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The Book on Cody Johnson
Prospect Info and Scouting Report
Cody Johnson / 1B, NYY
Born 8/18/1988
Panama City,
FL,
USA
Height 6-4
Weight 195
Bats/Throws L/R
ScoutingBook Combine Ranking (2/4/2012): #457
MiLB.com Season Preview: Unranked or n/a
Scout.com/FOX Sports: Unranked or n/a
ESPN: Unranked or n/a
The Sporting News: Unranked or n/a
Baseball America 2012: Unranked or n/a
Baseball Prospectus: Unranked or n/a
A player who showed unmatchable power at the high school level, John (Cody) Johnson Jr. is a raw but fascinating prospect that the Yankees bought from the Braves in early 2011. As a (mature) prospect, he fits into the Lars Anderson / Chris Parmalee frame of reference: a player who could be a superstar if he could only learn the finer points of the game, but who might also fade into obscurity if he relies on nothing but home run swings.
While Atlanta tried him in the outfield and first base, he's tailor made for an AL career as a DH, and it's unlikely the Yankees will think of Three-Jay as anything else.
[ Bio Updated Spring, 2012 ]
| Batting History | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Age | Lv | Lg | Tm | GP | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | K | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| 2006 | 17 | Rk | Gulf | Braves | ATL | 32 | 114 | 13 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 49 | .184 | .260 | .281 | .541 |
| Fielding History | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Age | Lv | Lg | Tm | Posn | GP | Ch | PO | A | E | Fld | ||
| 2006 | 17 | Rk | Gulf | Braves | ATL | LF | 26 | 30 | 28 | 0 | 2 | .933 | |
| 2007 | 18 | Rk | Appy | Danville | ATL | LF | 51 | 58 | 49 | 5 | 4 | .931 | |
| 2008 | 19 | A | Sally | Rome | ATL | LF | 109 | 129 | 117 | 5 | 7 | .946 | |
| 2009 | 20 | A+ | Caro. | Myrtle Beach | ATL | RF | 8 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2009 | 20 | A+ | Caro. | Myrtle Beach | ATL | LF | 83 | 143 | 129 | 8 | 6 | .958 | |
| 2009 | 20 | AA | Sou. | Mississippi | ATL | LF | 5 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2010 | 21 | Rk | Gulf | Braves | ATL | LF | 6 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2010 | 21 | A+ | Caro. | Myrtle Beach | ATL | LF | 10 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | .938 | |
| 2010 | 21 | AA | Sou. | Mississippi | ATL | RF | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .800 | |
| 2010 | 21 | AA | Sou. | Mississippi | ATL | LF | 55 | 100 | 90 | 4 | 6 | .940 | |
| 2011 | 22 | A+ | Florida | Tampa | NYY | LF | 23 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2011 | 22 | AA | Eastern | Trenton | NYY | LF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
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