As the 2023 MLB Draft unfolded and Tanner Witt and Lebarron Johnson Jr. remained on the board, an unexpected possibility emerged and became reality, reshaping the 2024 pitching staff for the Texas Longhorns — both players were unhappy with their draft positioning and opted to back for another season on the Forty Acres.
Along with the return of USC transfer Charlie Hurley, Witt and Johnson will make up the weekend rotation for head coach David Pierce as he takes over as the team’s pitching coach.
“It’s probably one of the first years that I knew going into the spring who the three starters were going to be,” said Pierce in an appearance on Texas Sports Unfiltered.