The 2026 MLB Draft officially wrapped up Sunday with three more WVU Baseball players taken. Read more: MLB Draft Day 2: more Mountaineers headed to big leagues.
In total, five Mountaineers from this past season were selected in the 2026 MLB Draft across both days.
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Additionally, two players who were set to transfer to WVU this coming season were also selected, and one rostered player was signed as an undrafted free agent.
Overall, many younger prospects went undrafted, leaving the door open for some good pieces to return to WVU this coming season.
Paul Schoenfeld
The first Mountaineer selected on Day 2 was outfielder Paul Schoenfeld. The Arizona Diamondbacks selected him in the eighth round with the 236th overall pick.
Several former WVU Baseball players have been selected in the eighth round. Prior to Schoenfeld, outfielder Braden Berry was selected in this round by the Toronto Blue Jays with the 244th overall pick in 2023.
Schoenfeld was one of the top batters in the Mountaineers’ lineup this season. He had a .327 batting average, 52 RBI, four home runs, and was the co-leader in triples with Gavin Kelly at four.
He started all 64 games he appeared in this past season and was named to the All-Big 12 Second Team.
The Arizona Diamondbacks currently have two additional former WVU players in its organization. Kade Strowd played for the Diamondbacks Triple-A affiliate while David Hagaman is with the Single-A squad.
Schoenfeld played just one season at WVU. He previously played for Butler CC and Colorado Mesa.
Schoenfeld is a native of Wichita, Kansas, and is 23 years old.
Ian Korn
Korn went next. The San Francisco Giants selected him in the 10th round with the 298th overall pick.
Prior to Korn, no former Mountaineers had been selected in the 10th round of the MLB Draft.
Korn was a reliable relief pitcher for WVU this past season. He had a 3.39 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and recorded 70 strikeouts. Korn had a 6-1 record and two saves in 24 appearances. He was named an All-Big 12 Honorable Mention.
The Giants have one other former Mountaineer in its organization. Currently, pitcher Tyler Stiwalski plays with the team’s Double-A affiliate.
Korn spent one season at WVU, spending the majority of his career with Seton Hill. At Seton Hill, he received DII National Pitcher of the Year honors.
Korn is 23 years old and is originally from York, Pennsylvania.
Chase Meyer
On another note, former WVU Baseball pitcher Chase Meyer was also drafted.
Despite not finishing the 2026 season with the Mountaineers, Meyer was listed as being drafted out of West Virginia.
The Chicago Cubs selected him with the 277th overall pick.
Meyers had committed to play at Arizona State next season after entering the 2026 transfer portal.
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Other draft news
Owen Henne, who was set to transfer to WVU next season, was selected with the 175th overall pick by the St. Louis Cardinals. He played for Seton Hill this past season.
Kyle Casteel, who committed to play at WVU next season, was selected with the 315th pick by the Chicago White Sox. He was a recruit out of Butler Area High School in Pennsylvania.
Additionally, Reese Bassinger was signed by the Toronto Blue Jays as an undrafted free agent. Bassinger played his final season of eligibility with the Mountaineers this past season, making 31 appearances on the mound.
Many WVU prospects with draft potential went undrafted. Armani Guzman, Sean Smith, Matthew Graveline and Carson Estridge were a few of those names. Guzman announced on social media this weekend that he would return to WVU next season.
If you missed the Day 1 recap, Dawson Montesa was drafted to the St. Louis Cardinals, and Maxx Yehl was drafted by the Kansas City Royals.
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