Ryan Johnson

[Ryan Johnson @RyanDenStora]

@bockusbingzz New Toyota Sienna?

[𝐉𝐞𝐟𝐟 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐳𝐞𝐧 @utahscout1219]

The Scouting Classroom #20

THE HARDEST POSITION TO FIND AND DEVELOP

For me, the hardest position for a scout to find and develop is catcher.

Not because there aren’t players willing to put the gear on. There are plenty. The challenge is finding a true catcher.

There is a big difference between someone who catches and someone who can run a game, handle a staff, control tempo, receive velocity, block with toughness, throw accurately, and still compete in the batter’s box.

That is what makes the position different

A catcher has to do a little bit of everything, and most of it does not show up in the box score. Fans may notice pop time or arm strength. Scouts are watching the quieter details.

• Does he receive the ball cleanly?
 • Does he steal strikes without making it obvious?
 • Does he block with conviction?
 • Does he recover quickly?
 • Does he throw with carry and accuracy?
 • Does the pitcher trust him?
 • Does he control tempo?
 • Does he lead without needing attention?
 • Does he handle failure without carrying it into the next pitch?

That is why catching is so difficult to evaluate. You are not just grading tools. You are grading responsibility.

THE BAT MAKES IT EVEN HARDER

The toughest part is finding a catcher who can defend and still hit.

Many young catchers fall behind offensively because the position demands so much. Their legs get tired, their hands take a beating, and their minds get overloaded. They spend so much time learning to receive, block, throw, call pitches, and manage pitchers that the bat often develops more slowly.

That does not mean the hitter is not in there.
It means scouts have to be patient.

Some catchers need more time, more innings, or better competition. Some need to fail, adjust, mature, and learn to slow the game down. A young catcher may have the arm before the receiving, the bat before the trust, or the toughness before the feel.

That is development

WHY REAL CATCHERS ARE RARE

A real catcher has to earn trust from everyone around him.

Pitchers have to believe in him. Coaches have to trust him. Scouts have to project him. Organizations have to stay patient.

You can move a good athlete to the outfield. You can shift a shortstop to another position. You can dream on a pitcher with arm strength. Catching is different. You cannot fake the innings, the feel, or the leadership when the game speeds up.

The position exposes you

• It exposes your toughness.
• It exposes your instincts.
•It exposes your aptitude.
• It exposes your patience.
• It exposes your ability to think while your body is getting beat up.

That is why scouts pay close attention when they see a young catcher who can truly handle the position.

THE SCOUTING LESSON

When a scout finds a catcher with defensive trust, arm strength, toughness, leadership, feel for the game, and offensive upside, he does not just write it down and move on.

He follows him

Because those players are hard to find

And even harder to develop

The position is not just about tools. It is about carrying responsibility pitch after pitch, inning after inning, game after game.

That is why catcher, for me, is the hardest position to find and develop.

That’s scouting!

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[Charleston Baseball @CofCBaseball]

CSC Academic All-District! 📚

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[Sean McCabe @SeanMcCabe27]

I would like to thank the College of Charleston for the past year. I will be entering the transfer portal with 3 years of eligibility left.

6’2” 195lbs Sophomore RHP

3.7 GPA

FB: 86-89 (2300-2500 RPM)
CH: 76-78
CB: 73-75

Playing for the Olney Cropdusters this Summer

[Charleston Baseball @CofCBaseball]

Cougs strike first!

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[Charleston Baseball @CofCBaseball]

No. 5️⃣ for DJ!

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[Coastal Athletic Association @CAASports]

Mr. Reliable 🫡

Dylan Johnson of @CofCBaseball is awarded CAA Defensive Player of the Year honors after throwing out 24 base runners this season behind the plate

[Coastal Athletic Association @CAASports]

Postseason Baseball 🔜⚾️

@GriffinDP_ unveils the 2026 #CAABaseball Major Award winners and Alll-Conference selections

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[Charleston Baseball @CofCBaseball]

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[Oneill Féliz @arturo_oneill]

2026 Final Stats | R-SO C| 3.2 GPA @FDTCbaseball
50-12 Team Record

44 G | .347 AVG | .442 OBP | .621 SLG
43 H | 8 HR | 17 XBH| 55 RBI
21 BB | 19 SO in 154 PA

Conference Play:
.361 AVG | .456 OBP | 43 RBI in 83 AB

Defensively:
.991 FLD% | 1 Error | 4 CS | 1.94 Avg Pop Time

1st Team All-Region Catcher
Region 10 Tournament Champion
(One of the toughest JUCO conferences)

Career JUCO:
103 H | 101 RBI | 14 HR | 23 2B

Uncommitted| Will graduate with AA this summer

[Charleston Baseball @CofCBaseball]

Land of the free because of the brave. 🇺🇸

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[Charleston Baseball @CofCBaseball]

Charleston sunsets.

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[Ryan Johnson @RyanDenStora]

@CofCBaseball Hitting 🤖

[Charleston Baseball @CofCBaseball]

A night for baseball and bravery. 🇺🇸

This Friday, we will be honoring those who serve for Military Appreciation Night, presented by Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum.

Tickets: https://t.co/UZ4Q5CjYJv

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[Ryan Johnson @RyanDenStora]

@CofCBaseball Kid is hot

[Ryan Johnson @RyanDenStora]

@CasperMcLovin @tacobell Live Mas

[Charleston Baseball @CofCBaseball]

No. 40 on @d1baseball's Week 12 Top 50 Catchers.

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[Flo-Dar Tech Stingers Baseball @FDTCbaseball]

REGION 10 CHAMPIONS!!!

[Charleston Baseball @CofCBaseball]

Road wins hit different.

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[Ryan Johnson @RyanDenStora]

@lifeover40fit Pitched awesome!