Reid
Johnson

Reid Johnson, South Iredell High (NC), 2026
Positional Profile: C/OF
Body: 6-1, 192-pounds. Strength present. Proportional build. Broad shoulders.
Hit: RHH. Wide stance. Balanced and even in the setup. Good pre-pitch rhythm settles with a small stride. Small hand load taking the barrel from flat to neutral. Manipulates the finish based on the pitch, going one or two hands. Showed good hand strength through contact. Flat. Quick bat. Strong at the point of contact. Strength to both gaps. 70.6 mph bat speed with 11 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 97 max exit velocity, averaged 84.4 mph. 328' max distance. Swing is set for a lot of barrel contact. Easy, simple and repeats it. Power numbers should emerge as he matures, learning to create natural loft with the swing path and contact rate.
Arm: RH. C-75 mph. Quick exchange and release. Exchanges across the chest and works the hand up to his ear and through a high-3/4 slot. Solid arm speed and arm strength. Ball plays true out of the hand wiht average accuracy. Lower half does work slightly ahead of the arm at this time.
Defense: 1.96-2.14 pop times. Showed ability to receive from 1-knee or traditional stance. Solid quickness in the feet.Average rhythm in the feet and hands. Good hand speed receiving high level arms. Body occasionally boxed out the hand on balls off the plate. Willing blocker.
ATH: 7.25 runner in the 60. 1.73 and 4.05 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 29.70 max vertical.