Congratulations to Kyle Davis, drafted in the 15th round by the Houston @astros!#HailWV #MLBDraft pic.twitter.com/ZIYa97Dh2L

— WVU Baseball (@WVUBaseball) June 14, 2017

That’s West Virginia left fielder Kyle Davis, who we thought would get drafted. That’s also the Mountaineers’ top returning hitter. The 15th-round pick is manager Randy Mazey’s 15th WVU draft pick, and you might want to say goodbye. A junior, he batted .316 with 10 home runs, 13 doubles, three triples and 44 RBIs, and his OPS (.525/.405) is easy to like.

He started 23 of 52 games at second base as a freshman but was also the DH and the left left fielder from time to time. He started 24 of 56 games at third base last year and made other starts at second, left field and DH. He was the ordinary left fielder this season, and he played it very well. Davis had 120 putouts and three assists with just two errors.

“Changing positions helped him,” said WVU hitting coach Steve Sabins, who also works with the outfielders. “He doesn’t really project to be a middle infielder in the professional game. His bat is more consistent with a corner outfielder’s. His arm got better. His routes in the outfield are very, very good. And his hitting skill is now starting to match up with the strength he’s gained.”

Today is the final day of the three-day draft. Davis is, so far, the only player or recruit to be picked. The Mountaineers are tracking Jackson Wolf’s name. No one in gold and blue will be surprised if the 6-foot-7 left-handed high school pitcher is drafted before the end of the day.