AB | 244 |
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AVG | .193 |
OBP | .249 |
SLG | .27 |
HR | 3 |
- Full name Dominic De'Saun Johnson
- Born 03/07/2001 in Edmond, OK
- Profile Ht.: 5'9" / Wt.: 185 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Kansas State
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Drafted in the 13th round (387th overall) by the Detroit Tigers in 2022 (signed for $180,000).
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Johnson had a breakout spring with Kansas State, leading the team in almost every offensive category. The athletic, 5-foot-9, 185-pound outfielder put up a .345 batting average with 20 doubles and 12 home runs. Johnson, who transferred from Oklahoma State, has been on scouts’ radar for some time, and more than likely would have been a solid pick in 2020 if the pandemic didn’t put an end to the 2020 season. Johnson is quick-twitched with plenty of bat speed in his stroke. Though most of his damage is to the pull side, he has shown the ability to stay up the middle with his approach, finding success against the Big 12’s top arms. A plus runner, Johnson is a threat on the base paths and his speed allows him to cover plenty of ground in the outfield. The redshirt sophomore has time to develop his game even further in Manhattan, unless he decides to make the jump into pro ball next month.
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School: Kansas State Committed/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 21.4
Johnson had a breakout spring with Kansas State, leading the team in almost every offensive category. The athletic, 5-foot-9, 185-pound outfielder put up a .345 batting average with 20 doubles and 12 home runs. Johnson, who transferred from Oklahoma State, has been on scouts’ radar for some time, and more than likely would have been a solid pick in 2020 if the pandemic didn’t put an end to the 2020 season. Johnson is quick-twitched with plenty of bat speed in his stroke. Though most of his damage is to the pull side, he has shown the ability to stay up the middle with his approach, finding success against the Big 12’s top arms. A plus runner, Johnson is a threat on the base paths and his speed allows him to cover plenty of ground in the outfield. The redshirt sophomore has time to develop his game even further in Manhattan, unless he decides to make the jump into pro ball next month. -
One of the faster runners in the 2020 high school class, Johnson has plus-plus speed, but there’s enough concern about his offensive approach that he’s likely to get to Oklahoma State. Johnson has quick wrists and a loose swing, but he has struggled at times to hit against quality competition and projects as a below-average, bottom-of-the-order hitter with well below-average power. He’s 5-foot-9, 175 pounds without much strength to his swing. The hope was that a strong spring could alleviate some of those concerns, but he never got a chance to do so. His speed gives him the tools to be a center fielder, but he has to work on reads and routes.