After one of the most successful seasons in WVU baseball history, one could assume that the Mountaineers would see a few of their players selected in the MLB Draft. There was one Mountaineer who was highly ranked going into the draft and was almost a surefire player to be drafted, and he ended up becoming the first from the program to hear his name called in 2025.
With the 200th pick in the seventh round of the 2025 MLB Draft, the Athletics selected Logan Sauve with their pick. Sauve finished his junior season hitting .276 with eight home runs and 36 RBIs. Sauve was named to the All-Big 12 First Team and the Clemson Regional All-Tournament Team.
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Sauve will be making a key decision that will affect not only his future in professional baseball but also the current WVU baseball program. Obviously, head coach Steve Sabins and all the staff are very happy for the seventh-round pick. But putting that happiness to the side, Sabins and his staff are anxiously awaiting the final decision of Sauve.
WVU baseball sees its first draft pick of 2025 with the Athleticsβ selection of Sauve
The Mountaineers had five picks in the 2024 MLB Draft, players including JJ Wetherholt, David Hagaman, Aiden Major, Derek Clark, and Tyler Switalski. This year, Logan Sauve kicked off the party for the Mountaineers after being drafted.
As the draft season approached, Sauve was predicted to be a viable prospect for teams to be interested in. Getting ranked as the 135th-ranked prospect according to Just Baseball. That is about where he ended up in terms of his draft position, as Sauve went as the 200th pick overall in the 2025 MLB Draft.
If he chooses to sign with the Athletics, Sauve could be heading to ACL Athletics (Rookie Ball), Stockton Ports (Single-A), or Lansing Lugnuts (High-A). There is little chance that a seventh-round pick will head straight to the Double-A level.
On the flip side, Sauve could choose to return to WVU for one more season. The Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania, native does have one more year of eligibility remaining. Sauve has been committed and interested in playing for a National Championship as a Mountaineer, but he might also be ready to take on his professional baseball career. Without investing too much into predicting the future, there is a good chance that Sauve will sign his contract and begin his professional career with the Athletics.
Whether he signs or not, WVU baseball fans should be very proud of Sauve and the hard work that he has put in while in the program. Seeing success stories like Sauve will serve as a recruiting pitch for Head Coach Steve Sabins in the future.