Troy Johnston
- Colorado’s roster as it stands starts at DH · 433 PA · −0.1 WAR in the role
- Trade read Likely available: COL projects to miss the playoffs (9% odds) and he’s a veteran (age 30 in 2027): a natural trade candidate.
Hitting · 2026 percentiles
vs. MLB hitters with 300+ PA · 447 PA
Platoon splits · swing path
By pitcher handedness
| vs | PA | wOBA | xwOBA | K% | BB% | Chase | Decisions | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHP | 112 | .258 | .285 | 18% | 4% | 39% | −0.39 | −0.45 |
| RHP | 335 | .353 | .340 | 19% | 10% | 35% | −0.67 | +0.29 |
- Attack angle
- 10.6° (44% in 5–20°)
- Attack direction
- −1.8°
- Swing length
- 6.8 ft
- Fast-swing rate
- 5%
- Pull-air %
- 17.3%
- Hard-hit %
- 37.1%
- Slash · wRC+
- .277/.348/.393 · 95
Zone map · 2026
Where he does damage, and where to pitch him
Does the most damage up and in (+4.8 vs. league per 100; 2.1 standard errors on 55 pitches, inside the noise for the best of nine cells).
Weakest up over the middle (−2.3), but only 1.1 standard errors from average on 84 pitches: no in-zone spot to attack yet.
Runs per 100 pitches vs. an average LHB: better · worse. Catcher’s view · 1,502 pitches · faded cells are within one standard error of average. A spot is called only when it is farther from average than the best or worst of nine average cells gets 95% of the time (set from the league’s own pitches: about 3 standard errors above, 2 below).
Most similar hitters
Swings like Johnston: bat path, contact quality and approach
| Similarity | Player | xwOBA | ’26 WAR | ’27 proj | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Dominic Smith ATL · ’95 | .301 | −0.5 | −0.2 | Free agent |
| 62 | Brooks Lee MIN · ’01 | .281 | 2.8 | 1.5 | Pre-arb |
| 62 | Matt Shaw CHC · ’01 | .306 | 0.7 | 1.2 | Pre-arb |
| 59 | Ryan O'Hearn PIT · ’93 | .313 | 0.6 | 1.0 | Signed $15.0M |
| 58 | Brayan Rocchio CLE · ’01 | .297 | 3.6 | 2.0 | Arb |
Nearest neighbours on bat speed, swing length, attack angle, squared-up and blast rates, EV90, barrels, pull-air, chase, zone contact, K% and BB%. 2026 regulars only.
Fielding
2027 rating at every position he can play · OAA by position · range by direction · tools. Same engine as the Fielding Lab and the Winter Plan.
| Season | Pos | OAA | Range | Arm, DP | Runs | Batters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1B | +1 | +1 | −1.4 | −0.4 | 639 |
| 2026 | LF | 0 | 0 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 799 |
| 2026 | RF | −3 | −3 | +0.1 | −2.9 | 1,759 |
| 2025 | RF | 0 | 0 | −0.2 | −0.2 | 296 |
| 2025 | LF | −1 | −1 | −0.2 | −1.2 | 299 |
| 2025 | 1B | 0 | 0 | −1.4 | −1.4 | 458 |
Runs = range plus his arm and double-play runs spread over his positions by outs (Fielding Run Value, from 2023): what the rating counts.
At RF in 2026, the biggest loss came back (−3 outs): a coaching target.
Tools (percentile; arm among RFs)| Play | Made | Chances | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ★★★★★ | 0 | 21 | 0% |
| ★★★★ | 2 | 3 | 67% |
| ★★★ | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| ★★ | 8 | 13 | 62% |
| ★ | 7 | 8 | 88% |
| Season | Zone | Balls | Outs vs. exp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | RF | 191 | −13.2 |
| 2026 | LF | 81 | −2.4 |
The zone rating counts every ball hit to his part of the field while he played there, his club’s positioning included; Savant OAA uses his actual starting spot and is the better individual grade. They agree best in the outfield. See the model card.
Contract & projection
Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR
* projected arbitration or minimum salary. Contract Studio →
Minor leagues
MLB Stats API · public box-score data
| SeasonLevel | Level | Team | Age | G | PA / IP | PA / IP ·Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025AAA | AAA | Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp | 28 | 84 | 354 PA | 354 PA · .252/.333/.439 · 12 HR · 19.2% K · 7.9% BB |
ABS challenges · 2026
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