Prep Baseball Report

Uncommitted 2019 Spotlight: Carter Johnson


John Nolan
Virginia Scouting Director & Managing Editor

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Scouting Report

Unsigned Senior Games 8/7/18

Johnson is 5-10 with an athletic frame that has some projection left to it. He hits from the left side from an athletic stance, short stride on line, short load back, hips rotate completely and he maintains some balance during his swing. Short to ball, uphill path with extension through the ball, showed slight pull preference with some power to pull side, exit velocity was 88. At third, clean feet, fields with a good wide base and soft hands, clean exchange, works through ball. He throws from a high three-quarters arm slot with a short arm action, position velocity was 88. Showed versatility taking balls in the outfield, outfield velocity was 87. Ran a 7.19 60 yard dash.

Preseason All-State 2/17/18

Johnson is 5-10 with an athletic frame, he hits from the left side from a balanced athletic stance, lunging stride lands slightly closed, smooth short load back, hips have some explosion to them. Very short path to contact with extension through it, level swing with uphill finish. Line drive swing, worked gap to gap in the round but sets up to pull the ball, has some batspeed and power potential, exit velocity was 88. On the infield, rounds ball aggressively with quick clean feet, fields with a good wide base and soft hands. Pushes through the ball to a clean exchange, throws from a higher three-quarters arm slot with a longer, loose arm action that is quick, infield velocity was 85. Ran a 4.12 home to first.






 

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