610 overall, taking a flier on the former right-handed pitcher who last played baseball competitively during his junior year of high school in 2019. Uiagalelei rose to national prominence as a five-star prospect in the 2020 high school football recruiting class. In high school, Uiagalelei's fastball reportedly touched 95 mph, according to former Clemson baseball coach Monte Lee. Just no baseball reps."Despite Uiagalelei's lack of experience, Lee said Clemson still recruited him to play baseball as well as football. Months before enrolling at the school, Uiagalelei told a Clemson recruiting site he was planning to play both sports.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 12, 2023 09:25 UTC