Brett
Johnson

8/9/14 - 6-foot-1, 190-pound athletically built left-handed hitting catcher currently ranked No. 136 in Illinois’ 2015 class.  Hits from an open stance, short stride, hands held high loading back smoothly, barrel whips through the zone, producing slightly uphill bat path with 87 mph exit velocity.  Went 2-for-3 in game one with a ground rule double crushed to right center field, and a barreled single.  Defensively, threw 74 mph from the crouch with pop times ranging from 2.04-2.10 from short, over the top arm slot with accuracy.  Ran a 7.05 60, and 4.26 seconds to first on a fielder’s choice groundout.  Johnson is extremely athletic for a catcher, and based on his speed could quite possibly play an outfield corner as well.  He impressed as one of the top overall hitters during batting practice and gameplay at this year’s Unsigned Senior Games.

2/16/14 Muscular build, strong lower half, 6-foot-1, 180-pound left handed hitting catcher. Offensively hit from a balanced stance, short stride, smooth loading action, lower half works well. Well above average bat speed, creates whip, pull side power. 83 mph exit velocity from the tee. Defensively uses a short over the top arm action from the crouch, posted pop times at 2.13-2.25. 71 mph arm strength. Feet worked well out of the crouch, also ran a 7.27 in the 60.