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DJ Uiagalelei? Baseball? Why the Dodgers drafted the former five-star St. John Bosco QB

In this photo from April 22, 2023, quarterback DJ Uiagalelei of the Oregon State Beavers warms up before the Oregon State Spring Football Game at Reser Stadium in Corvallis, Oregon.

Quarterback DJ Uiagalelei is hoping to find success at his second college this fall, after the former Clemson star and Bellflower St. John Bosco High product transferred to Oregon State for the 2023 season.

If football doesn't work out, however, the Dodgers on Tuesday gave Uiagalelei the possibility of transitioning to a second sport, instead.

With its final pick in this year's MLB draft, the team selected Uiagalelei in the 20th round at No.

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