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‘That’s what it should look like’: OU’s Skip Johnson sees loss of entire weekend rotation to MLB Draft as representative of program’s strength

Skip Johnson likely faces the daunting task of replacing his entire weekend rotation of pitchers going into the 2021 season after the results of this week's MLB Draft.

The Sooners saw first-round pick Cade Cavalli go to the Washington Nationals, third-round pick Levi Prater to the St. Louis Cardinals and fourth-round pick Dane Acker to the Oakland Athletics. All three could return to school since the NCAA granted an extra year of eligibility to spring-sport athletes whose seasons were cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic. But they aren't expected to turn down an MLB contract.