Prep Baseball Report

Preseason All-State Spotlight: Howdy Johnson


Cam Black-Araujo
PBR Colorado Operations Assistant

Howdy Johnson

Class of 2024 / SS

Player Information

  • Graduating Class: 2024
  • Primary Position: SS
    Secondary Position: OF
  • High School: Platte Valley
    State: CO
  • Summer Team: 970 Sun Devils
  • Height: 5-8
    Weight: 140lbs
  • Bat/Throw: R/R

Statistics

Pitching
79
Max FB
(01/29/22)
74 - 79
FB
(01/29/22)
69 - 72
CB
(02/27/22)
70 - 72
CH
(02/27/22)
64 - 68
SL
(10/03/21)
Pitching
Max FB
78
FB
76 - 78
CB
69 - 72
CH
70 - 72
Pitching
Max FB
79
FB
74 - 79
CH
68 - 70
Pitching
Max FB
77
FB
74 - 76
CH
62 - 63
SL
64 - 68
Pitching
Max FB
77
FB
74 - 77
CB
69 - 71
CH
66 - 69
Position
7.04
60-yard
(06/21/21)
79
INF Velo
(02/27/22)
81
OF Velo
(02/27/22)
87
Exit Velo
(02/27/22)
4.40
H-1st
(02/27/22)
Position
INF Velo
79
OF Velo
81
H-1st
4.4
Exit Velo
87
Position
OF Velo
80
Exit Velo
86
Position
60-yard
7.49
INF Velo
75
OF Velo
79
Exit Velo
82
Position
60-yard
7.04
INF Velo
74
Exit Velo
82
Trackman - Fastball
79.1
Velocity (max)
(01/29/22)
76.9 - 78.1
Velo Range
(02/27/22)
77.8
Eff Velocity (avg)
(02/27/22)
1883
Spin Rate (max)
(06/22/21)
1753
Spin Rate (avg)
(06/22/21)
IVB (max)
(02/27/22)
IVB (avg)
(06/22/21)
HM (max)
(06/22/21)
HM (avg)
(06/22/21)
Extension (avg)
(02/27/22)
Release Ht (avg)
(10/03/21)
Spin Score (max)
(06/22/21)
Zone %
(10/03/21)
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
78.4
Velo Range
76.9 - 78.1
Eff Velocity (avg)
77.8
Spin Rate (max)
1834
Spin Rate (avg)
1516
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
79.1
Velo Range
76 - 78
Eff Velocity (avg)
76.8
Spin Rate (max)
1676
Spin Rate (avg)
1527
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
76.7
Velo Range
74.1 - 76.4
Eff Velocity (avg)
74.6
Spin Rate (max)
1820
Spin Rate (avg)
1706
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
77.2
Velo Range
74.3 - 76.2
Eff Velocity (avg)
74
Spin Rate (max)
1883
Spin Rate (avg)
1753
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - Curveball
71.8
Velocity (max)
(06/22/21)
70.0 - 71.8
Velo Range
(06/22/21)
68.9
Eff Velocity (avg)
(06/22/21)
1815
Spin Rate (max)
(02/27/22)
1727
Spin Rate (avg)
(06/22/21)
IVB (max)
(02/27/22)
IVB (avg)
(06/22/21)
HM (max)
(02/27/22)
HM (avg)
(02/27/22)
Extension (avg)
(02/27/22)
Release Ht (avg)
(02/27/22)
Spin Score (max)
(02/27/22)
Zone %
(02/27/22)
Trackman - Curveball
Velocity (max)
70.9
Velo Range
68.3 - 70.5
Eff Velocity (avg)
68.7
Spin Rate (max)
1815
Spin Rate (avg)
1676
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - Curveball
Velocity (max)
71.8
Velo Range
70 - 71.8
Eff Velocity (avg)
68.9
Spin Rate (max)
1781
Spin Rate (avg)
1727
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Trackman - Slider
68.4
Velocity (max)
(10/03/21)
65.0 - 68.4
Velo Range
(10/03/21)
65.7
Eff Velocity (avg)
(10/03/21)
1748
Spin Rate (max)
(10/03/21)
1598
Spin Rate (avg)
(10/03/21)
IVB (max)
(10/03/21)
IVB (avg)
(10/03/21)
HM (max)
(10/03/21)
HM (avg)
(10/03/21)
Extension (avg)
(10/03/21)
Release Ht (avg)
(10/03/21)
Spin Score (max)
(10/03/21)
Zone %
(10/03/21)
Trackman - Slider
Velocity (max)
68.4
Velo Range
65 - 68.4
Eff Velocity (avg)
65.7
Spin Rate (max)
1748
Spin Rate (avg)
1598
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - ChangeUp
72.0
Velocity (max)
(02/27/22)
70.4 - 72.0
Velo Range
(02/27/22)
73.3
Eff Velocity (avg)
(02/27/22)
1819
Spin Rate (max)
(06/22/21)
1710
Spin Rate (avg)
(06/22/21)
IVB (max)
(01/29/22)
IVB (avg)
(01/29/22)
HM (max)
(01/29/22)
HM (avg)
(02/27/22)
Extension (avg)
(02/27/22)
Release Ht (avg)
(10/03/21)
Spin Score (max)
(06/22/21)
Zone %
(10/03/21)
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
72
Velo Range
70.4 - 72
Eff Velocity (avg)
73.3
Spin Rate (max)
1552
Spin Rate (avg)
1550
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
70.7
Velo Range
68.7 - 70.7
Eff Velocity (avg)
70.1
Spin Rate (max)
1544
Spin Rate (avg)
1455
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
63.3
Velo Range
61.8 - 63.3
Eff Velocity (avg)
62.1
Spin Rate (max)
1616
Spin Rate (avg)
1459
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
69.1
Velo Range
66.4 - 68.4
Eff Velocity (avg)
65.3
Spin Rate (max)
1819
Spin Rate (avg)
1710
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Trackman - Hitting
86.5
Exit Velocity (max)
(02/27/22)
79.4
Exit Velocity (avg)
(02/27/22)
168
Distance (avg)
(10/03/21)
284
Distance (max)
(01/29/22)
Sweet Spot %
(01/29/22)
Line Drive %
(01/29/22)
Fly Ball %
(10/03/21)
Ground Ball %
(02/27/22)
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
86.5
Exit Velocity (avg)
79.4
Distance (avg)
74
Distance (max)
209
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Ground Ball %
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
86
Exit Velocity (avg)
73.2
Distance (avg)
118
Distance (max)
284
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Ground Ball %
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
81.7
Exit Velocity (avg)
72.4
Distance (avg)
168
Distance (max)
269
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
82
Exit Velocity (avg)
72.4
Distance (avg)
108
Distance (max)
252
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Blast - Hitting
23.1
Hand Speed (max)
(02/27/22)
21.2
Hand Speed (avg)
(02/27/22)
68.3
Bat Speed (max)
(02/27/22)
64.5
Bat Speed (avg)
(02/27/22)
Rot. Acc (max)
(01/29/22)
Rot. Acc (avg)
(02/27/22)
On Plane Eff (avg)
(10/03/21)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
(10/03/21)
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
23.1
Hand Speed (avg)
21.2
Bat Speed (max)
68.3
Bat Speed (avg)
64.5
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
22.6
Hand Speed (avg)
21.2
Bat Speed (max)
67
Bat Speed (avg)
64.1
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
21.7
Hand Speed (avg)
20.3
Bat Speed (max)
67.7
Bat Speed (avg)
64
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency

Vizual_Edge

Visual Skills
62.53
Edge Score
(02/27/22)

Pitch_Scores

Pitch Scores - Fastball
Hop+
(06/22/21)
Rise+
(10/03/21)
Sink+
(01/29/22)
Pitch Scores - Fastball
Hop+
Rise+
Sink+
Pitch Scores - Fastball
Hop+
Rise+
Sink+
Pitch Scores - Fastball
Hop+
Rise+
Sink+
Pitch Scores - Curveball
Hammer+
(06/22/21)
Sweep+
(06/22/21)
Pitch Scores - Curveball
Hammer+
Sweep+
Pitch Scores - Slider
Hammer+
(10/03/21)
Sweep+
(10/03/21)
Pitch Scores - Slider
Hammer+
Sweep+

ProPlayAI

ProPlayAI - Foot Plant
Elbow Flexion (avg)
(02/27/22)
Shoulder Abduction (avg)
(02/27/22)
Hip Shoulder Seperation (avg)
(02/27/22)
ProPlayAI - Foot Plant
Elbow Flexion (avg)
Shoulder Abduction (avg)
Hip Shoulder Seperation (avg)
ProPlayAI - MER
External Rotation (avg)
(02/27/22)
Stride Length (avg)
(02/27/22)
Horizontal Abduction (avg)
(02/27/22)
ProPlayAI - MER
External Rotation (avg)
Stride Length (avg)
Horizontal Abduction (avg)
ProPlayAI - Release
Arm Speed (max)
(02/27/22)
Arm Speed (avg)
(02/27/22)
Knee Extension Velocity (max)
(02/27/22)
Knee Extension Velocity (avg)
(02/27/22)
Knee Flexion (avg)
(02/27/22)
Arm Slot (avg)
(02/27/22)
Lateral Trunk Tilt (avg)
(02/27/22)
Arm Path (avg)
(02/27/22)
Deception (avg)
(02/27/22)
Torque (avg)
(02/27/22)
Efficiency (avg)
(02/27/22)
Sequencing (avg)
(02/27/22)
ProPlayAI - Release
Arm Speed (max)
Arm Speed (avg)
Knee Extension Velocity (max)
Knee Extension Velocity (avg)
Knee Flexion (avg)
Arm Slot (avg)
Lateral Trunk Tilt (avg)
Arm Path (avg)
Deception (avg)
Torque (avg)
Efficiency (avg)
Sequencing (avg)

Swift

Swift
1.93
10-yd
(02/27/22)
4.41
30-yd
(02/27/22)
16.5
Run speed (max)
(02/27/22)
6.8
Run Speed (avg)
(02/27/22)
1.01
RSi (max)
(02/27/22)
1.01
RSi (avg)
(02/27/22)
1008
Jump Power (max)
(02/27/22)
19.8
Jump Height (max)
(02/27/22)
19.3
Jump Height (avg)
(02/27/22)
Swift
10-yd
1.93
30-yd
4.41
Run speed (max)
16.5
Run Speed (avg)
6.8
RSi (max)
1.01
RSi (avg)
1.01
Jump Power (max)
1008
Jump Height (max)
19.8
Jump Height (avg)
19.3

Scouting Report

10/03/21

 

Good developing athlete from a small town. As a two-way player, he shows + bat speed and middle of the field approach with good defensive athleticism. FB 75-76, SL 64-67… Player to follow as he continues to develop strength and refines his skill set.

 



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