Sherman Johnson

Sherman Lee Johnson (born July 15, 1990) is an American professional baseball infielder for the Kane County Cougars of the American Association of Professional Baseball. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels.

Sherman Johnson
Johnson with Florida State in 2012
Kane County Cougars – No. 62
Infielder
Born: (1990-07-15) July 15, 1990
Tampa, Florida
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 19, 2018, for the Los Angeles Angels
MLB statistics
(through 2018 season)
Batting average.000
Home runs0
Runs batted in0
Teams

Career

Los Angeles Angels

After graduating from Braulio Alonso High School in Tampa, Florida, Johnson enrolled at Florida State University where he played college baseball for the Florida State Seminoles. In 2012, as a junior at FSU, he batted .263 with five home runs and 38 RBIs in 67 games (all starts). Johnson was drafted by the Angels in the 14th round of the 2012 MLB Draft and signed.

After signing with the Angels, Johnson was assigned to the Orem Owlz and spent the whole season there, batting .269 with three home runs and twenty RBIs in 54 games. In 2013, he played with the Burlington Bees and the Inland Empire 66ers, posting a combined .264 batting average with four home runs, 34 RBIs, and 23 doubles in 111 games, and in 2014, he played for Inland Empire where he compiled a .276 batting average with 17 home runs, 78 RBIs, and an .847 OPS in 136 games. Sherman spent 2015 with the Arkansas Travelers where he batted .204 with seven home runs and 53 RBIs in 135 games, 2016 with both Arkansas and the Salt Lake Bees where he collected a combined .246 batting average with 12 home runs, 54 RBIs, and 21 doubles in 127 games, and 2017 with Salt Lake and the Mobile BayBears where he posted a combined .258 batting average with five home runs and 57 RBIs in 120 games.[1]

Johnsonbegan 2018 with Salt Lake. The Angels promoted him to the major leagues on September 18,[2] and he made his major league debut the next day. He was outrighted to the minors on November 1, 2018.[3] He elected free agency on November 2, 2018.[4]

Cincinnati Reds

On February 11, 2019, Johnson signed a minor league deal with the Cincinnati Reds.[5] On July 31, 2019, Johnson was released from the Cincinnati Reds.

Pittsburgh Pirates

On February 29, 2020, Johnson signed a minor league deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates.[6] Johnson was released by the Pirates organization on June 9, 2020.[7]

Kane County Cougars

On March 24, 2021, Johnson signed with the Kane County Cougars of the American Association of Professional Baseball.[8] However, he left the Cougars on May 12, 2021 without having played a game for them.

Minnesota Twins

On May 12, 2021, Johnson signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins organization.[9]

Kane County Cougars (second stint)

On April 5, 2022, Johnson signed with the Kane County Cougars of the American Association of Professional Baseball.[10]

References
  1. "Sherman Johnson Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  2. "David Fletcher's injury clears the way for Sherman Johnson to finally reach majors with Angels". 2018-09-18.
  3. "Angels Outright John Lamb, Sherman Johnson".
  4. Eddy, Matt (November 6, 2018). "Minor League Free Agents 2018". Baseball America. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  5. "Cincinnati Reds sign Sherman Johnson, Kyle Halbohn for 2019". 12 February 2019.
  6. "Minor MLB Transactions: 3/1/20".
  7. "Charlie Tilson, Jake Elmore, Luis Escobar Among Pirates' Minor League Releases".
  8. "American Association of Professional Baseball - 2021 Transactions".
  9. "Minor MLB Transactions: 5/12/21".
  10. "American Association of Professional Baseball - 2022 Transactions".
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