Madden
Johnson

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INF/RHP Madden Johnson (Mattoon) is a two-way prospect that should be on a lot of schools’ radars. Listed at 6-foot, 153-pounds, Johnson has all sorts of room left to fill out his frame. He impressed all weekend at the plate, working on the barrel numerous times for extra bases; displaying a flat swing that stays through the zone with the intent to keep the ball on a line to all fields. On the mound, the right-hander is a loose/athletic mover with a whippy arm, creating a fastball up to 87 mph to pair with a sharp curveball with depth at 75-77 mph, attacking the zone with both offerings.

Positional Profile: RHP/SS
Body: 6-0, 153-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Wider stance, toe tap, medium stride. Hands start at head level and drop below the shoulds to adjust to pitch, on-plane through the zone, all fields approach. 63.9 mph bat speed with 15 G’s of rotational acceleration. Finished gameplay 4-for-6 with two triples, three RBIs and a run scored.
Power: 90 max exit velocity, averaged 84.7 mph. 306’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 82 mph. Long, low 3/4 slot, loose/lanky action
Defense: Fluid footwork and actions through the ball, soft hands, athletic shuffle towards first base.
Run: 7.22 runner in the 60

Positional Profile: RHP/SS
Body: 6-0, 153-pounds.
Delivery: Easy delivery, small leg lift with tuck, tall/fall down the mound, in-line.
Arm Action: RH. Long, loose arm path, low 3/4 slot. Didn’t allow a single hit or run while striking out two in two innings of work.
FB: T87, 85-87 mph. Plays with slight arm-side run and sink. T2184, 2045 average rpm.
CB: 76-77 mph. Sharp 11/5 action. T2206, 2194 average rpm.
SL: 75-77 mph. Short, horizontal break. T2207, 2106 average rpm.

Currently ranked No. 144 in the state. On Saturday, the right-handed pitcher would throw five innings of quality baseball, allowing one earned run with eight strikeouts while showing a quality three-pitch mix, which included an 82-85 mph fastball, a 73-75 mph slider, and a 75-76 mph changeup. Johnson showed competitive actions on the mound with a do-it-all attitude for his squad. The rising senior presents an athletic 6-foot, 154-pound frame and has plenty of room for added strength.

RHP/SS Madden Johnson (Mattoon, 2025) is currently ranked No. 114 in the state’s soon-to-be senior class. Johnson showed well throughout the entirety of the event on Tuesday. At the plate, he showed loose, athletic hands from the left side. He also showed quality actions up the middle with soft hands, a clean transfer, and an accurate arm across the diamond. Johnson then hopped on the bump and showed to be one of the better arms in attendance. He is an athletic mover downhill with a quick and athletic arm to pair. He threw the event’s hardest fastball at 84 mph, while sitting 81-83 with sink (avg. 8.6” IVB), in the zone 75% of the time. He also showed a 69-71 mph changeup that flashed out-pitch potential with some fade at the bottom of the zone.

Positional Profile: RHP/SS
Body: 6-1, 150-pounds. Athletic build.
Hit: LHH. Wide, crouched setup, small leg kick into short stride. Loose, athletic hands, short to the ball, line drives to all fields. 66.5 mph bat speed with 13 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 85 max exit velocity, averaged 76 mph. 287’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 78 mph. Clean, easy arm action, accurate throws.
Defense: Clean actions with fluid footwork, soft hands, works around the baseball.
Run: 7.43 runner in the 60.

Positional Profile: RHP/SS
Body: 6-1, 150-pounds. Athletic build.
Delivery: Clean, up-tempo delivery, high leg lift with tuck and coil, tall/fall down the mound, works in-line.
Arm Action: RH. Long, loose and clean arm action, 3/4 slot.
FB: T84, 82-84 mph. Clean out of the hand with life, plays with sink. T2030, 1855 average rpm.
SL: 69-70 mph. 10/4 shape, late break. T1899, 1872 average rpm.
CH: 70-71 mph. Plays with some fade, decel. T1563, 1494 average rpm.

Uncommitted. Currently ranked No. 85 in Illinois’ 2025 class. Stands in a wiry frame at 6-foot-1, 150-pounds with athleticism throughout. Started on the mound for the Greenwave in their second game of the day. Johnson’s competitive nature and pace really stood out on the mound, showed a mature approach when attacking hitters, working in and out and mixing in pitches well, keeping hitters guessing and off-balanced. His fastball sat 83-85 mph with some arm-side run, and he mixed in a hard slider ad 74-76 mph. Johnson has an athletic delivery with a clean and quick arm to pair. Threw 6.2 innings in the game, struck out 11, walked two, allowed two runs and three hits, and threw 70% strikes. Uncommitted arm to follow in Illinois.

Positional Profile: RHP/SS
Body: 5-11, 150-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Wider setup, short stride. Hands move back into short, slightly uphill path, pull-side approach. 65.6 mph bat speed with 18 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 82 max exit velocity, averaged 73.9 mph. 278' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-76 mph. Loose, quick arm, 3/4 slot.
Defense: Quick hands, rangy actions, attacks the ball.
ATH: 7.39 runner in the 60. 1.79 and 4.08 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
Vizual Edge: 78.03 Edge Score

Positional Profile: RHP/SS
Body: 5-11, 150-pounds.
Delivery: Athletic delivery, explosive downhill.
Arm Action: RH. Quick, 3/4 slot.
FB: T83, 81-83 mph. Arm-side run, has ride through the zone, feel for the strike zone. T2225, 2117 average rpm.
SL: 71-72 mph. Sweeping-action at times, 10/4 shape, lands for strikes. T2159, 2066 average rpm.
CH: 72-75 mph. Arm-side run, plays well at the bottom of the zone. T1824, 1637 average rpm.
ATH: 7.39 runner in the 60. 1.79 and 4.08 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.

Currently ranked No. 41 in the class of 2025 rankings for the state of Illinois, RHP/INF Madden Johnson (Mattoon, 2025) impressed on the mound Tuesday. Johnson’s fastball sat 81-83 mph with armside run. His slider had sweeping action to it at times that landed for strikes, and his changeup had armside run and was located at the bottom of the zone.

Lean 6-foot, 140-pound frame with plenty of physical projection to come. Drew the start against Mt. Vernon in a non-conference matchup in this look. Quick and simple tall/fall type delivery, stays upright throughout and strides across his body with some effort through release. Fast, athletic ¾ slot with arm speed out front. Fastball sat 82-84 mph, touching 85 mph a few times in the second inning, and played mostly straight, while favoring the glove-side corner. Featured a tight slider with late break at 72-74 mph, confident and capable of throwing it in all counts to both handed hitters. Flashed a fading changeup at 73-74 mph with some feel to spot it down in the zone. A high-follow arm in the state’s 2025 class that’s seemingly just scratching the surface of what his ultimate ceiling is. 

RHP/INF Madden Johnson (Mattoon, 2025) popped as an upside follow in the state’s incoming sophomore class. A highly projectable 6-foot, 141-pound athlete with lanky levers, Johnson easily produced low-80s velocity with his fastball, topping at 84 mph, and there’s certainly more to come as he continues to physically mature. Johnson’s confidence and conviction to spin his slider at any point in the count stood out; a pitch that sat 72-75 mph with lateral action at nearly 15 inches of horizontal movement on average. At the plate, he has an athletic left-handed swing that stays short and inside the baseball. Johnson has a feel to hit and can use the whole field. 

Positional Profile: RHP/SS
Body: 6-0, 141-pounds. Extra-large, imposing frame.
Delivery:
Arm Action: RH.
FB: T84.1, 80-83 mph. T2233, 2080 average rpm.
SL: 72-74 mph. T2366, 2232 average rpm.
CH: 71-73 mph. T1996, 1930 average rpm.

Positional Profile: RHP/SS
Body: 6-0, 141-pounds. Extra-large, imposing frame.
Hits: LHH. Tall setup, fluid load, toe-tap stride. Fluid hands, uphill path, stays on-plan and works gap-to-gap.
Power: 82 max exit velocity, averaged 77.8 MPH. 263' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-76 mph.Natural catcher arm action; short and over-the-top.
Defense: Wide, squared setup, steady hands and directional release.
Run: 7.44 runner in the 60.
Vizual Edge: 73.42 Edge Score

Johnson came away a winner on the mound from Tuesday’s event. The 6-foot, 141-pound right-hander has room in his frame to add on strength as he continues to mature and already shows the ability to repeat his athletic delivery down the mound. With a loose/quick arm from a ¾ release, Johnson worked his fastball up to 82 mph, cruising in the 80-81 mph range with life through the zone and arm-side running action at times. He went to a sharp slider for his breaking ball, playing with slurvy shape and depth at 68-70 mph. His final offering was a changeup that he kept mostly down in the zone, fading to his arm-side from a slightly lower slot than his fastball at times, 69-71 mph. Johnson also impressed as a position player showing an upside left-handed swing that stays flat and long through the zone. The ball comes off his bat better than his frame would indicate and he ran a 7.48 60-yard dash. 

Positional Profile: RHP/SS
Body: 6-0, 141-pounds. Long, lanky, room to fill out.
Delivery: Up tempo delivery, simple and repeats, high leg-kick into balance point, tall/fall down the mound, remains in-line to the plate, shoulders work level throughout, front foot lands square.
Arm Action: RH. Loose, quick arm, long arm swing into a 3/4 slot.
FB: T82.1, 80-82 mph. Ride through the zone with slight life to the arm-side.  T2222, 2065 average rpm.
SL: 68-70 mph. Sharp 2/8 action, slurvy.  T2228, 2173 average rpm.
CH: 69-71 mph. Fades to the arm-side, slightly lower slot than FB. T1993, 1928 average rpm.

Hit: LHH. Wide base, slight crouch, short stride. Simple swing, loose, quick hands, stays on top of the baseball and flat through the zone. Line-drive approach, backspins the baseball.
Power: 86 max exit velocity, averaged 77.6 mph. 292’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 74 mph. Clean arm action, throws on target, 3/4 arm slot.
Defense: Soft hands, clean footwork, some feel, loose actions.
Run: 7.48 runner in the 60.