LF Tad Johnson #18
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
07/13/2026
LF TAD JOHNSON #18 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
94 294 83 14 0 13 52 45 71 .282 .380 .463 0 1.7
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 40 45 45
BABIP 45 40 45 45
Avoid K's 45 40 45 45
Gap 60 45 65 60
Power 60 45 65 60
Eye 60 45 65 60
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 20 55
Errors: - 30 50
Arm: 20 30 30
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 50
1st Base: 25 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Aggressiveness: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/12/2026 PHI Win, 7-2 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 0
07/11/2026 PHI Win, 7-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/10/2026 PHI Loss, 4-10 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
07/09/2026 HOU Win, 4-0 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
07/08/2026 HOU Loss, 0-1 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
07/07/2026 HOU Win, 6-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/05/2026 @ TEX Loss, 1-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/04/2026 @ TEX Loss, 9-10 4 1 1 3 1 0 0 0
07/02/2026 @ TEX Win, 8-7 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
07/01/2026 @ NYY Loss, 0-1 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Well-liked.
Birthday:03/02/1998
Born in:Redmond, WA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$4,014,000
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 170 Days
Service This Yr:110 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 110 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2017, 2nd Pick in Round 3
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 94 294 83 14 0 13 52 39 45 71 .282 .380 .463 .842 .369 .180 139
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 88 345 3 2 0 5 0 3 136 27 0 0 0.0 54.6 6.73 1.7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   45 7 0 0 0 3 3 6 13 0 0 0 .156 .255 .156 .410
Versus Right   260 81 15 0 13 52 37 39 59 3 0 3 .312 .403 .519 .923
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   17 6 0 0 0 1 3 2 3 0 0 0 .353 .421 .353 .774
March   16 5 0 0 1 3 4 2 8 0 0 0 .312 .389 .500 .889
April   84 23 6 0 2 13 8 15 22 2 0 1 .274 .382 .417 .799
May   74 20 3 0 7 17 11 11 16 0 0 2 .270 .379 .595 .974
June   87 26 4 0 2 15 11 14 20 1 0 0 .299 .392 .414 .806
July   33 9 1 0 1 4 5 3 5 0 0 0 .273 .333 .394 .727
Spring Training   6 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 .500 .625 .667 1.292
Last Year   424 115 29 1 18 62 75 51 105 3 0 3 .271 .351 .472 .823
2 Years Ago   487 140 38 0 20 85 70 46 122 5 0 6 .287 .353 .489 .842
Career   1715 470 121 6 67 263 246 198 404 20 0 16 .274 .351 .469 .820
Home   145 45 8 0 7 30 20 27 24 2 0 3 .310 .424 .510 .934
Road   149 38 6 0 6 22 19 18 47 1 0 0 .255 .333 .416 .749
Grass   285 82 14 0 13 51 39 43 65 3 0 3 .288 .383 .474 .857
Turf   9 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 6 0 0 0 .111 .273 .111 .384
Day   104 30 7 0 4 15 13 21 18 2 0 2 .288 .411 .471 .882
Night   190 53 7 0 9 37 26 24 53 1 0 1 .279 .361 .458 .819
As Starter   290 83 14 0 13 51 39 45 71 2 0 3 .286 .385 .469 .854
As Reliever / Substitution   4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   6 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .167 .143 .167 .310
Close/Late   42 10 0 0 2 6 4 6 8 1 0 0 .238 .327 .381 .707
Inning 1-3   114 34 6 0 5 27 15 19 30 1 0 2 .298 .404 .482 .887
Inning 4-6   117 33 7 0 5 17 15 13 25 1 0 1 .282 .356 .470 .826
Inning 7-9   73 21 2 0 3 11 9 12 17 1 0 0 .288 .384 .438 .822
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
0 Outs   104 32 7 0 4 11 18 15 23 0 0 0 .308 .395 .490 .885
1 Outs   94 26 5 0 5 23 14 19 19 3 0 1 .277 .393 .489 .883
2 Outs   107 30 3 0 4 21 8 11 30 0 0 2 .280 .358 .421 .779
Scoring Position   89 27 6 0 4 40 18 13 26 3 0 1 .303 .387 .506 .892
Bases Empty   154 41 6 0 4 4 13 25 33 0 0 2 .266 .376 .383 .759
Runner on 1st   62 20 3 0 5 11 9 7 13 0 0 0 .323 .391 .613 1.004
Runner on 2nd   32 9 0 0 0 4 3 4 7 0 0 1 .281 .378 .281 .660
Runner on 3rd   9 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 4 1 0 0 .000 .231 .000 .231
Runner on 1st & 2nd   25 10 4 0 3 16 10 2 8 0 0 0 .400 .444 .920 1.364
Runner on 1st & 3rd   7 3 0 0 1 7 3 1 1 1 0 0 .429 .444 .857 1.302
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   11 3 2 0 0 8 1 2 4 1 0 0 .273 .357 .455 .812
Bases Loaded   5 2 0 0 0 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 .400 .500 .400 .900
Two Strikes   163 34 5 0 8 30 19 29 72 2 0 2 .209 .332 .387 .718
First Pitch   38 14 3 0 0 5 8 2 0 0 0 0 .368 .400 .447 .847
Count 0-1   26 8 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .308 .385 .692
Count 0-2   35 10 2 0 3 10 5 0 17 0 0 1 .286 .306 .600 .906
Count 1-0   23 10 1 0 2 9 4 0 0 0 0 0 .435 .435 .739 1.174
Count 1-1   22 9 0 0 2 5 4 0 0 1 0 0 .409 .391 .682 1.073
Count 1-2   43 10 1 0 3 10 4 0 23 2 0 1 .233 .239 .465 .704
Count 2-0   8 4 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Count 2-1   17 7 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .412 .444 .471 .915
Count 2-2   51 10 2 0 1 5 3 0 23 0 0 0 .196 .196 .294 .490
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   8 2 1 0 1 3 3 11 0 0 0 0 .250 .684 .750 1.434
Full Count   34 4 0 0 1 5 7 29 9 0 0 0 .118 .524 .206 .730
Behind in Count   104 28 5 0 6 21 10 0 40 2 0 2 .269 .278 .490 .768
Ahead in Count   56 23 5 0 3 14 8 14 0 0 0 1 .411 .535 .661 1.196
Batting 2nd   26 7 1 0 0 3 3 6 9 0 0 0 .269 .406 .308 .714
Batting 3rd   59 22 3 0 2 6 5 7 15 1 0 0 .373 .433 .525 .958
Batting 4th   124 32 7 0 8 32 20 21 28 2 0 3 .258 .373 .508 .881
Batting 5th   13 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 4 0 0 0 .154 .267 .154 .421
Batting 6th   77 24 3 0 3 13 10 9 15 0 0 0 .312 .384 .468 .851
Batting 8th   6 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .167 .333 .500
Low Leverage   120 32 6 0 1 7 12 24 29 0 0 1 .267 .393 .342 .735
Medium Leverage   129 35 5 0 8 24 16 13 30 1 0 2 .271 .345 .496 .841
High Leverage   54 20 4 0 4 24 12 7 13 2 0 0 .370 .429 .667 1.095
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2022 Detroit - MLB 24 47 139 41 10 1 6 21 21 14 0 1 24 0 0 .295 .357 .511 .868 139 142 1.2
2023 Detroit - MLB 25 138 371 91 30 4 10 43 41 42 4 8 82 0 0 .245 .322 .429 .751 114 112 0.6
2024 Detroit - MLB 26 150 487 140 38 0 20 85 70 46 6 5 122 0 0 .287 .353 .489 .842 138 142 3.4
2025 Detroit - MLB 27 150 424 115 29 1 18 62 75 51 3 3 105 1 0 .271 .351 .472 .823 128 125 2.3
2026 Detroit - MLB 28 94 294 83 14 0 13 52 39 45 3 3 71 0 0 .282 .380 .463 .842 137 139 1.7
Total MLB 579 1715 470 121 6 67 263 246 198 16 20 404 1 0 .274 .351 .469 .820 130 131 9.1
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2017 Total - 19 20 85 39 14 2 11 34 42 13 1 2 6 3 1 .459 .525 1.059 1.584 100 100 2.9
2017 Kansas City (AZL) - R 19 55 187 38 11 0 9 22 20 25 2 4 52 0 0 .203 .298 .406 .705 74 62 -0.3
2018 Idaho Falls - R 20 53 186 58 18 2 4 34 34 36 1 3 44 0 0 .312 .420 .495 .915 119 114 1.0
2018 Kansas City (AZL) - R 20 4 15 3 0 0 1 1 3 5 0 0 2 0 0 .200 .400 .400 .800 120 87 0.0
2018 Total - R 20 57 201 61 18 2 5 35 37 41 1 3 46 0 0 .303 .419 .488 .906 119 112 1.0
2019 Idaho Falls - R 21 75 271 80 30 2 11 51 44 53 5 3 65 0 0 .295 .416 .542 .958 147 141 2.6
2020 Burlington - R 22 63 227 67 20 1 18 67 57 55 5 6 58 0 0 .295 .433 .630 1.063 179 168 3.4
2021 West Michigan - A 23 85 264 89 23 2 24 71 61 64 3 1 71 0 0 .337 .470 .712 1.182 249 241 6.9
2021 Erie - AA 23 43 129 33 8 1 8 21 19 31 1 0 37 0 0 .256 .404 .519 .923 158 160 1.6
2022 Toledo - AAA 24 68 239 67 25 0 14 44 42 39 0 1 51 0 1 .280 .380 .561 .941 155 159 2.8
Total IL 68 239 67 25 0 14 44 42 39 0 1 51 0 1 .280 .380 .561 .941 155 159
Total EL 43 129 33 8 1 8 21 19 31 1 0 37 0 0 .256 .404 .519 .923 158 160
Total MID 85 264 89 23 2 24 71 61 64 3 1 71 0 0 .337 .470 .712 1.182 249 241
Total APP 63 227 67 20 1 18 67 57 55 5 6 58 0 0 .295 .433 .630 1.063 179 168
Total ACL 59 202 41 11 0 10 23 23 30 2 4 54 0 0 .203 .307 .406 .713 78 64
Total PIO 128 457 138 48 4 15 85 78 89 6 6 109 0 0 .302 .418 .523 .941 136 130
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2022 Detroit - MLB 24 8 19 5 1 0 2 6 5 4 0 0 2 0 0 .263 .391 .632 1.023 180 182 0.1
2023 Detroit - MLB 25 5 15 3 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .200 .250 .333 .583 66 64 -1.0
2024 Detroit - MLB 26 15 43 11 3 0 3 6 5 3 0 0 9 0 0 .256 .304 .535 .839 134 139 -0.6
2025 Detroit - MLB 27 2 5 2 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .400 .500 .600 1.100 206 212 -0.3
Total MLB 30 82 21 7 0 5 15 11 9 0 0 16 0 0 .256 .330 .524 .854 139 142
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2022 Detroit - MLB 1B 1 0 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 6.0 10.50 +0.0 1.034
2022 Detroit - MLB LF 36 36 44 0 0 44 0 1.000 254.0 1.56 -0.3 .989
2023 Detroit - MLB 1B 2 1 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 9.0 8.00 -0.0 .000
2023 Detroit - MLB LF 95 90 148 1 0 150 1 .993 669.0 2.00 -2.8 .999
2023 Detroit - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 Detroit - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2024 Detroit - MLB 1B 3 2 20 1 0 21 0 1.000 15.0 12.60 +0.1 1.015
2024 Detroit - MLB LF 57 55 91 0 0 92 1 .989 413.0 1.98 +3.9 1.014
2024 Detroit - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2024 Detroit - MLB RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 .985
2025 Detroit - MLB 1B 2 0 4 0 2 4 0 1.000 4.0 9.00 0.0 .000
2025 Detroit - MLB LF 114 112 142 4 0 150 4 .973 828.1 1.59 +2.8 1.037
2026 Detroit - MLB LF 15 15 25 0 0 26 1 .962 108.0 2.08 +0.5 1.038
TOTAL 1B 8 3 39 1 2 40 0 1.000 34.0 10.59 +0.1 1.027
TOTAL LF 317 308 450 5 0 462 7 .985 2272.1 1.80 +4.0 1.015
TOTAL RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 .985
PLAYER HISTORY
06/12/2017 Drafted in the 2017 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 2, 72nd overall pick) by Kansas City Royals, out of high school (Interlake; Bellevue, WA).
06/18/2017 Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals organization with a signing bonus of $220,000.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 30 (65); Eye: 30 (50).
09/03/2018 Wins the PIO PIO Player of the Week Award.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 30 (65); Eye: 45 (50).
07/28/2019 Was selected to the 2019 Pioneer League All-Star Game.
08/02/2019 Injured (Blurred vision), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 40 (65); Eye: 50 (55).
08/17/2020 Wins the APP APP Player of the Week Award.
09/01/2020 Wins the APP APP Batter of the Month Award.
09/01/2020 Wins the 2020 Round 1 MVP Award.
09/02/2020 Wins the 2020 Appalachian League Round 1 with the Burlington Royals!
09/16/2020 Finished 3rd in 2020 APP APP Most Valuable Player Award voting.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 50 (65); Eye: 55 (55).
02/15/2021 Released by the Kansas City organization.
02/19/2021 Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers organization.
05/03/2021 Wins the MID MID Player of the Week Award.
06/01/2021 Wins the MID MID Batter of the Month Award.
06/20/2021 Was selected to the 2021 Midwest League All-Star Game.
09/14/2021 Wins the 2021 Eastern League Round 1 with the Erie SeaWolves!
09/26/2021 Wins the 2021 Midwest League Round 2 with the West Michigan Whitecaps!
10/07/2021 Wins the 2021 MID Platinum Stick Award at LF.
10/10/2021 Finished 3rd in 2021 MID Most Valuable Player Award voting.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 60 (60).
06/02/2022 Hits three home runs against the Pawtucket Red Sox, going 4-6 with 8 RBI and 4 runs scored!
06/15/2022 Injured (elbow strain),out for 6 weeks.
11/25/2022 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $610,000.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 60 (60).
11/27/2023 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $620,000.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 55 (55).
05/20/2024 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
11/18/2024 Wins the 2024 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at DH.
12/02/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55).
11/22/2025 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,014,000.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 2B Rank
2024 38 7
Year SF Rank
2023 8 3
Year EBH Rank
2024 58 7
Year SLG Rank
2024 .489 3
Year RC/27 Rank
2024 6.45 4
Year ISO Rank
2024 .201 9
Year wOBA Rank
2024 .365 4
Year OPS Rank
2024 .842 4
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