Pre-draft rankings: 37th on Baseball America, 40th on MLB Pipeline, 29th on FanGraphs

While Johnson doesn’t jump off the page with any physical tools, he has a steady, reliable hit-first game that is driven by a relaxed and fluid swing and outstanding strike-zone awareness. His track record of in-game performance is lengthy. Johnson’s swing is compact and quick, enabling him to handle pitches in all areas of the zone thanks to above-average bat-to-ball skills. He’s a line-drive hitter who can use the entire field, though scouts are mixed on exactly how much more strength and power he’ll add in the future

A shortstop now, Johnson could move to third base or second base in the future. He’s stretched at shortstop because of fringy pure speed and lateral quickness, though he should be fine at either second or third base, where he has enough arm to stick.

 

 

 

 

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