23.9
Hand Speed (max)
1/11/26
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Johnson entered the event well regarded for his tools and big league bloodlines (dad is former MLB OF Reed Johnson), but the LH hitting SS out of the Inland Empire made a name for himself with his workout performance. An athlete with plenty of present strength for a rising Soph. who has room to keep adding as he matures the metrics he put up across the board were impressive. During the defensive workout his clean actions on the INF dirt showed well while popping the mitt accurately on his throws at 80 MPH looking plenty comfortable to stick on the INF long term. Johnson clocked a 7.01 60 yard time with strong present burst (1.67 10 yard split) and 19.9 MPH run speed which were amongst the top times/metrics for any California player in attendance. Once he took his place in the LH batters box for his batting practice session Johnson was likely already solidly on this list, but he took it to another level during batting practice. His natural strength and athleticism show up in a somewhat unorthodox operation that produced max exit velocities up to 100.5 MPH while averaging 95.1 MPH including a 90% hard hit rate during BP. The underlying data on Johnson's swing was impressive on Blast Motion with 23.9 MPH hand speeds, 74.2 MPH bat speeds and rotational acceleration up to 16.4 Gs. The overall combination of what Johnson did during the workout day comfortably puts him amongst the Top 10 from the day.
Positional Profile: SS Projectable MIF with promising upside and a present LH hit tool that already shows maturity.
Body: 5-11, 174-pounds. Athletic with noticeable lower-half strength and a frame that still offers room for continued physical growth.
Hit: LHH. Stays balanced with a sturdy lower-half foundation. Hands start high, above the ear. Uses a vertical leg lift that allows the weight to gather onto the back side. Creates a small hitch during the load as the hands rise with the leg kick, but still gets into the hitting slot on time. Shows a repeatable uphill path and the ability to drive the ball to all fields. 71.6 mph bat speed with 11 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 101 max exit velocity, averaged 95.1 mph. 359' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-80 mph. Compact arm action with no wasted movement, producing accurate throws and the tools to remain on the left side long-term.
Defense: Works around the ball with the glove presented early and out front. Keeps his feet active through the play, maintaining rhythm.
ATH: 7.01 runner in the 60. 1.67 and 3.92 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 22.50 max vertical.
Vizual Edge: 77.25 Edge Score