Ryan Johnson (baseball)

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6+23 innings of shutout relief against the Indiana State Sycamores. He finished the season with a 3–2 record, 4.30 earned run average (ERA), and 47 strikeouts in 58+23 innings. [1]

In 2023, Johnson began the season as the Patriots' Saturday starter. On March 15, he struck out nine batters and gave up two runs in six innings against the FIU Panthers. On March 24, Johnson became the team's Friday night starter, striking out 12 batters and allowing two runs in seven innings against the Charlotte 49ers. On the year, Johnson went 8–4 with a 4.43 ERA and a school-record 116 strikeouts in 87+13 innings. [1]

Professional career

The Los Angeles Angels selected Johnson 74th overall in the 2024 MLB draft, a compensatory pick awarded to the team due to the loss of Shohei Ohtani in free agency. He signed with the team for a $1.75 million bonus, above the league-recommended value of $1.06 million for the pick. [2]

On March 25, 2025, Johnson made the Angels' Opening Day roster despite not playing in Minor League Baseball. [3] [4] He became the 24th player since the MLB draft was instituted in 1965, and the second Angel (the other being Jim Abbott), to be drafted and go directly to the major leagues without first playing in the minors. [5] He was also tied with Cam Smith of the Houston Astros for the first player from the 2024 draft class to reach MLB. Johnson made his MLB debut for the Angels on March 27 versus the Chicago White Sox allowing five runs on four hits (including two home runs) in 1+23 innings. [6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Ryan Johnson - Baseball". Dallas Baptist Athletics. Dallas Baptist University. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  2. "MLB Draft Tracker". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  3. Passan, Jeff (March 25, 2025). "Angels 2nd-rounder Ryan Johnson makes team, skipping minors". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  4. Gurvin, Jacob (March 25, 2025). "No Minors needed: Johnson makes Halos' Opening Day roster". MLB.com. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  5. "Ryan Johnson skips the minors on his way to big league debut with the Angels". Associated Press. March 27, 2025. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
  6. Bollinger, Rhett (March 27, 2025). "Johnson shows veteran composure in historic MLB debut". MLB.com. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
Ryan Johnson
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Johnson with the Los Angeles Angels in 2025
Los Angeles Angels – No. 32
Pitcher
Born: (2002-08-05) August 5, 2002 (age 22)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
MLB debut
March 27, 2025, for the Los Angeles Angels