Josh Johnson (baseball coach)
Joshua Rashaad Johnson (born January 11, 1986) is an American professional baseball coach for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball.
The Kansas City Royals selected Johnson in the third round of the 2004 MLB draft. They released him after the 2009 season, and he signed with the Washington Nationals. After playing in the Nationals' system through 2015, they hired Johnson as the manager of the Gulf Coast Nationals in 2016.[1][2] The Padres hired him as the infield coach on their major league staff before the 2018 season.[3]
Johnson's father, Larry Johnson, played in Major League Baseball.[2][4]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Ladson, Bill (January 20, 2016). "Nationals hire Josh Johnson as Minors manager | MLB.com". M.mlb.com. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
- ^ San Diego Padres (November 29, 2017). "Padres announce 2018 Major League Coaching Staff". FOX Sports. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
- ^ "Poliquin: Josh Johnson, with usual smile intact, helps the Syracuse Chiefs defeat Rochester, 4-2". syracuse.com. May 14, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
Categories:
- 1986 births
- Living people
- African-American baseball coaches
- Arizona League Royals players
- Auburn Doubledays players
- Baseball infielders
- Baseball players from Florida
- Burlington Bees players
- Harrisburg Senators players
- Idaho Falls Chukars players
- Major League Baseball coaches
- Northwest Arkansas Naturals players
- San Diego Padres coaches
- Sportspeople from Tampa, Florida
- Syracuse Chiefs players
- Wilmington Blue Rocks players