Cody

Johnson

Johnson, a left-handed hitter, batted .522 with 14 homers as a high school senior. There could be 40-homer potential here, but he’s not expected to move quickly. He’s only going to turn 18 in August.

Johnson, the 24th overall pick in the 2006 draft, is batting .255/.325/.519 in 106 at-bats. He’s expected to keep moving slowly, but with his 35- or 40-homer potential, he’s already something of a fantasy prospect.

Johnson also has a couple of doubles, so he’s slugging 1.050 through six games. While the power is for real, Johnson needs to make a lot of progress if he’s ever going to be a major leaguer. The 2006 first-round pick hit .252/.307/.479 with a whopping 177 strikeouts in 468 at-bats at low Single-A Rome last season.

Johnson has an interesting .250/.250/.607 line through seven games. The 2006 first-round pick has a 13/0 K/BB ratio to go along with his nice power numbers in 28 at-bats. It’s nothing new for him, as he slugged .630 and fanned 72 times in 243 at-bats in Rookie ball last year. His power is awfully intriguing, but he has a long way to go as a prospect.

He’s been assigned to Triple-A. Johnson has terrific raw power, as he’s averaged over 25 home runs the last three minor league seasons, but his batting average is well under .250 for his career and his strikeout rates are prolific. He’s just 22, so perhaps the Yanks think they have time to iron out the former first-round pick’s shortcomings.