Prep Baseball Report

CLASS OF 2025

OF
LHP

William
Johnson

Oconee County (HS) • GA
6' 2" • 170LBS
L/L • 17yr 4mo
Travel Team: Devine
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Best Of Stats

Hitting
22.3
Hand Speed (max)
6/09/21
73.8
Bat Speed (max)
6/09/21
10.7
Rot. Acc (max)
6/09/21
-
Hard Hit %
Power
89
Exit Velocity (max)
7/28/21
82.2
Exit Velocity (avg)
6/09/21
337
Distance (max)
6/09/21
78
Sweet Spot %
6/09/21
Run
7.44
60
6/09/21
-
30-yd
-
10-yd
-
Run speed (max)
Defense
-
INF Velo
81
OF Velo
6/09/21
-
C Velo
-
Pop Time
Pitching

Fastball

79
Velocity (max)
7/28/21
74 - 79
Velo Range
7/28/21
-
Spin Rate (avg)

Curveball

71 - 71
Velo Range
7/28/21
-
Spin Rate (avg)

Positional Tools

2021
60 Yard Dash
7.44
Outfield Velocity
81.0
Power / Speed Score
11.8
2021 Junior Future Games
Jul 28, 2021
Position
7.64
60-yard
79
OF Velo
89
Exit Velo
2021 Underclass Games (Invite Only)
Jun 9, 2021
Position
7.44
60-yard
81
OF Velo
88
Exit Velo

Hitting

2021
Exit Velocity Max
88.1
Exit Velocity Avg
82.2
Distance Max
337
Distance Avg
291
Launch Angle Avg
30.2
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
2021 Underclass Games (Invite Only)
Jun 9, 2021
Trackman - Hitting
88.1
Exit Velocity (max)
82.2
Exit Velocity (avg)
291
Distance (avg)
337
Distance (max)
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %

Hitting

2021
Hand Speed Max
22.3
Hand Speed Avg
20.4
Bat Speed Max
73.8
Bat Speed Avg
67.7
Rotational Acceleration Max
Rotational Acceleration Avg
On-Plane Efficiency Max
On-Plane Efficiency Avg
2021 Underclass Games (Invite Only)
Jun 9, 2021
Blast - Hitting
22.3
Hand Speed (max)
20.4
Hand Speed (avg)
73.8
Bat Speed (max)
67.7
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency

Pitching

Pitch Scores

Pitching Velos

2021
Fastball
Velocity Max
79.0
Fastball
Velocity Avg
76.5
Curveball
Velocity Avg
71.0
2021 Junior Future Games
Jul 28, 2021
Pitching
79
Max FB
74 - 79
FB
71 - 71
CB

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Comments

6/01/23

Georgia Tech Commit. This was by far the best offensive performance I have seen in a tournament since working for PBR, and there have been some great ones. He may not be the biggest, fastest, or the strongest, but Cole has the #1 most important tool needed to have a long career in America’s Pastime. It’s the hit tool, and it determines a player’s long term value more than anything else in the game. This truly may be the most complete bat in the Peach State regardless of class, and it's due to a combination of rare intangibles and incredibly consistent swing mechanics. His unreal pitch recognition due to 20/20 vision puts him in FB counts more than 99% of HS hitters I’ve seen. This is as disciplined a hitter as they come that doesn’t chase pitches, forcing pitchers to challenge him on a regular basis. When he is challenged, the perfect timing of release points, beautiful swing path, and ability to match plane allow him to capitalize off every FB he gets in the zone. The most effective strategy against Cole is to just walk him, which will lead to OBP’s you never see. This is the most connected swing I’ve seen in a very long time, allowing the hands to do almost no work in the path. The only task Cole’s hands have is to slowly angle the barrel into a perfect launch position by foot strike, and turn the top hand palm late in the path up to set his launch angle and create backspin. Everything in between it is controlled by the shoulders & core due to his perfectly precise shrink/tuck of the back elbow. This stabilizes his bat path perfectly so all he has to do is match the plane of his shoulders with the trajectory of the pitch. Due to his incredibly accurate intangibles and precise+adjustable swing, he’s able to create big power with little to no effort. He’s also an instinctive defender in CF with elite baseball IQ overall. He runs well underway, and has a strong+accurate arm that makes a big impact on the grass & hill. This is one of the safest bets to be an everyday MLB bat I’ve seen in quite some time, and I feel he will hit equally for average and power production.

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