Josh Johnson (baseball coach)

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Josh Johnson
Johnson in 2024
Coach
Born: (1986-01-11) January 11, 1986 (age 38)
Tampa, Florida
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Teams
As coach

Joshua Rashaad Johnson (born January 11, 1986) is an American professional baseball former infielder and current coach in the Texas Rangers organization. He was previously a coach in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres and Texas Rangers.

Playing career[edit]

Johnson attended George S. Middleton High School in Tampa, Florida. The Kansas City Royals selected Johnson in the third round of the 2004 MLB draft. Johnson spent the 2003-2009 seasons in the Kansas City minor league system, before being released after the 2009 season. He signed with the Washington Nationals and spent the 2010-2015 seasons in the Washington system.[1][2]

Coaching career[edit]

After the 2015 season, the Nationals hired Johnson as the manager of the Gulf Coast Nationals, and he spent the 2016 and 2017 seasons in that role.[1][2]

The Padres hired Johnson as the infield coach on their major league staff for the 2018 season.[3] Johnson was let go from his job after just one season.[4]

Johnson joined the Texas Rangers organization in 2019, as a coach for the Hickory Crawdads of the Single–A South Atlantic League.[5] He was named the manager of the Down East Wood Ducks of the High–A Carolina League prior to the 2020 season,[6] but did not due to the cancellation of the 2020 Minor League Baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He returned to Hickory as their manager for the 2021 season. Johnson spent the 2022 season as the development coach for the Round Rock Express.[7]

On August 15, 2022, Johnson was named the Rangers first base coach after manager Chris Woodward was fired and Corey Ragsdale was moved to third base coach.[8] Johnson was removed from the role following the season on October 6, and was reassigned to an undetermined on–the–field minor league player development position.[9]

Personal life[edit]

Johnson's father, Larry Johnson, played in Major League Baseball.[2][10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Janes, Chelsea (February 9, 2016). "Longtime Nationals minor leaguer Josh Johnson gave up playing for chance to manage". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Ladson, Bill (January 20, 2016). "Nationals hire Josh Johnson as Minors manager | MLB.com". mlb.com. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
  3. ^ San Diego Padres (November 29, 2017). "Padres announce 2018 Major League Coaching Staff". FOX Sports. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
  4. ^ "Padres To Replace Hitting Coach Matt Stairs, Infield Coach Josh Johnson". mlbtraderumors.com. October 9, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  5. ^ "Crawdads Announce 2019 Coaching Staff". milb.com. January 8, 2019. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  6. ^ "Former Ranger Bobby Wilson hired as manager at Double-A Frisco, Matt Hagen promoted to field coordinator". MLB.com. December 9, 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  7. ^ Round Rock, Express (January 10, 2022). "2022 Round Rock Express Coaching Staff Revealed". MiLB.com. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  8. ^ "Photos: Rangers close out a one-run game in Tony Beasley's debut as interim manager". The Dallas Morning News. August 16, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  9. ^ "Rangers make pitching coach change after continued struggles". yardbarker.com. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  10. ^ "Poliquin: Josh Johnson, with usual smile intact, helps the Syracuse Chiefs defeat Rochester, 4-2". syracuse.com. May 14, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2017.

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