Wetherholt Selected NCBWA Preseason All-American

West Virginia infielder JJ Wetherholt named a preseason First-Team All-American by the NCBWA.

On Tuesday, West Virginia University junior slugger JJ Wetherholt was placed on the NCBWA Preseason All-American First Team, marking his fourth first-team All-American selection (Baseball America, Perfect Game and D1Baseball). He was also voted the 2024 Preseason Big 12 Baseball Player of the Year. 

Wetherholt batted an NCAA-leading .449 batting average a season ago, including a team-high 16 home runs, 60 RBI, 67 runs, 24 doubles and 36 stolen bases. For his efforts, he was unanimous All-American selection and named Big 12 Baseball Player of the Year. 

Entering the 2024 season, Wetherholt is projected as one of the top selections in the upcoming MLB Draft including being listed as the top prospect by MLB.com, Baseball America and Perfect Game.

The Mountaineers begin the 2024 campaign on Feb. 16, on the road at Stetson in DeLand, Florida. The first chance to catch WVU at Wagener Field at Monongalia County Ballpark will be on Feb. 28, when the Mountaineers take on Canisius.

NCBWA First-Team All-Americans

C Kevin Bazzel - Texas Tech

1B Nick Kurtz - Wake Forest

2B Travis Bazzana - Oregon State 

SS Wetherholt - West Virginia

3B Tommy White - LSU

OF Charlie Condon - Georgia

OF Braden Montgomery - Texas A&M

OF Ethan Petry - South Carolina

OF Nolan Schubert - Oklahoma State

DH Derek Bender - Coastal Carolina

UTL Jac Caglianone - Florida

SP Josh Hartle - Wake Forest

SP Brody Brecht - Iowa

SP Dominic Niman - Kentucky

SP Trey Yesavage - East Carolina

SP Drew Beam - Tennessee

RP Fran Oschell III - Duke

RP James Tallon - Duke

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