With the MLB Draft approaching next month, some Mountaineers are destined to hear their name called and make a life long dream a reality, such as surefire first-round pick JJ Wetherholt.
This class of MLB Draft selections will be now retired head coach, Randy Mazey’s last. Mazey has led the WVU baseball team since 2013 and has seen nearly 40 draft selections. The following will include every player drafted under Mazey, ordered by year and selection round.
2013
Ryan Tuntland (INF) — Selected in the 29th round by the San Francisco Giants Organization.
WVU: 2013, MiLB: 2013-2014.
Harrison Musgrave (LHP) — Selected in the 33rd round by the Philadelphia Phillies.
Did not sign.
Sean Carley (RHP) — Selected in 34th round by the San Diego Padres.
Did not sign.
Ryan McBroom (UTL) — Selected in the 36th round by the Kansas City Royals.
Did not sign.
2014
Bobby Boyd (OF) — Selected in the 8th round by the Houston Astros.
WVU: 2012-2014, MiLB: 2014-2017.
Harrison Musgrave (LHP) — Selected in the 8th round by the Colorado Rockies.
WVU: 2011, 2013-2014, MiLB: 2014-2019, MLB: 2018-2019.
John Means (LHP) — Selected in the 11th round by the Baltimore Orioles.
WVU: 2013-2014, MiLB: 2014-2018, MLB: 2018-Current.
Sean Carley (RHP) — Selected in 14th round by the New York Yankees.
WVU: 2014, MiLB: 2014-2016.
Ryan McBroom (1B) — Selected in the 15th round by the Toronto Blue Jays.
WVU: 2011-2014, MiLB: 2014-2021, MLB: 2019-2021.
2015
Blake Smith (RHP) — Selected in the 24th round by the Washington Nationals.
Did not sign.
Taylor Munden (SS) — Selected in the 27th round by the Florida Marlins.
WVU: 2013-2015, MiLB: 2015-2016.
2016
Chad Donato (RHP) — Selected in the 11th round by the Houston Astros.
WVU: 2014-2016, MiLB: 2017-2023.
Blake Smith (RHP) — Selected in the 29th round by the Los Angeles Angels.
WVU: 2015-2016, MiLB: 2016-2018.
2017
Kyle Davis (2B) — Selected in the 15th round by the Houston Astros.
WVU: 2015-2017, MiLB: 2017-2018.
Jackson Cramer (1B) — Selected in the 35th round by the Washington Nationals.
WVU: 2014-2017, MiLB: 2017.
2018
Michael Grove (RHP) — Selected in the 2nd round by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
WVU: 2016-2017, MiLB: 2019-2022, MLB: 2022-Current.
Kyle Gray (2B) — Selected in the 14th round by the New York Yankees.
WVU: 2016-2018, MiLB: 2018-2019.
Jimmy Galusky (SS) — Selected in the 20th round by the Chicago White Sox.
WVU: 2016-2018, MiLB: 2018.
B.J. Myers (RHP) — Selected in the 35th round by the Tampa Bay Rays.
WVU: 2015-2018, MiLB: 2018.
2019
Alek Manoah (RHP) — Selected in the 1st round by the Toronto Blue Jays.
WVU: 2017-2019, MiLB: 2019-2021, MLB: 2021-Current.
Ivan Gonzalez (C) — Selected in the 8th round by the Chicago White Sox.
WVU: 2016-2019, MiLB: 2019-2024.
Nick Snyder (LHP) — Selected in the 11th round by the Arizona Diamondbacks.
WVU: 2018-2019, MiLB: 2019-2021.
Kade Strowd (RHP) — Selected in the 12th round by the Baltimore Orioles.
WVU: 2017-2019, MiLB: 2019-Current.
Brandon White (OF) — Selected in the 17th round by the Los Angeles Angels.
WVU: 2017-2019, MiLB: 2019-2021.
Darius Hill (OF) — Selected in the 20th round by the Chicago Cubs.
WVU: 2016-2019, MiLB: 2019-Current.
Chase Illig (C) — Selected in the 29th round by the New York Yankees.
WVU: 2017-2018, MiLB: 2019-2021.
Sam Kessler (RHP) — Selected in the 34th round by the Detroit Tigers.
WVU: 2017-2019, MiLB: 2019-2021.
2021
Jackson Wolf (LHP) — Selected in the 4th round by the San Diego Padres.
WVU: 2018-2021, MiLB: 2021-Current, MLB: 2023.
Ryan Bergert (RHP) — Selected in the 6th round by the San Diego Padres.
WVU: 2019-2021, MiLB: 2021-Current.
Madison Jeffrey (RHP) — Selected in the 15th round by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
WVU: 2019-2021, MiLB: 2021-Current.
Adam Tulloch (LHP) — Selected in the 17th round by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
WVU: 2021, Did not sign.
2022
Jacob Watters (RHP) — Selected in the 4th round by the Oakland Athletics.
WVU: 2020-2022, MiLB: 2022-Current.
Victor Scott II (OF) — Selected in the 5th round by the St.Louis Cardinals.
WVU: 2020-2022, MiLB: 2022-Current, MLB: 2024.
Trey Braithwaite (RHP) — Selected in the 16th round by the Cincinnati Reds.
WVU: 2022, MiLB: 2022-Current.
2023
Carlson Reed (RHP) — Selected in the 4th round by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
WVU: 2021-2023, MiLB: 2023-Current.
Braden Barry (OF) — Selected in the 8th round by the Toronto Blue Jays.
WVU: 2021-2023, MiLB: 2023-Current.
