San Francisco Giants
In 2017 with the Low-A Salem-Keizer Volcanoes he batted .329(3rd in the Northwest League)/.400(6th)/.369 in 222 at bats,and 10 hit by pitch (2nd),with 25 stolen bases (4th) in 35 attempts. [15] He played 43 games in left field,15 in center field,and one in right field,and had 8 assists and a 1.000 fielding percentage. [1] He was named an NWL post-season All Star. [16]
In 2018 with the High-A San Jose Giants,he batted .249/.339/.324 in 441 at bats,with 54 walks (6th in the California League),7 sacrifice hits (4th),and 31 stolen bases (3rd) in 35 attempts. [17] He played all 112 games in center field,had 7 assists,and had a 1.000 fielding percentage. [1] He received the MiLB Gold Glove Award. [16]
In 2019 with the Double-A Richmond Flying Squirrels and the San Jose Giants,in aggregate he batted .255/.346/.366 in 470 at bats with 26 steals. [18] He played 73 games in right field,43 games in center field,and six games in left field. [1] Johnson did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [19]
In 2021 with the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats in the Triple-A West he batted .286/.377/.433 in 363 at bats. [18] He scored 65 runs,with 5 triples (9th in the league),9 home runs,44 RBIs,48 walks (9th in the league),108 strikeouts (4th in the league),and 30 stolen bases (leading the league) in 34 attempts. [18] [20] He played 56 games in center field,14 games in right field,and 12 games in left field. [1]
In 2022,with Triple-A Sacramento he batted .290/.369/.401 in 307 at bats,with 41 runs,four triples,five home runs,and 36 RBIs,as he stole 31 bases (6th in the PCL) in 36 attempts. [21] He played 67 games in center field,15 in left field,nine in right field,and two at DH. [21] The Giants promoted Johnson to the major leagues for the first time on August 3. On September 4,Johnson recorded his first career hit,a single off of Philadelphia Phillies starter Ranger Suárez. [22] With the Giants,Johnson went 2-for-19 (.111) with 2 RBI. [23] At the time of his call-up,he was batting .283 in 237 at bats with five home runs,three triples,seven hit by pitch (7th in the Pacific Coast League),and 31 stolen bases (6th) in 36 attempts in Triple A in 2022. [24] [18] [4] On November 9,2022,Johnson was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to Triple-A.
The Giants assigned Johnson to Sacramento to begin the 2023 season. [25] On April 1,2023,Johnson was selected to the active roster. [26] On April 3,Johnson hit his first career home run off of Chicago White Sox reliever JoséRuiz. [27] In 30 games for the Giants,he batted .163/.229/.256 with one home run,3 RBI,and 3 stolen bases. On August 29,Johnson was designated for assignment following Mitch Haniger's activation from the injured list. [28] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple–A Sacramento on September 3. [29] On October 2,Johnson elected free agency.
San Diego Padres
On December 21,2023,Johnson signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres. [30] In 61 games for the Triple–A El Paso Chihuahuas,he batted .301/.430/.461 with three home runs,28 RBI,and 18 stolen bases. On June 24,2024,the Padres selected Johnson's contract,adding him to their active roster. [31] In 47 games for San Diego,he slashed .206/.286/.238 with four RBI and one stolen base. On November 22,the Padres non–tendered Johnson,making him a free agent. [32]
