Ethan
Johnson

LHP Ethan Johnson (Lake Zurich, 2028) was one of the more impressive ‘pens on the day. The 5-foot-9, 165-pound southpaw displayed high-feel for all three pitches and is a name to monitor for the coming years. His fastball sat in the low 80s (T83 mph), pounding the zone 71% of the time. His breaking ball sat 65-68 mph while playing with 12/6 action at the bottom of the zone, and being thrown for strikes 60% of the time. He rounded out his arsenal with a 73-74 mph changeup with slight diving action.

Positional Profile: 1B/LHP
Body: 5-10, 164-pounds. High-waisted frame.
Delivery: Controlled delivery, higher leg kick into balance point, tall/fall lower-half.
Arm Action: LH. Long, clean arm action, high ¾ slot.
FB: T83, 82-83 mph. Clean out of the hand, plays straight. T2049, 1979 average rpm.
CB: 65-68 mph. Vertical action, big break. T2050, 1945 average rpm.
CH: 73-74 mph. Slight fade and tumble. T1522, 1403 average rpm.

Positional Profile: 1B
Body: 5-9, 145-pounds. Well-proportioned build with some present strength in the lower-half.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, short stride, shifts weight onto backside, utilzes lower-half. Uphill path, looks to lift the ball, loose hands.
Power: 74 max exit velocity, averaged 68.6 mph. 250’ max distance.
Arm: LH. INF - 75 mph. Clean, high 3/4 release.
Defense: Two-hand gather out front, secures into the body, glove-pat transfer.
Run: 7.78 runner in the 60.

Positional Profile: LHP
Delivery: Controlled tempo into a high leg-lift, drop/drive lower-half, works in-line.
Arm Action: LH. Short arm circle, 3/4 release with acceleration out front.
FB: T77, 76-77 mph. Plays with sink at the bottom of the zone. T1884, 1782 average rpm.
CB: 66-67 mph. 1/7 shape with depth through the zone. T2015, 1951 average rpm.

LHP Ethan Johnson (Lake Zurich, 2028) is an intriguing southpaw that threw the ball well in-game. With a controlled tempo, Johnson works into a high leg-lift before moving into a drop/drive lower-half. His arm plays short in the back into a ¾ release with acceleration out front. The fastball played with sinking action around 76-77 mph, thrown for strikes and setting up a sharp 1/7 curveball at 66-67 mph. Johnson notched two strikeouts in his inning of work without allowing a baserunner.

One of the more impressive arms from the day was LHP Ethan Johnson (Lake Zurich, 2028). The southpaw showcased a clean operation, moving fluidly into a high leg-lift with a clean lower-half down the mound. His arm moves with looseness and ease with a clean path and ¾ release. His fastball worked in the 74-76 mph range, setting up a 1/7 curveball at 63-65 mph with some sharp action and feel for the zone.

Positional Profile: LHP/1B
Body: 5-8, 130-pounds. Skinny, long levered.
Delivery: Clean operation, fluid mover into a high leg-lift, clean lower-half down the mound with a drop/drive movement pattern, stride works in-line, little perceived effort.
Arm Action: LH. Clean arm path, 3/4 release with looseness throughout.
FB: T76, 74-76 mph. Clean out of the hand, plays with sinking action through the zone. T2121, 1969 average rpm.
CB: 63-65 mph. Flashed sharp 1/7 action, some feel for the zone. T2083, 1961 average rpm.

Positional Profile: LHP/1B
Body: 5-8, 130-pounds. Skinny, long levered.
Hit: RHH. Wide balanced setup, toe-taps into a medium stride. Hands stay mostly short to the ball, uphill path with intent to lift, athletic operation.
Power: 76 max exit velocity, averaged 67.5 mph. 236’ max distance.
Arm: LH. INF- 70 mph. Longer arm path, clean, athletic, 3/4 slot.
Defense: Steady hands, secures ball to body, clean, quick transfer.
Run: 4.47 30-yard dash.