Each week Jered Goodwin and Jheremy Brown will break down the top nationally ranked prospects at each position in the 2020-2023 classes, but there’s a twist. Instead of keeping them ranked within their specific classes as you'd find in the most updated national rankings, we will blend the top 2020s and 2021s into one ranking and then do the same with the 2022s and 2023s to see where they stack up against one another while putting grad year aside. The 2020/2021 list will always be the first release, followed by the 2022/2023 with a different breakdown amongst positions weekly and this week we look at the middle infielders, some of whom show big time two-way potential.
1. Termarr Johnson
A two-time participant of PG Select Festival and the 2019 14u Player of the Year, Johnson’s exploits on the diamond have been well documented over the last couple of seasons as he has continued to raise the bar in each look. Though Johnson is young for his grade, he consistently performs regardless the age of the competition, often playing in 17u events, and he still posted a .362 average in 2019. At the plate his hands are extremely fast, whipping the barrel through the zone while displaying an understanding for what the opposing pitcher is trying to do in terms of a game plan for pitching to Johnson. While not the most physical player in the 2022 class, Johnson’s bat speed and ability to drive the ball to all fields is on par with the strongest of players while his defense elevates his game to a whole other level. The uncommitted Georgia native already has a 14u Defensive Player of the Year award under his belt and rightfully so given his advanced glove work and overall defensive IQ. He may profile best at second base long term but make no mistake about it, Johnson is a legitimate threat on both sides of the ball.
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