• Full name Colton Michael Johnson
  • Born 07/28/1998 in Kewanee, IL
  • Profile Ht.: 6'4" / Wt.: 222 / Bats: L / Throws: L
  • School Illinois State
  • Drafted in the 16th round (488th overall) by the Oakland Athletics in 2021 (signed for $10,000).
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    Johnson is a fifth-year senior at Illinois State, where he threw 86.2 innings over 14 starts this season, posting a 3.32 ERA with 24 walks and 86 strikeouts. The 6-foot-4, 222-pound lefthander uses his physicality and has a fastball that sits 88-92 mph with flashes of a plus curveball.

Career Transactions

  • LHP Colton Johnson assigned to Lansing Lugnuts from Stockton Ports.
  • LHP Colton Johnson roster status changed by Stockton Ports.
  • Stockton Ports placed LHP Colton Johnson on the 7-day injured list.

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