Josh Johnson

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Full Name: Joshua Michael Johnson Primary Position: P Height/Weight: 6' 7"/240 First Game: September 10, 2005 Birthdate: January 31, 1984 MLB Experience: 2 years Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota Bat/Throw: Left/Right

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Born on January 31, 1984 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Josh Johnson (Joshua Michael Johnson) played for the Florida Marlins for his entire 2 year career. Johnson broke into the bigs on September 10, 2005 with the Florida Marlins, and put up a 3.10 ERA in 157 innings pitched in 2006, his rookie year.

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Assets:

1. Good 3-pitch combination of 93-96mph fastball, slider, and change-up
2. Good size and form on the mound. 6'7" frame allows him to throw down on the hitter and produces better movement and velocity on his offspeed pitches
3. Solid pick-off move to 1st base.

Flaws:

1. Command could use much improvement. Prone to walks and makes many mistakes when throwing the slider in hitters' counts.
2. Pick-off move to 2nd base has awkward mechanics. Prone to balks when making move to 2nd.

Potential:

• If Johnson continues to use his 3-pitch arsenal effectively, he has the goods to become a solid middle-of-the-rotation pitcher and a good innings-eater. Think of Scott Elarton (LOW), Kris Benson (MID), and Tim Hudson (HIGH) when visualizing what Johnson could do.

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• Selected by Florida Marlins in the 4th round of the free-agent draft (June 4, 2002 - signed June 8, 2002).

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