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It’s pretty tough finding comparisons for a player who’s only played 48 professional games http://www.dodgersfanproshop.com/authentic-max-muncy-jersey , but similarities and styles of play are always there. Which is why I start with TimBeckham. Johnson and Beckham, the first overall draft pick in 2008, looked similar coming out of the gate.First 48 career gamesBeckham: .246/.309/.350, 15 XBH, 6 SB, 15/44 BB/K (Age 18) Johnson: .250/.276/.378, 16 XBH, 7 SB, 5/53 BB/K (Age 17) Still without a full major league season under his belt, Beckham is a career .252 hitter and currently the starting shortstop for the Baltimore Orioles. This type of projection for Johnson could happen if he abandons trying to develop his swing and decides to go for broke—overcompensating for the big fly Chase Utley Jersey , resulting in a high strikeout rate and low on-base. Beckham has been used in a utility role around the infield due to his versatility and lack of hit tool. Sounds familiar to Johnson, but a narrative he can easily change. Best Bet Projection: Ian DesmondPhoto by Greg Fiume/Getty ImagesIt’s hard to remember, but IanDesmond a part of the last Montreal Expos draft class in 2004. Winning three straight NL Silver Slugger awards from 2012-2014, along with his first All-Star appearance in 2012, he was the epitome of power/speed combo at shortstop. Overall, Desmond is slashing .264/.315./.423 over his nine-year career. Pair that with 161 home runs and 178 stolen bases with a 23.5% strikeout rate and you have a respectable MLB career. That is the mold I could see Johnson staying on, starring at shortstop for an extended period, then moving to third base or a corner outfield position in his 30s.There’s a opportunity for Johnson to achieve even more, though.Shoot for the Moon: Hanley Ram铆rezPhoto by Doug Benc/Getty ImagesCalling Hanley and Osiris the same player would be outlandish. I don’t see Johnson ever stealing 50 bases in a year, let alone twice. I do see him having the ability to be most electrifying player on the field like Hanley was though. It’s the skill set that what most shortstops dream of: being able to throw someone out from deep in the hole and hit a moonshot at the plate. Hanley was the best SS in the game at one point. To this day http://www.dodgersfanproshop.com/authentic-max-muncy-jersey , he remains the best infielder the Marlins have ever had. A career K% of 17.2, hitting .290/.361/.487 over a 13-year career is Osiris Johnson at peak potential. Johnson has the frame to project into someone who can hit for effortless power without diminishing his plus speed tool. His approach is very raw for now, but can be polished over time. To be the type of player Ram铆rez was will require a tremendous plate discipline increase in the coming years, but that needs to be the ceiling Johnson strives for.Well, there you have it, the second edition of The 4-6-3 is in the books. Osiris Johnson, one of the most interesting prospects in the organization, fits perfectly in the process the Marlins are undertaking.Stay tuned for the next segment where we will be profiling Jupiter Hammerheads second baseman RileyMahan. Once again, thanks for reading with me! PHOENIX (AP) — Bryan Mitchell’s strong return to San Diego’s rotation and a big boost from Franmil Reyes‘ bat put Arizona in a deeper hole in the NL West.Reyes homered twice and had four RBIs, Mitchell pitched five effective innings in his return from the DL and the Padres knocked off the playoff-contending Diamondbacks 6-2 Monday night.“I just tried to take one pitch at a time and not really let things speed up Maury Wills Jersey ,” said Mitchell, who earned his first win since April 12, 2017. “It had been a while so that first inning was kind of different, but we were able to get out with one run, limit the damage there. I definitely settled in after that.”Mitchell (1-3) was sharp in his first start off the DL due to a right elbow impingement, holding the Diamondbacks to a run on two hits — all in the first inning.Reyes hit a three-run homer off Zack Godley (14-8) in the second inning and a solo shot off the right-hander in the fourth. Austin Hedges added a two-run single in the eighth inning for the Padres, who have won five of seven.Reyes had his first career multihomer game and has homered in five of the past nine games to extend his hitting streak to nine games.“He looks really confident in the batter’s box,” Padres manager Andy Reid said. “I can’t really think of anybody in big league baseball who has as much pop or more pop than him.”Steven Souza Jr. had a run-scoring single in the first inning and Paul Goldschmidt an RBI double in the eighth for Arizona. The Diamondbacks were limited to five hits in their fourth loss in five games, dropping two games behind Colorado in the NL West.“This is a group of guys that have done it before. They have done it this year at times,” Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said. “It obviously hasn’t been as consistent as we have seen it. The same theme I have been talking about. Grind it out Fernando Valenzuela Jersey , keep getting after it, stay with the process. If it is not there for you, hand it off to the next guy.”The Diamondbacks returned to the desert after a difficult trip to Southern California. Arizona entered a four-game series with the Dodgers atop the division and left a game back after Los Angeles won three of four. All three loses came when the Dodgers rallied late, including Matt Kemp’s two walk-off hits off Archie Bradley.The Diamondbacks found themselves needing to rally after Godley walked the first two batters of the second inning and Reyes followed with a three-run homer to the pool deck in right-center to put San Diego up 3-1.Godley gave up two hits for the second straight start, but both were home runs. He allowed four runs and struck out six in five innings.“I felt like I made really, really good pitches,” Godley said. “I made two bad pitches on the night. Both of them I paid for.”LOPEZ RECALLEDThe Diamondbacks recalled RHP Yoan Lopez from Double-A Jackson and transferred 3B Jake Lamb to the 60-day disabled list. Arizona signed Lopez to an $8.27 million bonus coming out of Cuba in 2015, but he spent four seasons in the minors and at one time considered leaving baseball. The 25-year-old was 2-5 with 12 saves and led Southern League relievers in opponent average at .174. Lamb had season-ending left shoulder surgery last month.PADRES MOVESSan Diego reinstated RHP Luis Perdomo (right shoulder) from the 10-day disabled list and RHP Kirby Yates from the bereavement list. Both will work in the Padres’ bullpen.TRAINER’S ROOMDiamondbacks: Catcher Alex Avila had a foul ball bounce off the dirt and hit him in the throat in the third inning, but stayed in the game before being replaced by a pinch hitter in the seventh.UP NEXTDiamondbacks LHP Robbie Ray has allowed three runs or less his past five starts heading into Tuesday’s game against the Padres. San Diego LHP Joey Lucchesi is winless in four career starts against the Diamondbacks with a 7.71 ERA.