Batting average .230 Name Micah Johnson Home runs 0 Role Baseball second baseman | Runs batted in 4 Salary 507,500 USD (2015) Stolen bases 3 Date joined 2012 | |
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Current team Los Angeles Dodgers (#8 / Infielder) Profiles | ||
White sox second baseman micah johnson
Micah Drew Johnson (born December 18, 1990) is an American professional baseball second baseman for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Chicago White Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers.
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- White sox second baseman micah johnson
- Chicago White Sox
- Los Angeles Dodgers
- Atlanta Braves
- Personal life
- References
Chicago White Sox
Johnson attended Park Tudor School in Indianapolis, Indiana, and Indiana University Bloomington, where he played college baseball for the Indiana Hoosiers baseball team. He was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 9th round of the 2012 MLB Draft. He started his career in 2012 with the rookie level Great Falls Voyagers. He finished the 2012 season hitting .273 in 271 at-bats with, 10 doubles, 5 triples, 4 home runs, 25 runs batted in (RBIs) and 19 stolen bases. Johnson was moved up to the Kannapolis Intimidators of the Class A South Atlantic League for the start of the 2013 season. There he hit .342 in 304 at-bats with 17 doubles, 11 triples, 6 home runs, 42 RBIs and 61 stolen bases. Due to his stellar play in the first half of the 2013 season, Johnson was promoted to the Winston-Salem Dash of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League and then the Birmingham Barons of the Class AA Southern League for the final week of the season. Johnson finished the 2013 season hitting a combined .312 in 536 at bats, 24 doubles, 15 triples, 7 home runs, 58 RBIs, 50 walks, 98 strikeouts and 84 stolen bases.
Johnson began the 2014 season with Birmingham, and was promoted to the Charlotte Knights of the Class AAA International League in May. His season ended in August due to an injury to his left hamstring.
Johnson earned a spot on the White Sox 2015 opening day roster, batting ninth and played second base. He record his first major league hit, a single, in his second plate appearance.
Los Angeles Dodgers
On December 16, 2015, Johnson was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers (with Frankie Montas and Trayce Thompson) as part of a three team trade that sent Todd Frazier to the White Sox and José Peraza, Brandon Dixon and Scott Schebler to the Cincinnati Reds. He was assigned to the Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers to begin the season. He appeared in seven games in the majors, with one hit in six at-bats and 120 games in Oklahoma City, where he had a .261 batting average. The Dodgers designated him for assignment on January 10, 2017.
Atlanta Braves
On January 13, 2017, Johnson was traded to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations. Johnson fractured his wrist while making a diving catch in a spring training game on March 14. After surgery and rehabilitation, Johnson played eleven games for the Gwinnett Braves and was promoted to Atlanta on July 28.
Personal life
During the 2014 season, Johnson took online classes through Indiana University to finish his degree. He intends to go to law school after his playing career, with the goal of becoming an MLB general manager.