Ty Johnson (baseball)

Ty Johnson
Ty Johnson
Tampa Bay Rays – No. 55
	Pitcher
	Born: September 25, 2001 (age 25); Rockwall, Texas, U.S.
	Bats: Left Throws: Right
MLB debut
	September 6, 2026, for the Tampa Bay Rays
MLB statistics ; (through 2026 season)
Win–loss record	0–0
Earned run average	3.52
Strikeouts	11
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Tampa Bay Rays (2026–present);

Ty Roman Johnson (born September 25, 2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Amateur career

Johnson attended Lawrence North High School in Indianapolis, Indiana and played college baseball at Ball State University. In 2022, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.^[1]

Professional career

Johnson was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 15th round of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft.^[2]

Johnson started his professional career in 2024 with the debut with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans and South Bend Cubs. On July 28, 2024 the Cubs traded Johnson, Christopher Morel and Hunter Bigge to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Isaac Paredes.^[3] He began his Rays career that year with the Bowling Green Hot Rods. Johnson started 2025 with the Double–A Montgomery Biscuits.

Johnson began the 2026 season with the Triple–A Durham Bulls, posting a 4–1 record and 3.03 ERA with 84 strikeouts across 21 appearances (10 starts). On September 5, 2026, Johnson was selected to the 40–man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.^[4]

References

↑ "2022 Cotuit Kettleers". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved September 8, 2026.
↑ "The Star Press Subscription Offers, Specials, and Discounts".
↑ "Rays get prospect haul after trades of Adam (Padres) and Paredes (Cubs)". MLB.com.
↑ "Rays Place Garrett Cleavinger On 15-Day IL, Select Ty Johnson, DFA Oliver Dunn". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved September 5, 2026.

External links

Career statistics from MLB · ESPN · Baseball Reference · Fangraphs · Baseball Reference (Minors)

[1] "2022 Cotuit Kettleers". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved September 8, 2026.

[2] "The Star Press Subscription Offers, Specials, and Discounts".

[3] "Rays get prospect haul after trades of Adam (Padres) and Paredes (Cubs)". MLB.com.

[4] "Rays Place Garrett Cleavinger On 15-Day IL, Select Ty Johnson, DFA Oliver Dunn". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved September 5, 2026.

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v t e Tampa Bay Rays current roster
Active roster	1 Richie Palacios 2 Yandy Díaz 6 Taylor Walls 8 Jonathan Aranda 9 Jorge Mateo 13 Junior Caminero 14 Chandler Simpson 15 Ben Williamson 21 Jonny DeLuca 22 Griffin Jax 25 Víctor Mesa Jr. 26 Ryan Vilade 28 Nick Martinez 31 Cedric Mullins 32 Steven Matz 34 Liam Hicks 40 Nick Fortes 47 Bryan Baker 49 Kevin Kelly 51 Freddy Peralta 57 Drew Rasmussen 60 Garrett Cleavinger 61 Ian Seymour 62 Cam Booser 68 Tyler Wells 71 Cole Sulser
Inactive roster	7 Carson Williams 20 Nick Madrigal 36 Joe Boyle 39 Manuel Rodríguez 46 Jadher Areinamo 50 Kenny Piper 54 Alex Cook 55 Ty Johnson 59 Mason Englert 65 Jesse Scholtens 67 Casey Legumina 88 Brody Hopkins
7-, 10-, or 15-day injured list	18 Shane McClanahan
60-day injured list	11 Gavin Lux 29 Jacob Melton 44 Ryan Pepiot 63 Edwin Uceta 68 Jonathan Heasley
Restricted list	5 Wander Franco
Coaching staff	Manager 16 Kevin Cash Bench 27 Rodney Linares Field coordinator 41 Tomas Francisco Hitting 51 Chad Mottola Asst. hitting 46 Will Bradley Asst. hitting 30 Ozzie Timmons Pitching 23 Kyle Snyder Asst. pitching 52 Rick Knapp First base 10 Corey Dickerson Third base 4 Brady Williams Bullpen 33 Jorge Moncada Bullpen catcher 96 Charlie Valerio Bullpen catcher 99 Misha Dworken Process and development -- Kris Goodman