Although there was plenty of slander about the lack of talent this Oklahoma team had as a national championship squad, any roster good enough to be the best in college baseball is loaded with future MLB players. And that will be proven next month during the MLB Draft.
Skip Johnson's roster will lose three starters to graduation and has already suffered losses to the transfer portal, but the 2026 MLB Draft, which will be held July 11-12, will also lure some players away from Oklahoma early with the hopes of making the Big Leagues. These are the players most likely to get their names called so early they can't resist going to the next level instead of returning to OU.
Brendan Brock is the Sooners' top draft prospect as MLB.com's No. 109 Draft prospect in the class. The MLB actually came calling last year when the Milwaukee Brewers selected him in the 14th round out of Southwestern Illinois Community College. Instead, Brock chose to transfer to Oklahoma and prove himself in the SEC.
Brock's move paid off with not just a national title, but he also improved his stock after hitting .302 with 13 home runs, 55 RBI and 28 stolen bases. That speed as a catcher really excites scouts. Now likely going in the first five rounds, Brock won't be able to turn down the MLB again.
Despite being ranked lower than teammate Brendan Brock on MLB.com's prospects rankings at No. 129, Camden Johnson could still be the first Sooner off the board if an organization prefers his versatility as a third baseman who could also shift to shortstop if needed. He also has a lot of speed on the basepaths, which was common on this OU roster, with 31 stolen bases.
After transferring from Wichita State last offseason, Johnson posted a .298 average with nine home runs, 63 runs and 48 RBI in his lone season with the Sooners.
Deiten Lachance has been outside MLB.com's top 200 prospects, but he stunned during the NCAA Tournament and just flat out looks like a Big Leaguer at 6-foot-5 and 231 pounds. That stature leads to a lot of power for Lachance, who hit .327 with 18 homers in his first season with the Sooners after making the jump from McLennan Community College.
LJ Mercurius' move to the bullpen and strong showing in the postseason could have boosted him to first five rounds range. His fastball tops out at 97 mph and he hovers at 92-94. That obviously entices scouts, but there have been concerns about what he can pair with that heater. But against the best competition in seven NCAA Tournament appearances, he gave up just three runs in 22.2 innings, including 5.2 one-run innings in Game 3 against North Carolina to win the national title. That right there will silence a lot of doubt.
MCWS Most Outstanding Player Jaxon Willits, a junior, likely skyrocketed his draft stock during his spectacular postseason performance. He was already No. 146 in MLB.com's rankings.
Willits was created to be a baseball player as the son of former Big Leaguer and OU associate head coach Reggie Willits. That DNA has already proven strong with the younger Willits brother, Eli, being the top overall pick in last year's draft right out of high school. Being the son of a longtime coach has also given Willits one of the highest baseball IQs in the class that was only improved with 163 career games worth of college baseball experience.
Although somewhat buried on some prospect rankings, don't be shocked if Willits goes as early as one of the first three rounds.
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