2024 Chachi #64 Seth Johnson

#51 / Seth William Johnson / Starting Pitcher

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'1"  Weight:  205
Opening Day Age:  25

Born:  September 19, 1998, Concord, NC
Acquired:  Traded by the Baltimore Orioles with Moises Chace to the Phillies for Gregory Soto, July 30, 2024

Contract Status:  Arbitration eligible 2028
Major League Teams:  Philadelphia Phillies 2024

Pitching prospect Seth Johnson came over to the Phillies in July as part of the return from the Orioles for beleaguered reliever Gregory Soto.  He pitched well in his seven minor league starts, earning a call-up to the Phillies on September 8th to make his big league debut against the Marlins.  It did go well.  Johnson was in trouble from the outset, and he'd depart the game in the middle of the third inning.  His final line for the day - nine runs on eight hits, including a home run, three walks and a 34.71 ERA.  He'll hopefully get a chance to bring that ERA down a bit with the Phillies in 2025.

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  2019 Bowman Draft #BD-90
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (0):  N/A
Favorite 2024 Card:  N/A
Total Cards in My Phillies Collection:  None as of 12/24/24, none added in 2024

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Game 143 - Johnson Shelled by Marlins in Debut

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Marlins 10, Phillies 1
Game 143 - Sunday Afternoon, September 8th in Miami
Record - 85-58, 1st Place, 7 games ahead of the Braves and Mets

One Sentence Summary:  Seth Johnson was slammed by the Marlins in his big league debut, and the Phillies offense was baffled by Marlins' starting pitcher Edward Cabrera in this 10-1 loss.

What It Means:  Splitting the four-game series with the Marlins is disappointing, given the Marlins are running out a team of guys who likely would be in Triple-A if not for the many trades made by the club prior to the deadline this year.  The Rays come to town next for a three-game series.

What Happened:  Johnson was in trouble from the start, beginning the game with a lead-off walk and then allowing a two-run home run to Connor Norby.  He'd work out of trouble in the first, and allow just one more run in the second, before the wheels came off in the third.  After getting Jake Burger to ground out for the inning's first out, Johnson allowed a walk, four straight singles and a double before getting pulled.  Max Lazar relieved him and gave up a two-run home run, completing Johnson's line for the day - 2 1/3 innings, eight hits, nine earned runs, three walks.

Cabrera held the Phillies hitless until the sixth inning.  Garrett Stubbs made his fourth relief appearance of the season, lowering his ERA to 15.75.

Featured Card:  Here's Johnson's only 2024 baseball card appearance to date, from the Bowie Baysox team set.

Transaction:  Johnson (rhp) was recalled from Lehigh Valley and Edmundo Sosa (inf) was placed on the injured list with back spasms.

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Game 107 - Phils Lose Heartbreaker on Trade Deadline Day

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Yankees 7, Phillies 6 (12 Innings)
Game 107 - Tuesday Night, July 30th in Philadelphia
Record - 65-42, 1st Place, 7 1/2 games ahead of the Braves

One Sentence Summary:  In one of the more painful losses of the season, the Phillies couldn't keep rallying past the Yankees, losing 7-6 in 12 innings.

What It Means:  It's really not going well.

What Happened:  Aaron Nola pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing a pair of runs on seven hits, and departed with the Phillies holding a 4-2 lead.  Matt Strahm allowed a three-run home run to Jazz Chisolm in the top of the seventh, giving the Yankees the lead.  In the ninth, the Phillies battled back to tie the game when pinch-runner Johan Rojas scored on a wild pitch from Yankees' closer Clay Holmes.  J.T. Realmuto and Bryson Stott had both singled to start the mini-rally.  The Phillies loaded the bases in the 10th, but did not score.  The Yankees took the lead in the top of the 11th, but the Phillies again rallied to tie the game when Austin Hays singled home ghost runner Stott in the bottom of the 11th.  The Yankees pulled ahead for the final time in the top of the 12th against reliever Orion Kerkering, and the Phillies went down quietly in the bottom of the 12th.

Featured Cards/Transactions:  Prior to this debacle, Dave Dombrowski pulled off two more deals before the 6pm trade deadline.

Tanner Banks (lhp) was acquired from the Chicago White Sox for prospect William Bergolla (inf).  Banks is nearly unhittable when facing left-handed batters, and in 41 games and 48 innings with the White Sox this season, he had been 2-2 with a 4.13 ERA and a pair of saves.  Bergolla was batting .295 with 18 stolen bases for high-A Jersey Shore.

Gregory Soto (lhp) was dealt to the Baltimore Orioles for pitching prospects Seth Johnson (rhp) and Moises Chace (rhp).  The Phillies decided to move on from Soto, picking up two promising arms in the process.  In 1 1/2 seasons and 112 games with the Phillies, Soto was 5-8 with a 4.42 ERA and five saves.

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