As reported by you earlier, Jedd Gyorko was picked in the MLB draft Tuesday by the San Diego Padres, who have a proclivity for selecting Mountaineers.

Gyorko said that the possibility of playing with former WVU teammates Vince Belnome and Joe Agreste in the Padres’ organization makes him eager to get started.

Belnome was selected in the 28th round by San Diego in 2009, and Agreste was signed as a free agent.

“That is one of the first things I thought of when I got drafted by the Padres,” Gyorko said. “It seems like the Padres and Mountaineers are well connected, and I’m excited to see those guys and have a chance to be teammates again.”