2026 MLB Draft Central

Oklahoma Baseball continues its pipeline to the pros as several Sooners look to hear their name called in the 2026 Major League Baseball Draft beginning Saturday, July 11 at noon CT. Rounds 1-4 can be seen Saturday on NBC/Peacock (Picks 1-10) and MLB Network/MLB.com/MLB.TV (Picks 11-135) with Rounds 5-20 continuing Sunday at 10:30 a.m. CT on MLB.com and MLB.TV.

The Sooners' 2026 draft class is highlighted by six top-250 prospects according to MLB Pipeline: junior C Deiten Lachance (No. 103), junior C/OF Brendan Brock (No. 112), junior 3B Camden Johnson (No. 116) junior SS Jaxon Willits (No. 117), junior RHP LJ Mercurius (No. 186) and junior LHP Cameron Johnson (No. 250).

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The Sooners

Player	Pos	Team	Round	Pick
Brendan Brock	C	New York Yankees	3	99
Jaxon Willits	SS	Los Angeles Angels	5	141
LJ Mercurius	RHP	Arizona Diamondbacks	5	148
Deiten Lachance	C	Cleveland Guardians	6	184
Camden Johnson	3B	Kansas City Royals	9	269
Mason Bixby	RHP	Tampa Bay Rays	14	413
Cameron Johnson	LHP	Chicago White Sox	15	435
Nate Smithburg	LHP	Tampa Bay Rays	18	533

Draft History

Entering the 2026 Draft, a total of 315 Sooners have been selected in the MLB Draft, a number that ranks top 10 among all colleges. OU has had at least one player drafted every year since 1970, and at least one player selected in the top 10 rounds every year since 2011. All-time, Oklahoma has produced 22 first-round picks.

OU has produced 48 draft picks under head coach Skip Johnson, including 34 pitchers and four first-round picks. With Kyson Witherspoon's selection at No. 15 overall in the 2025 draft, Oklahoma has produced four first rounders in the last eight drafts (also Cade Horton by the Chicago Cubs at No. 7 overall in 2022, Cade Cavalli by the Washington Nationals at No. 22 in 2020 and Kyler Murray by the Oakland Athletics at No. 9 in 2018).

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2026 Drafted Sooners

Brendan Brock

New York Yankees
Round 3 | Pick 99

Draft Day: Brock showcased his versatility throughout OU's national title run, starting 65 of OU's 66 games behind the plate, in the outfield or at designated hitter. The Mascoutah, Ill., native hit .302 with 74 hits, 11 doubles, two triples and 60 runs scored. His 13 home runs, 55 RBI and 28 stolen bases all ranked second on the team. His 28 stolen bags ranked tied for 15th for a single season in program history. In the College World Series, Brock hit .400 with eight hits, a home run, double and three RBIs. In the NCAA Tournament, Brock paced OU with a .457 batting average and .576 on-base clip, hitting three homers with 13 RBIs. (Read More)
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Jaxon Willits

Los Angeles Angels
Round 5 | Pick 141

Draft Day: A three-year starter at shortstop for the Sooners, Willits left his mark in the Crimson and Cream, capping his time in Norman with a national title and College World Series Most Outstanding Player honors. The Fort Cobb, Okla., product set an OU CWS record with 13 hits in Omaha, hitting a team-high .500 with one home run and five doubles to go with seven runs batted in. Across three seasons at OU, Willits started 160 games and finished in the program top 20 for career home runs (26), RBIs (142) and walks (109). (Read More)
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LJ Mercurius

Arizona Diamondbacks
Round 5 | Pick 148

Draft Day: A dynamic right-handed pitcher that started the season as a starter for the Sooners before becoming an integral bullpen piece in the postseason, helping OU to the title. Mercurius appeared in 22 games on the mound and made 12 starts, one of just three Sooners to make at least 12 starts. He compiled a 7-7 record with a 4.43 ERA over a team-high 83.1 innings pitched to go with a team-high 103 strikeouts. All four of his saves, good for the second-highest mark on the roster, came in the NCAA tournament. In seven NCAA Tournament appearances, he posted a team-best 1.19 ERA in 22.2 IP, surrendering just three earned runs with 21 strikeouts. (Read More)
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Deiten Lachance

Cleveland Guardians
Round 6 | Pick 184

Draft Day: An All-America selection at catcher by Perfect Game and designated hitter by D1 Baseball, Lachance came on strong the second half of his one year in Norman. The Sherbrooke, Quebec, product hit all 18 of his home runs across the last 33 games of the season, leading the nation in that stretch. Lachance paced OU in hits (81), home runs (18), RBI (69), total bases (151), slugging percentage (.609), multi-hit games (25) and multi-RBI contests (17). His 18 home runs ranked tied for eighth for a single season in program history and 69 RBIs on the year ranked tied for 13th in program history. Throughout the NCAA Tournament, Lachance tied for a team-high in home runs with six and RBIs with 18 while batting .300 for 18 hits. (Read More)
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Camden Johnson

Kansas City Royals
Round 9 | Pick 269

Draft Day: OU's everyday starter at third base, Johnson started 62 games for the Sooners after transferring in from Wichita State. The junior hit .298 with 73 hits, 11 doubles, three triples and nine home runs in 2026, leading the team with 63 runs scored and 31 stolen bases. His 31 stolen bags ranked tied for 12th for a single season in program history. Johnson recorded 23 multi-hit games and 11 multi-RBI games this season. In the NCAA Tournament, the Boerne, Texas, product led OU with five steals and 10 walks. (Read More)
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Mason Bixby

Tampa Bay Rays
Round 14 | Pick 413

Draft Day: A 6'7" right-handed pitcher that appeared in 17 games in relief for the Sooners, Bixby accumulated a 2-0 record throughout 16.2 innings pitched. The TCU transfer struck out 24 batters on the year, allowing opponents to bat .250 against the righty. Bixby made a pair of postseason appearances, allowing no hits or runs across two innings with three strikeouts.
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Cameron Johnson

Chicago White Sox
Round 15 | Pick 435

Draft Day: Cam Johnson made 24 appearances and 21 starts across his two seasons in Norman, finishing with a 4.60 ERA, 8-1 record and 96 strikeouts. In 2026, the lefty started 15 games and was second on the team with six wins with a record of 6-1, throwing 53.2 innings with 72 strikeouts. The Upper Marlboro, Md., product held opposing hitters to a .205 batting average and had six starts with seven or more strikeouts on the season, going 5.0 innings or longer in eight of his 15 starts. Johnson struck out seven or more in each of his first four starts of the season.
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Nate Smithburg

Tampa Bay Rays
Round 18 | Pick 533

Draft Day: A lefty reliever that appeared in 19 games, Smithburg held a 3.79 ERA and 2-0 record through 19.0 innings pitched in 2026. The Libertyville, Iowa, product had 18 strikeouts to just five walks. In three postseason appearances, Smithburg fanned three batters across five innings, including a career-long outing of 3.2 innings with two strikeouts in the Lawrence Super Regional to help OU clinch its spot in the College World Series.
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