Ivan Johnson (baseball)

Ivan Johnson
Cincinnati Reds – No. 63
Infielder / Outfielder
Born: (1998-10-11) October 11, 1998
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 30, 2026, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
(through July 1, 2026)
Batting average.143
Home runs0
Runs batted in0
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

Vincent Ivan Johnson (born October 11, 1998) is an American professional baseball infielder and outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Amateur career

Johnson attended Kennesaw Mountain High School in Kennesaw, Georgia. He enrolled at the University of Georgia and appeared in 32 games for the Bulldogs.[1] In 2018, immediately following his freshman year, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Kalamazoo Growlers of the Northwoods League.[2] He transferred to Chipola College for his sophomore year, appearing in 57 games in what would prove to be his final year of college ball.[3]

Professional career

Johnson was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the fourth round, with the 114th overall selection, of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft; he signed with the team on June 10, 2019.[4] He made his professional debut with the rookie-level Greeneville Reds, hitting .255 with six home runs, 22 RBI, and 11 stolen bases in 46 games. Johnson did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]

Johnson returned to action in 2021 with the Single-A Daytona Tortugas and High-A Dayton Dragons. In 79 appearances split between the two affiliates, he batted a combined .264/.367/.451 with 10 home runs, 41 RBI, and 11 stolen bases.[6] Johnson spent the 2022 campaign with the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts, hitting .261 with four home runs and 25 RBI in 50 games; he returned to Chattanooga in 2023, batting .225 with career-highs in home runs (14), RBI (55), and stolen bases (20).[7]

Johnson split the 2024 season between Chattanooga and the Triple-A Louisville Bats, slashing a cumulative .256/.355/.464 with 13 home runs, 47 RBI, and 15 stolen bases.[8] He returned to Louisville for the 2025 campaign, posting a .221/.337/.378 slash line with seven home runs, 25 RBI, and 10 stolen bases.[9]

Johnson was assigned to the Triple-A Louisville Bats to begin the 2026 season, batting .290/.388/.489 with nine home runs, 28 RBI, and 11 stolen bases across his first 55 games.[10] On June 30, 2026, Johnson was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[11]

On July 28, 2026, Johnson recorded his first Major League hit in the bottom of the fifth inning, lining a single to left field off Cleveland Guardians pitcher Gavin Williams. [12]

International career

Johnson played for Team Great Britain in the 2026 World Baseball Classic.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Ivan Johnson - 2018 - Baseball". University of Georgia Athletics. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
  2. ↑ admin-kalamazoo (June 6, 2019). "Eight former Growlers selected in the 2019 MLB Draft". Kalamazoo Growlers. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Ivan Johnson". Chipola College. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Cincinnati Reds sign 4th round pick Ivan Johnson, others, per report". redreporter.com. Retrieved June 29, 2026.
  5. ↑ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Reds' Johnson enjoying fiesta in AFL". mlb.com. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Ivan Johnson Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Reds prospect Ivan Johnson's Louisville batting average is .400 with latest multi-hit game". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Ivan Johnson - Stats - Batting". fangraphs.com. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Reds' Ivan Johnson: Contract Selected". cbssports.com. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Reds Select Ivan Johnson". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Ivan Johnson earns his first MLB hit | 07/28/2026". MLB.com. Retrieved July 29, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Every MLB team's participants in 2026 World Baseball Classic". MLB.com. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
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