RHP James Peyton Smith Decommits to Attend a Florida JuCo

Well, safe to say we didn’t expect to see this today:

First, I would like to thank Vanderbilt University and baseball program. However with saying that, I have decided to decommit and further my athletic career and academics at NorthWest Florida State!Thanks to family and friends for supporting me! #GoRaiders pic.twitter.com/A3rXyunIGe

— Peyton (@jpsbaseball06) July 24, 2021 For those wondering “huwah?!?!?!,” the reason a baseball player would choose to go to a Junior College over a 4 year college—even the best program in the nation—is you can re-enter the draft the following year, rather than having to wait until you are draft eligible again (normally after your junior season). This is not…