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FRONT OFFICE connor

RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER
Full Name: Jeffrey Connor Burns Johnstone
MANAGER & STAFF Height: 6-1 Weight: 195
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Opening Day Age: 26
DOB: October 4, 1994
Born: San Diego, CA
MLB Debut: None Resides: Atlanta, GA
MLB Service Time: 0.000
Acquired: Braves' 21st-round pick in 2017
CONNOR JOHNSTONE 2020 2018
Contract Status: Signed through 2021
NON-ROSTER INVITEE

• Received a non-roster invitation to Atlanta’s
IP) in 30 games (12 starts) between High-A
Spring Training • Combined to go 3-3 with a 3.30 ERA (32 ER/87.1
• Made two relief appearances, allowing Florida, Double-A Mississippi and Triple-A
SEASON IN REVIEW 2019 one and struck out one. • His 3.30 ERA ranked ninth-best among Atlanta
Gwinnett.
one run, unearned, in 2.1 innings...Walked
farmhands with at least 75.0 innings.
AMATEUR
• In 35 appearances, seven starts, between
Double-A Mississippi and Triple-A Gwinnett, • Was a four-year starter at Wake Forest University.
went 7-4 with a 4.24 ERA (43 ER/91.1 IP), 27 walks • Was a Second Team All-ACC selection
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT • All seven of his starts came with Mississippi... • Played baseball at Roswell High School, 20 miles
and 57 strikeouts.
in his senior year...Completed the fifth
undefeated season in school history that
year (min. seven decisions) after going
Went 2-2 with a 3.96 ERA (16 ER/36.1 IP) with
eight walks and 20 strikeouts in those games.
8-0 with a 3.61 ERA.
• Made Gwinnett's Opening Day roster...Pitched
in four games before being transferred to
was named a First Team All-Region.
Mississippi...Appeared in three other games with north of Truist Park...Had a 1.97 ERA in 2012 and
the Stripers, all in June. TRANSACTIONS
BRAVES HISTORY League...In six appearances with the Scottsdale • Selected by the Atlanta Braves in the 21st round
• After the season, played in the Arizona Fall
Scorpions, all starts, had a 3.27 ERA (8 ER/22.0
of the 2017 First-Year Player Draft...Signed by
IP) with four walks and 19 strikeouts...Tied for the
Hugh Buchanan.
team high in starts and wins (2), while ranking
second in innings pitched (22.0).
Complete PITCHING Record
OPPONENTS Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK

12 2 0
1
6
6
3
5.4
2017 Danville
0
2 48.0 38
1-3
2018 Florida 1-1 2.81 18 3 0 0 0 10.0 10 15 15 2 0 11 44 1 0
0
0
2
6
Mississippi 0-0 3.12 7 2 0 0 0 17.1 18 7 6 2 1 8 12 0 0
Gwinnett 2-0 4.97 5 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22.0 23 12 11 5 1 1 1 7 6 15 0 1 0 0
4.5
14
8
7
7
2019
Gwinnett
2-0
12.2
MISCELLANEOUS Minor Totals 2021 ATLANTA BRAVES MEDIA GUIDE 0 1 78.2 93 38 36 4 2 21 50 8 0
0
4.12 28
5-4
7
Mississippi
0
0
11-8 3.86 68 22
81 16 5 54 140 12 0
3 188.2 196 86
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