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# Jacob Johnson Named Carolina League Pitcher of the Week After Dominant Start vs. Fayetteville
- URL: https://theprospecttimes.com/jacob-johnson-named-carolina-league-pitcher-of-the-week-after-dominant-start-vs-fayetteville/
- Published: 2026-09-08T03:03:21.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-08T03:03:21.000Z
- Author: Heath Criswell
- Tags: Jacob Johnson, Hickory Crawdads

Texas Rangers prospect RHP Jacob Johnson has been named Carolina League Pitcher of the Week for Aug. 31-Sept. 6, a nice cap to a strong first year in the organization.

Johnson earned the honor after his dominant start on September 5 against the Fayetteville Woodpeckers, tossing 5.0 scoreless, hitless innings. He walked two and struck out one over 70 pitches, 40 of them strikes.

The effort helped push the Hickory Crawdads to their 15th consecutive win.

**Johnson's 2026 Season Snapshot**

[Johnson](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=johnso030jac&ref=theprospecttimes.com) turned in a solid debut season, splitting time between the ACL Rangers and Hickory as he worked his way up the system. Across 14 games (13 starts), he posted a 2.51 ERA in 43.0 innings, with 25 walks and 48 strikeouts.

With the ACL Rangers, he made 8 appearances (7 starts), throwing 25.1 innings with a 2.84 ERA, 16 walks, 33 strikeouts, a 1.22 WHIP, and a .174 BAA. After his promotion to Hickory, he made 6 starts, working 17.2 innings with a 2.04 ERA, 9 walks, 15 strikeouts, a 1.30 WHIP, and a .219 BAA.

The Rangers selected Johnson in the 11th round (325th overall) of the 2025 draft.

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