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Bats Throws Height Weight
RHP SWITCH RIGHT 6-7 225
BORN: AUG. 5, 2002 OPENING DAY AGE: 23
BIRTHPLACE: DALLAS, TX RESIDES: RED OAK, TX
MLB SERVICE: 43 DAYS
ACQUIRED: SECOND (COMPENSATORY) ROUND OF 2024 FIRST-YEAR PLAYER DRAFT
SIGNED THRU: 2026; UNDER CLUB CONTROL; 1/3 OPTIONS USED

JOHNSON’S LIFETIME PITCHING RECORD
Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG GF SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO WP BK BAA JOHNSON
2025— LAA 1-1 7.36 14 0 0 4 0 1 14.2 24 15 12 4 0 5 1 16 0 0 .364
Tri-City 4-3 1.88 12 12 1 0 1 0 57.1 41 13 12 3 0 10 0 65 0 0 .196
MAJOR TOTALS 1-1 7.36 14 0 0 4 0 1 14.2 24 15 12 4 0 5 1 16 0 0 .364
MINOR TOTALS 4-3 1.88 12 12 1 0 1 0 57.1 41 13 12 3 0 10 0 65 0 0 .196
2025 SEASON
◆ In first professional season, made Angels Opening Day roster and became the 24th player in MLB history to go
straight from the Draft to the Majors without first playing in the minor leagues...Only previous Angels player to
do so was LHP Jim Abbott in 1989.
◆ Made Major League Debut on Opening Day (March 27 at White Sox)...Was the first Angels player to make his MLB
Debut on Opening Day since Shohei Ohtani in 2018 and the first LAA pitcher to do so since Darren O’Day in 2008.
◆ Recorded first career save in his second career professional appearance...Was fourth pitcher in Angels history
to record a save within his first two Major League games, joining Marcus Gwyn (8/21/07 vs. NYY), Stu Cliburn
(4/26/85 at SEA) and Luis Sanchez (4/11/81 at SEA).
◆ With his first career win on April 1 at St. Louis, became first American League pitcher with a win and a save within
his first three MLB games since Toronto’s Roy Halladay in 1998-99.
◆ After making 12 relief appearances for Angels, was optioned to High-A Tri-City on May 9 and pitched as a starter
for remainder of season with Dust Devils.
◆ Pitched to a 4-3 record with a 1.88 ERA (57.1 IP - 12 ER) and 65 strikeouts in his 12 minor league starts...Earned
Northwest League Player of the Week honors twice, and was selected as a Northwest League Postseason All-Star.
◆ On July 5 vs. Spokane, pitched a one-hit shutout with no walks and 12 strikeouts, allowing only a 1st inning single.
NOTABLE MINOR LEAGUE AWARDS AND HONORS
◆ 2025 Northwest League Postseason All-Star...Northwest League Pitcher of the Week (June 16-22 and June 30-July 6).
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
◆ July 15, 2024...Selected by Angels in second (compensatory) round of First-Year Player Draft.
PERSONAL/MISC
◆ Ryan Christopher Johnson.
◆ Enters 2026 ranked by Baseball America as Angels #2 overall prospect.
◆ Visited Eisenhower Elementary on May 3, 2025 as part of Angels Adopt-A-School program.
◆ Went 22-9 with a 3.46 ERA (252.0 IP - 97 ER) with 314 strikeouts in three seasons with Dallas Baptist University...Set DBU’s
single-season strikeout record (151) in 2024 and all-time strikeout record (314)...Majored in Business Entrepreneurship.
◆ In 2024 at Dallas Baptist, was Conference USA Pitcher of the Year and Named First Team All-American by
Baseball America, the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association and Perfect Game...Went 11-3 with a
2.21 ERA (106.0 IP – 26 ER) and 151 strikeouts...Led Conference USA in earned run average and strikeouts, and
his 10.79 strikeout-to-walk ratio ranked first among NCAA Division 1 pitchers (min. 90 IP).
◆ Younger brother of M.D. Johnson, who holds Dallas Baptist’s NCAA Division I record with 29 wins and currently
pitches in the Miami Marlins system.
◆ Enjoys golfing and hunting...Hobbies include watersports and skeet shooting...Homeschooled in high school.
◆ Originally signed by Angels scout KJ Hendricks.
CAREER FIELDING
POS PCT G PO A E TC DP PK
P 1.000 14 1 2 0 3 1 0

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