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Termarr Johnson is a fantasy baseball 2B prospect sleeper and minor leaguer to know. Read our MLB prospects outlooks for fantasy baseball rookies and call-ups.
PROSPECT: Termarr Johnson, 2B, Pittsburgh Pirates
ANALYSIS: Johnson impressed many by attending a summer wood bat league last season before he was drafted out of high school, hitting .273/.412/.382 against college players before hitting .275/.396/.450 in his introduction to full-season ball. Pretty impressive for an 18-year-old kid who would end up as the fourth overall selection last year.
Johnson's draft position and performance against older competition inspired many to rank him highly in both prospect lists and in FYPD drafts in the offseason. It was assumed that Johnson's advanced contact skills and knowledge of the strike zone would allow him to breeze through lower-level minor leagues.
That's not exactly been the case. Johnson has posted a .412 on-base due to his excellent eye that's produced a 20.6% walk rate. The issue is that he's also posting nearly a 31% strikeout rate, leading some evaluators to wonder if Johnson is perhaps too passive at the plate, not allowing his natural skills to play.
VERDICT: Johnson may not be a guy to debut as a teenager as some were aggressively projecting this offseason, but the ability to draw a walk and surprising power is a bonus for a teenage middle infielder.
He'll likely get some time at High-A this year and could open the 2024 season in the upper minors. He should certainly be rostered in all dynasty formats, but expecting him to produce in the majors before 2025 at the soonest is pushing it.
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