2011 Indians 10th Round Pick: RHP Jeffrey Johnson
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June 7, 2011
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| Photo: Cal Poly Athletics |
In the 10th round of the 2011 Draft the Indians select right-handed pitcher Jeffrey Johnson out of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo (CA).
Bats: Right, Throws: Right, Height: 6'0", Weight: 200, Date of Birth: 02/09/1990
Notable links:
Cal Poly profile page
Linked to Indians pre-draft
Jeff Ellis: Jeffrey Johnson is this year’s ghost man. He is not listed by any of the major scouting sites. He is a right handed pitcher who was mostly a closer for Caly Poly. He saw a big jump before his junior year in velocity going from the mid 80’s to peaking at 95 before this year began. He also throws a plus splitter. This allowed him to strike out 40 hitters in 27 innings and have a 1.63 ERA. He did miss some time thanks to tendinitis this year or his numbers could have been even better. He was linked to the Indians and the Red Sox in a local article, so there you go Tribe fans we stole a player from Boston. So Johnson is another power arm to throw into the large pool of prospects for the Indians bullpen.
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