- Full name Luke Johnson
- Born 04/15/2002 in Lewes, DE
- Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 195 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Maryland-Baltimore County
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Drafted in the 10th round (290th overall) by the Washington Nationals in 2024 (signed for $2,000).
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Johnson is a 6-foot-1, 185-pound senior righthander who has started at least 10 games for four straight seasons at UMBC. This spring he posted a 4.82 ERA over 80.1 innings and 14 starts with a 23.3% strikeout rate and 6.3% walk rate. After the season he also pitched well in a brief, two-start stint in the MLB Draft League. Johnson has a light fastball that sits in the upper 80s and will touch 91-92, but the pitch does have above-average riding life. He pairs it with a slow changeup in the mid 70s and spins an occasional slider in the low-80s.
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Johnson is a 6-foot-1, 185-pound senior righthander who has started at least 10 games for four straight seasons at UMBC. This spring he posted a 4.82 ERA over 80.1 innings and 14 starts with a 23.3% strikeout rate and 6.3% walk rate. After the season he also pitched well in a brief, two-start stint in the MLB Draft League. Johnson has a light fastball that sits in the upper 80s and will touch 91-92, but the pitch does have above-average riding life. He pairs it with a slow changeup in the mid 70s and spins an occasional slider in the low-80s.
Career Transactions
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- RHP Luke Johnson assigned to Maryland-Baltimore Co. Retrievers.