Marques Johnson

Scout’s note

Marques Johnson's stuff grade of 1.18 ranks in the 99th percentile of the 827 AAA arms we track, where the median is 0.04. That's a staggering distance from the middle of the pack. The 26-year-old right-hander from San Jose, an 11th-round pick in 2022, struck out 32 in 30.1 innings at Sacramento but carried a 5.34 ERA — stuff is not command, and this is a watchlist, not a call. But the arm is the first thing, and the arm is special.

Note written Oct 4 · FVR scout (GLM-5.2)

Current signals

The read: Johnson's stuff grade of 1.18 ranks in the 99th percentile of the 827 AAA arms we track (median 0.04). Stuff is not command — watchlist, not a call — but stuff comes first.

Stuff-lite

1.181

Pitches

577

Age

26

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