Daniel Johnson
Bats L Throws L5'10" 200 lbBorn 1995 Vallejo, USADebut 2020Team HOUDraft 2016 R5 #154 Washington Nationals, New Mexico State
Projections
2027 NEXT+ 57.6FIELD+ 100.0 at DHTotal -0.22 WAR
| Season | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | wOBA | K% | BB% | HIT+ | WAR |
|---|
| 2026 | 51 | 47 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 0.226 | 0.279 | 0.375 | 0.653 | 0.149 | 0.285 | 24.6 | 6.1 | 77.0 | 0.02 |
| 2027 | 100 | 92 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 2 | 0.216 | 0.273 | 0.356 | 0.628 | 0.140 | 0.276 | 25.5 | 6.4 | 71.5 | -0.04 |
Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.
Most similar through age 29
His ten closest age-29 comparables averaged -63 HIT+ the next season; 3 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.
Batting
| Year | Team | G | PA | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | HIT+ |
|---|
| 2027 proj | | | 100 | | 20 | 4 | 0 | 3 | | 2 | 6 | 26 | 0.216 | 0.273 | 0.356 | 0.628 | 71.5 |
| 2026* | HOU | 8 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0.143 | 0.294 | 0.143 | 0.437 | 40.1 |
| 2025 | BAL | 31 | 57 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 0.189 | 0.246 | 0.302 | 0.548 | 55.1 |
| 2024 | BAL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | -116.7 |
| 2021 | CLE | 30 | 81 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 0.221 | 0.259 | 0.377 | 0.636 | 70.3 |
| 2020 | CLE | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0.083 | 0.154 | 0.083 | 0.237 | -68.3 |
| Career | | 67 | 152 | 23 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 45 | 0.196 | 0.243 | 0.322 | 0.565 | 51.5 |
Statcast
| Year | PA | EV | LA | Barrel% | HardHit% | Whiff% | Chase% | xBA | xSLG | xwOBA | Sprint |
|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 92.7 | 21.8 | 0.0 | 45.5 | 21.7 | 28.1 | 0.280 | 0.320 | 0.341 | |
| 2025 | 57 | 89.3 | 13.9 | 12.5 | 42.5 | 33.0 | 33.0 | 0.237 | 0.414 | 0.305 | 29.2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 100.3 | -13.4 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | | 0.288 | 0.292 | 0.261 | |
| 2021 | 81 | 89.3 | 20.5 | 8.0 | 44.0 | 42.0 | 26.2 | 0.207 | 0.380 | 0.272 | 28.3 |
| 2020 | 13 | 87.8 | 22.7 | 14.3 | 28.6 | 42.9 | 55.2 | 0.159 | 0.299 | 0.192 | |
Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Runs saved |
|---|
| 2025 | BAL | OF | 27 | 132 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2024 | BAL | OF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2021 | CLE | OF | 28 | 191 | 40 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.956 | |
| 2020 | CLE | OF | 5 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.
Minor leagues
| Year | Level | Team | Side | PA / BF | Line | AVG / ERA | OPS |
|---|
| 2026 | AAA | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | Bat | 56 | 1 HR, 2 SB | 0.192 | 0.540 |
| 2026 | AAA | nan | Bat | 72 | 1 HR, 2 SB | 0.164 | 0.462 |
| 2025 | AAA | Sacramento River Cats | Bat | 199 | 9 HR, 7 SB | 0.278 | 0.841 |
| 2025 | AAA | Norfolk Tides | Bat | 21 | 0 HR, 0 SB | 0.158 | 0.449 |
| 2025 | AAA | nan | Bat | 220 | 9 HR, 7 SB | 0.267 | 0.804 |
| 2024 | AAA | Norfolk Tides | Bat | 500 | 21 HR, 17 SB | 0.259 | 0.768 |
| 2023 | AA | San Antonio Missions | Bat | 412 | 13 HR, 21 SB | 0.263 | 0.772 |
| 2023 | AAA | El Paso Chihuahuas | Bat | 125 | 6 HR, 9 SB | 0.296 | 0.967 |
| 2022 | A | St. Lucie Mets | Bat | 21 | 0 HR, 0 SB | 0.421 | 1.055 |
| 2022 | AA | Harrisburg Senators | Bat | 22 | 2 HR, 0 SB | 0.368 | 1.192 |
| 2022 | AAA | nan | Bat | 219 | 5 HR, 2 SB | 0.187 | 0.524 |
| 2022 | AAA | Rochester Red Wings | Bat | 102 | 1 HR, 1 SB | 0.189 | 0.531 |
| 2022 | AAA | Syracuse Mets | Bat | 48 | 1 HR, 0 SB | 0.136 | 0.394 |
| 2022 | AAA | Columbus Clippers | Bat | 69 | 3 HR, 1 SB | 0.217 | 0.594 |
| 2021 | AAA | Columbus Clippers | Bat | 318 | 14 HR, 7 SB | 0.222 | 0.758 |
| 2019 | AA | Akron RubberDucks | Bat | 167 | 10 HR, 6 SB | 0.253 | 0.871 |
Splits
| Year | vs LHP | vs RHP | Home | Away |
|---|
| 2026 | 0.400 | 0.177 | 0.225 | 0.231 |
| 2025 | 0.307 | 0.254 | 0.155 | 0.378 |
| 2024 | | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| 2021 | 0.414 | 0.265 | 0.292 | 0.266 |
| 2020 | | 0.075 | 0.180 | 0.000 |
wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.