LF Tad Johnson #18
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
06/02/2026
LF TAD JOHNSON #18 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
58 178 48 9 0 10 33 28 49 .270 .374 .489 0 0.8
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
06/01/2026 @ TB Win, 5-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
05/31/2026 @ CWS Win, 10-7 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
05/30/2026 @ CWS Win, 9-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/29/2026 @ CWS Win, 2-1 3 1 0 0 0 1 3 0
05/28/2026 OAK Loss, 1-5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
05/27/2026 OAK Win, 2-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
05/26/2026 OAK Win, 4-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/23/2026 @ BAL Loss, 4-5 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 0
05/22/2026 @ BAL Loss, 0-6 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
05/21/2026 CLE Win, 4-1 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 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, 129 Days
Service This Yr:69 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 69 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 58 178 48 9 0 10 33 23 28 49 .270 .374 .489 .863 .371 .219 142
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 55 211 3 2 0 3 0 2 87 19 0 0 0.0 34.4 6.89 .8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   25 4 0 0 0 1 2 3 8 0 0 0 .160 .250 .160 .410
Versus Right   164 49 10 0 10 35 22 25 42 2 0 3 .299 .397 .543 .940
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Week   16 2 1 0 0 0 2 3 6 0 0 1 .125 .300 .188 .487
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   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
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   1599 435 116 6 64 244 230 181 382 19 0 16 .272 .348 .472 .820
Home   80 24 6 0 7 23 11 15 14 1 0 3 .300 .424 .637 1.062
Road   98 24 3 0 3 10 12 13 35 1 0 0 .245 .330 .367 .698
Grass   174 48 9 0 10 33 23 28 46 2 0 3 .276 .382 .500 .882
Turf   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Day   55 16 5 0 3 10 7 15 12 2 0 2 .291 .446 .545 .991
Night   123 32 4 0 7 23 16 13 37 0 0 1 .260 .336 .463 .799
As Starter   177 48 9 0 10 32 23 28 49 1 0 3 .271 .378 .492 .870
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   3 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .250 .333 .583
Close/Late   22 5 0 0 1 2 3 4 6 1 0 0 .227 .333 .364 .697
Inning 1-3   73 22 4 0 4 19 10 12 21 1 0 2 .301 .409 .521 .930
Inning 4-6   75 17 4 0 4 10 7 7 18 0 0 1 .227 .301 .440 .741
Inning 7-9   41 14 2 0 2 7 6 8 11 1 0 0 .341 .440 .537 .977
Extra Innings   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
0 Outs   67 19 4 0 3 7 11 9 14 0 0 0 .284 .368 .478 .846
1 Outs   59 18 4 0 4 17 7 11 16 2 0 1 .305 .411 .576 .987
2 Outs   63 16 2 0 3 12 6 8 20 0 0 2 .254 .356 .429 .785
Scoring Position   57 14 4 0 2 24 10 7 20 2 0 1 .246 .328 .421 .749
Bases Empty   96 26 5 0 4 4 9 20 23 0 0 2 .271 .407 .448 .855
Runner on 1st   36 13 1 0 4 8 5 1 7 0 0 0 .361 .378 .722 1.101
Runner on 2nd   18 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 5 0 0 1 .111 .238 .111 .349
Runner on 3rd   8 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 1 0 0 .000 .100 .000 .100
Runner on 1st & 2nd   16 5 2 0 1 7 5 2 6 0 0 0 .312 .389 .625 1.014
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 2 0 0 1 6 1 0 1 1 0 0 .500 .400 1.250 1.650
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   8 3 2 0 0 7 1 2 3 0 0 0 .375 .500 .625 1.125
Bases Loaded   3 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Two Strikes   105 23 3 0 6 21 11 17 50 2 0 2 .219 .333 .419 .752
First Pitch   19 8 2 0 0 2 5 2 0 0 0 0 .421 .476 .526 1.003
Count 0-1   15 5 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .467 .800
Count 0-2   24 6 1 0 2 6 3 0 12 0 0 1 .250 .280 .542 .822
Count 1-0   15 7 1 0 2 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 .467 .467 .933 1.400
Count 1-1   15 4 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .267 .467 .733
Count 1-2   26 7 0 0 2 7 2 0 15 2 0 1 .269 .276 .500 .776
Count 2-0   4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Count 2-1   8 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .333 .250 .583
Count 2-2   33 7 2 0 1 4 2 0 17 0 0 0 .212 .212 .364 .576
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   8 2 1 0 1 3 2 8 0 0 0 0 .250 .625 .750 1.375
Full Count   22 3 0 0 1 4 4 17 6 0 0 0 .136 .513 .273 .786
Behind in Count   65 18 3 0 4 14 6 0 27 2 0 2 .277 .290 .508 .798
Ahead in Count   35 13 3 0 3 11 5 9 0 0 0 1 .371 .511 .714 1.225
Batting 2nd   13 1 1 0 0 2 0 5 7 0 0 0 .077 .333 .154 .487
Batting 3rd   42 14 3 0 2 5 4 5 11 1 0 0 .333 .396 .548 .943
Batting 4th   84 23 5 0 6 22 15 13 18 1 0 3 .274 .386 .548 .934
Batting 5th   13 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 4 0 0 0 .154 .267 .154 .421
Batting 6th   37 13 1 0 2 6 4 3 10 0 0 0 .351 .400 .541 .941
Low Leverage   69 20 5 0 1 5 7 20 19 0 0 1 .290 .456 .406 .861
Medium Leverage   86 20 4 0 7 17 11 5 20 1 0 2 .233 .287 .523 .810
High Leverage   33 12 1 0 2 14 6 3 11 1 0 0 .364 .405 .576 .981
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 58 178 48 9 0 10 33 23 28 3 2 49 0 0 .270 .374 .489 .863 144 142 0.8
Total MLB 543 1599 435 116 6 64 244 230 181 16 19 382 1 0 .272 .348 .472 .820 130 131 8.3
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 10 10 16 0 0 17 1 .941 70.0 2.06 -0.7 .925
TOTAL 1B 8 3 39 1 2 40 0 1.000 34.0 10.59 +0.1 1.027
TOTAL LF 312 303 441 5 0 453 7 .985 2234.1 1.80 +2.9 1.011
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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