Jay Johnson

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Jay Johnson (born December 19, 1982 in Crestview Hills, Kentucky) was drafted by the Red Sox in the thirteenth round of the 2005 Amateur Draft, as a senior out of Xavier University. He is currently assigned to Double-A Portland.

Contents 1 Scouting Report 2 Amateur Career 2.1 Amateur Awards 3 Minor League Career 4 External Links

Scouting Report

• Versatile outfielder plays both LF and CF, reliable in the field with a good arm. Durable and consistent. Makes decent contact, average plate discipline. Power has tapered off against advanced pitching. Hits lefties and righties equally well. ~ SoxProspects.com

Amateur Career

Johnson had a solid four-years at Xavier. He earned individual awards each year, including 2002 Atlantic-10 Rookie of the Year and First Team All Atlantic-10 in 2004. He started all four years and never missed a single game in his career. As a senior he hit .349/.442/.554 - 0.996 with 6 HRs and a 34/27 BB/SO ratio.

Amateur Awards

• 2002 Atlantic-10 Rookie of the Year
• 2003 Atlantic-10 Second Team
• 2004 Atlantic-10 First Team
• 2004 Atlantic-10 Academic All-Conference
• 2005 Atlantic-10 Second Team
• 2005 Atlantic-10 Academic All-Conference

Minor League Career

After a mediocre start to his pro career in Lowell, Johnson came back with a strong 2006 campaign bouncing between three levels. His skills at the plate advanced very nicely, and seemed to be relatively unaffected by the league changes. He showed surprising power, leading all Red Sox minor leaguers in total bases (230 in 482 ABs) and finishing second to David Murphy in XBH (52). He also hit 18 HRs, which was more than he hit in his entire college career.

Johnson started 2007 at High-A Lancaster, hitting .282/.360/.373 with 1 home run, 17 RBI, 13 walks and 20 strikeouts through the first 25 games. He was promoted to Portland on May 4.

External Links

• Jay Johnson - Minor League Information Courtesy of Sox Prospects