Cooper Johnson #83

Cooper Allen Johnson…Spent three seasons at the University of Mississippi (2017-19), where he batted .248 with 10 home runs and 51 RBI across 131 games…Was a 2019 All-SEC Second Team selection as a junior after he hit .271/.371/.449/.821 (56-for-207)...Was named to 2019 SEC All-Defensive Team and to the Buster Posey Award Watch List…Selected by DET in the sixth round of the 2019 MLB Draft…Lettered three years at Carmel Catholic High School in Mundelein, Ill…Selected by CIN in the 28th round of the 2016 MLB Draft, but did not sign…Tabbed a 2016 Rawlings-Perfect Game First Team All-American and First Team Central All-Region…Won a gold medal at the 18U World Cup as a member of Team USA…Played in 2015 All-America Game at Wrigley Field.

2025

Appeared in a career-high 100 games with Frisco (18) and Round Rock (82), combining to slash .219/.329/.351/.680…Began season at Double-A and hit .267 (16-for-60) with eight extra-base hits before a May 6 promotion to Round Rock, his first career appearance at Triple-A…Hit first Triple-A home run on May 13 vs. OKC (two-run HR off Bobby Miller)…Appeared in 87 games as a backstop, including 83 starts, throwing out 33 of 92 attempted base stealers (35.9%)…Marked the highest single-season caught stealing percentage by a Rangers Minor League backstop (min. 70 attempts) since Jose Trevino’s 41.3% (33-of-80) in 2017.

2024

Spent entire season with Frisco, notching career highs in hits (59), home runs (14), RBI (46) and OPS (.829) in 79 games with the RoughRiders…Tied for second among Frisco hitters in homers…Made 75 starts at catcher and posted a .996 fielding percentage (three E/728 TC) while throwing out 24 of 80 (30.0%) attempted base stealers…Hit .172 (5-for-29) in April but rebounded by hitting .297 (11-for-37) in May...Hit grand slam on 6/27 vs. CC in 9-4 Frisco victory…Season-long nine-game hitting streak from 8/11-8/24, slashing .313/.405/.594/.999 (10-for-32).

2023

Signed with Texas as a Minor League free agent on 2/3… Appeared in 47 games with Hickory (A+) and Frisco (AA), making 42 starts at catcher…Threw out 19 of 59 (32.2%) attempted base stealers… Tied career high with three HR and set a new career mark with a .659 OPS.

2022

Made 27 starts at catcher with Erie (AA) and West Michigan (A+) before he was released by the DET organization on 8/15…Batted .160 (15-for-94) with one HR and four RBI while throwing out nine of 30 (30.0%) attempted base stealers…Slashed .294/.368/.353/.721 (5-for-17) against LHP (.130/.264/.195/.459; 10-for-77 against RHP).

2021

Appeared in 85 games and made career-high 74 starts at catcher with Lakeland (A) and West Michigan…Batted .199 (53-for-267) with three HR and 31 RBI…Career-high four hits on 5/5 with Lakeland at CLR (4-for-6, 2B, RBI, R)…Registered season-high three RBI on four occasions, three of them coming in a nine-day stretch from 5/18-5/26 (.346 avg., 11 RBI, 1.062 OPS during that stretch).

2020

Did not see affiliated game action as the Minor League season was canceled…Was a non-roster invite to Tigers Major League Spring Training camp prior to shutdown.

2019

Made his professional debut in 2019, playing in 41 games between Single A Connecticut and Single A West Michigan...Belted his first professional home run on July 27 vs. Great Lakes...Also homered on August 7 vs. Bowling Green.