The Angels announced that they’ve selected the contract of infielder Sherman Johnson and transferred right-hander Nick Tropeano to the 60-day DL in order to clear a roster spot. The Halos also activated left-hander Tyler Skaggs from the disabled list.
Johnson, 28, will be making his big league debut the first time he takes the field. A 14th-round pick back in 2012, he’s spent his entire career in the Angels’ minor league ranks to this point. Johnson hit poorly in 20 games of Double-A duty this season but was quite productive in 46 games of Triple-A work, hitting at a .277/.359/.459 clip with four homers, seven doubles and four triples in 171 trips to the plate. He’s a career .251/.363/.389 hitter in parts of seven minor league campaigns and has walked nearly as often as he’s struck out to this point of his career (14.3 percent walk rate, 18.1 percent strikeout rate).
Johnson’s promotion is likely in part due to hamstring strain for 24-year-old David Fletcher — an injury that could prove to be a season-ender for the promising young infielder. Johnson can fill in virtually anywhere on the diamond, as he’s appeared at every position except catcher and center field this season (including three innings on the mound in Triple-A).
Knows the zone well, lost some pop the last couple years. Average speed, versatile but below average defender. Happy for anyone getting a crack at the bigs, especially a guy that has been in minor league limbo for so long, but don’t expect much of a major league contribution.
This time of the season, lots of teams want to get their Johnsons up…….
I heard his nickname is BIG
Famous binky of Cistulli over at fangraphs doing the fringe five.
Great guy. Met him at spring training a few years back.
Incredibly happy for him. It’s a dream he’s worked hard towards coming true.
What sentence best describes The 2018 Angels? “An injury that could prove to be a season-ender”