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Ohio State Baseball Commit Joey Velazquez Opts to Play Football at Michigan

Widely regarded as the top-rated baseball prospect in the state for the Class of 2019, Columbus St. Francis DeSales outfielder Joey Velazquez received and accepted an offer to play baseball at Ohio State nearly two years ago.

As opportunity to play football at Michigan threw a wrench in those plans, though, and Velazquez flipped his pledge to the Wolverines on Friday morning.

Extremely blessed to say that I will be furthering my academic, football, and baseball career at THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN! #GOBLUE pic.twitter.com/YoRs1oqh47

— Joey Velazquez (@JoeyV242) June 22, 2018

The 6-foot, 205-pound Velazquez — who is considered the 79th-best safety and No.