Pierce W. Johnson

Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3", Weight: 170 lb.

Born: May 10, 1991 in Arvada, Colorado, US
High School: Faith Christian Academy (Arvada, CO)
School: Missouri State University (Springfield, MO)

Drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 15th round of the 2009 from Faith Christian Academy (Arvada, CO) and the Chicago Cubs in the 1st round (43rd) of the 2012 from Missouri State University (Springfield, MO).

• 5/20 Full Spectrum Baseball: A Whole New Ball Game: Minor League Baseball in the Chicagoland area is nearing the start of the 2013 season. That can only mean that summer is approaching...
• 5/2 Rays Colored Glasses: The Undercards: 9th Inning Rally Not Enough for Hot Rods as They Fall in 10 Innings: Is it good for the wellbeing of a team to finish a game by having a rally fall short? Does it build momentum for the next frustration,...
• 5/1 In the Shadows of Wrigley: Tayler Scott’s April 20th Start (Video Included): I was witness to a cold doubleheader this past Saturday where I had the pleasure to see arguably the two best Cubs pitching prospects...
• 5/1 In the Shadows of Wrigley: 4/20 Quad Cities @ Kane County Recap – I : I learned today that Midwest League doubleheaders only last 14 innings by rule (I was disappointed to see that only a hundred...
• 5/1 In the Shadows of Wrigley: An Early Review of Pierce Johnson: I have seen Pierce Johnson twice now, once on Kane County’s Opening Day and this past Tuesday against the Clinton Lumberkings,...
• 5/1 In the Shadows of Wrigley: 4/9 Clinton Lumberkings at Kane County Recap: It was a cold and rainy morning when I set out for 5/3 Ballpark today, but I was pleasantly surprised by the nice weather when...

• 4/22 Obstructed View: Prospect Profile: Ronald Torreyes: This is a continuation of the weekly series of of writing about a Cubs prospect profile. Early on, I will be writing about guys...
• 4/14 Obstructed View: Prospect Profile: Nick Struck: This is a continuation of the weekly series of of writing about a Cubs prospect. Early on, I will be writing about guys that Dave...
• 4/5 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Minor Matters – April 4, 2013: Welcome to Minor Matters, here’s a quick introduction…  You want to know how the Cubs’ minor league teams did?...
• 4/1 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Kane County Cougars Release Tentative Roster, Vogelbach Included: Finally a Cubs farm team is close to Chicago!  It will be a fun Spring and Summer getting to go see this team play in person...

• 2/6 Cubbies Crib: MLB.com Releases Updated Cubs’ Top 20 Prospect List: Prospecting season is upon us and as usual, baseball industry folk compose their lists that provide insight in to the world of...
• 2/4 Motor City Bengals: MLB Farm System Rankings: #12 Chicago Cubs: It’s that time of year again. Time to give this prospect junkie his fix. Last year, I did farm system rankings for all of baseball,...
• 2/2 Cubbies Crib: Who and Where are the Cubs Top 20 Prospects? Part 2: Due to some technical difficulties, I had to skip posting prospects 15-11 last week. Without further adieu, here they are: NOTE:...

• 1/20 Through The Fence Baseball: 2013 MLB draft: Chicago Cubs targets after the first round: With the second-overall selection in the 2013 MLB draft, it has become fairly obvious to most that only a handful of players will...
• 1/11 Baseball News Source: Chicago Cubs: Top Prospects For 2013: Just as he did when he was general manager of the Boston Red Sox, Cubs president Theo Epstein is focusing on building a contender...

• 9/25 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Cubs Instructs 2012: Soler Goes Boom: Jorge Soler connected on his first home run of the Instructional League as the Cubs beat up the Giants 8-3 yesterday afternoon. ...

• 8/25 Through The Fence Baseball: Javier Baez, Albert Almora head Cubs top-ten prospect list: With the minor league season winding down, and the Cubs enjoying one of their worst seasons in history, why not give fans some...
• 8/22 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: 8/21: Around the Cubs Minor League System: Tuesday’s minor league report.  As you may have guessed Daytona was postponed yet again. FULL BOX SCORE The AZL Cubs lost...
• 8/17 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: 8/16: Around the Cubs Minor League System: A quick recap of the Cubs minor league system on August 16. FULL BOX SCORE The AZL Cubs only gave up three hits on Thursday beating...