Pittsburgh Pirates' Prospect Does Something No Teenager Has Done in the Last Decade on Monday
Sure, it's "just" spring training, but making history is still cool, and that's exactly what Pittsburgh Pirates' prospect Termarr Johnson did on Monday afternoon.
By hitting two home runs in a loss to the Toronto Blue Jays, Johnson became the first teenager to hit two home runs in a spring training game over the last decade.
Per @YoungBucsPIT on social media:
Yesterday, Termarr Johnson became the first teenager to hit 2 home runs in a single Spring Training game since Carlos Correa in 2014
Johnson entered the game as a replacement and went 2-for-2 with the two home runs and three RBI. His home runs came in the seventh and ninth innings.
A first-round pick of the Pirates in 2022, Johnson is the No. 44 prospect in all of baseball entering 2024.
The following comes from his MLB.com prospect profile:
Known for his incredible hand-eye coordination, swing decisions and contact rates entering pro ball, it was concerning that Johnson was striking out at a high rate to kick off his 2023 campaign. But after he shook off the rust from the missed time early, his K rate plummeted, from a 35.2 percent rate through the end of May to 23.2 percent for the remainder of the season. He has big-time power potential with plus bat speed and consistently worked deep counts, which can lend itself to some strikeouts.
A shortstop as an amateur, Johnson has settled in professionally at second base and should be just fine at the keystone with decent range, hands and enough arm. His bat will carry him to the big leagues and there’s excitement about what he can do, assuming health, to live up to his Draft billing.
Across multiple A-ball levels in 2023, he hit 18 total home runs.
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