Termarr Johnson

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Termarr Johnson
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Johnson with the Florida Complex League Pirates in 2022
Pittsburgh Pirates – No. 81
Second baseman / Shortstop
Born: (2004-06-11) June 11, 2004 (age 20)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Men's baseball
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Termarr Johnson (born June 11, 2004) is an American professional baseball second baseman in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.

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Amateur career

Johnson was born in Atlanta, Georgia to Terry and Kim Johnson. [1] [2] [3] [4] He attended Benjamin Elijah Mays High School. [5] [6] [7] During the summer of 2021, Johnson participated in the Breakthrough Series. [8] He also played in the High School All-American Game as well as participating in the All-Star High School Home Run Derby at Coors Field in which he finished in third place with 24 home runs. [9] [10] That same summer, he participated in the Perfect Game All-American Classic Home Run Derby which won. [11]

Johnson entered his senior season in 2022 as a top-five prospect for the upcoming draft. [12] [13] [14] During his senior year, he committed to play college baseball at Arizona State University. [15] Following the season's end, he traveled to San Diego where he participated in the Draft Combine. [16]

Prior to the draft Johnson appeared on the cover of Baseball America with fellow Atlanta native, and top draft prospect, Druw Jones. [17]

Professional career

The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Johnson in the first round, with the fourth overall selection, of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft. [18] Johnson signed with the Pirates and received a $7,219,000 signing bonus. [19] [20]

Johnson made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Florida Complex League Pirates. [21] After nine games, he was promoted to the Bradenton Marauders of the Single-A Florida State League. [22] Over 23 games between the two teams, he batted .222 with one home run, six RBIs, and six stolen bases. [23] He returned to Bradenton to open the 2023 season. [24] In early August, he was promoted to the Greensboro Grasshoppers of the High-A South Atlantic League. [25] Over 105 games played, Johnson compiled a slash line of .244/.422/.438 with 18 home runs, 59 RBIs, 12 doubles, and ten stolen bases. [26] He was assigned back to Greensboro to open the 2024 season. [27]

International career

In 2019, Johnson was named to the 2019 USA Baseball 15U National Team for the WBSC U-15 World Cup Americas Qualifier and won a gold medal. [28] In 2021, he played for the USA Baseball 18U National Team in a friendly series against Canada. [29] Johnson was named to the United States national baseball team for the 2024 WBSC Premier12. [30]

Personal life

Johnson is the youngest of four brothers. [31] His oldest brother, Tervont, is an assistant coach for the Georgetown Hoyas baseball team. [32] Another brother, Terrenz, is a music artist who performs under the stage name "Levels." His brother Tervell plays baseball and is an outfielder for the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. [33]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Pittsburgh Steelers, Penguins, Pirates News, Live Coverage | DK Pittsburgh Sports". DKPittsburghSports.com. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
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  4. ↑ "Tervell potentially next up in Johnson batting order". MLB.com. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  5. ↑ Moffatt, Emil (June 4, 2021). "As Baseball Strives To Attract More Black Players, Camp Pairs Former Braves With Top Atlanta High School Players". WABE (FM) .
  6. ↑ Dykstra, Sam (July 28, 2021). "No. 1? This Draft prospect aims even higher". MLB.com .
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  8. ↑ Waldstein, David (October 25, 2021). "Baseball, Popular but No Longer Dominant, Seeks to Reclaim Its Cool". The New York Times .
  9. ↑ Maun, Tyler (July 10, 2021). "Jones, Stewart finish top 2 in HS HR Derby". MLB.com .
  10. ↑ Mayo, Jonathan (July 10, 2021). "High School All-American Game top performers". MLB.com .
  11. ↑ Mayo, Jonathan (August 31, 2021). "Top high school prospects for '22 Draft". MLB.com .
  12. ↑ Holcomb, Todd (April 21, 2022). "3 Georgia baseball players could go top 10 in MLB draft". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution .
  13. ↑ Law, Keith (April 15, 2022). "Scouting for the 2022 MLB Draft: Druw Jones the top prospect; Temarr Johnson has an elite hit tool". The Athletic .
  14. ↑ Chaffins, Cody (April 26, 2022). "Top MLB prospect proudly representing southwest Atlanta". WAGA-TV .
  15. ↑ "Termarr Johnson Chooses Arizona State". Perfect Game. May 10, 2022.
  16. ↑ "Everything you need to know: Draft Combine". MLB.com .
  17. ↑ "Termarr Johnson Druw Jones". Baseball America. December 6, 2023.
  18. ↑ "First-round draft pick Termarr Johnson excited for 'amazing' experience of joining Pirates". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  19. ↑ "Pirates sign No. 4 overall pick Termarr Johnson". MLB.com.
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  22. ↑ "Pirates top pick Termarr Johnson enjoying quick, seamless transition to affiliated ball".
  23. ↑ "Termarr Johnson Stats, Fantasy & News".
  24. ↑ "Where the Pirates' Top 30 Prospects are starting season". MLB.com.
  25. ↑ "Termarr Johnson getting promotion to High-A Greensboro". August 2023.
  26. ↑ "Pirates Pipeline: Top prospect Termarr Johnson reflects on first full pro season and where he sees himself in 2024".
  27. ↑ "Pirates Set Minor League Rosters to Start 2024". 4 April 2024.
  28. ↑ Dahn, Jeff (July 11, 2021). "Bright lights follow Termarr Johnson". Perfect Game.
  29. ↑ Collazo, Carlos (September 1, 2021). "USA Baseball Announces 2021 18U National Team Roster". Baseball America .
  30. ↑ "Olympic silver medallist Anthony Gose to don USA uniform at Premier12 as USA Baseball announce 28-man roster". WBSC. October 10, 2024. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  31. ↑ "'Man, this song is great': Bucs' Johnson rocks to his brother's beat". MLB.com.
  32. ↑ "Tervont Johnson - Baseball Coach". Georgetown University Athletics. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  33. ↑ "16 members of the 2023 team will continue their academic and athletic careers at four-year universities". 2023-09-28.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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