Carter
Johnson

1B/OF Carter Johnson (Wheaton North) has an upside frame with athleticism at 5-foot-11, 181-pounds. He showed an intriguing left-handed bat, posting a max exit velocity of 95.7 mph (avg. 92.1 mph) during the showcase, as well as blasting his farthest batted ball 350 feet. A 6.91 runner in the 60, Johnson transitioned to gameplay and showed confidence in the box, tallying a home run and two RBIs in his second game of the event. A name-to-follow in Illinois.

Positional Profile: 1B/OF
Body: 5-11, 181-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Athletic stance, medium leg lift and stride. Loose, athletic hands, slightly uphill path, all fields approach, consistently on barrel. 65.9 mph bat speed with 9 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 96 max exit velocity, averaged 92.1 mph. 350’ max distance.
Arm: LH. INF - 69 mph. Loose action, sidearm-low 3/4 slot.
Defense: Two handed gather, active footwork, throws off back foot slightly, athletic mover.
Run: 6.91 runner in the 60.

Positional Profile: 1B/OF
Body: 5-11, 165-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Wider setup, open stance, stock hand position. Fluid, athletic swing, stays inside the baseball, comfortable working to the opposite field gap, natural lift through the zone. 61.5 mph bat speed with 7 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 69 max exit velocity, averaged 64.1 mph. 230’ max distance.
Arm: LH. INF - 75 mph. Long, quick arm, 3/4 slot.
Defense: Confident hands, athletic, fluid footwork, moves around the bag well, clean double play.
Run: 6.83 runner in the 60.

Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-11, 165-pounds. Lean, athletic build.
Hit: LHH. Balanced, slightly crouched setup, short controlled stride. Compact, level swing, on the barrel, mature whole field approach.
Power: 88 max exit velocity, averaged 84.5 mph. 329’ max distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 80 mph. Long arm action. Throws are accurate on bag
Defense: Deliberate actions and feet through the ball, steady hands.
Run: 7.20 runner in the 60. 

Position: 1B/LHP
Body: 5-foot-9, 146-pound lean lengthy build.
Hit: (LHH) Starts in an open wide stance with a smooth load, then uses a short stride. Quick bat speed. Short level
swing. Line drive gap to gap approach.
Power: 78 mph exit velocity.
Defense:  (IF) Soft hands, fluid in control footwork, clean exchange.
Arm: 69 mph infield velocity. Long loose arm action, ¾ slot.
Speed: 7.79 (60-yard dash).

Pitching:  Tall-and-fall delivery, easy effort. ¾ arm angle, long arm action. Lands square, an athletic finish.
FB: T72. 69-71 mph. Late running action, straight movement.
CB: 54-56 mph. Down in the zone control, gradual action, 1/7 shape.
CH: 64-67 mph. Sinking action, straight movement.