Connor Johnstone #51

Selected by the Atlanta Braves in the 21st round of the 2017 First-Year Player Drafted...Signed by Hugh Buchanan...Was a four-year starter at Wake Forest University...Was a Second Team All-ACC selection in his senior year...Completed the fifth undefeated season in school history that year (min. seven decisions) after going 8-0 with a 3.61 ERA...Played baseball at Roswell High School, 20 miles north of Truist Park...Had a 1.97 ERA in 2012 and was named a First Team All-Region.

2020

Received a non-roster invitation to Atlanta’s Spring Training...Made two relief appearances, allowing one run, unearned, in 2.1 innings...Walked one and struck out one.

2019

In 35 appearances, seven starts, between Double-A Mississippi and Triple-A Gwinnett, went 7-4 with a 4.24 ERA (43 ER/91.1 IP), 27 walks and 57 strikeouts...All seven of his starts came with Mississippi... Went 2-2 with a 3.96 ERA (16 ER/36.1 IP) with eight walks and 20 strikeouts in those games...Made Gwinnett's Opening Day roster...Pitched in four games before being transferred to Mississippi...Appeared in three other games with the Stripers, all in June...After the season, played in the Arizona Fall League...In six appearances with the Scottsdale Scorpions, all starts, had a 3.27 ERA (8 ER/22.0 IP) with four walks and 19 strikeouts...Tied for the team high in starts and wins (2), while ranking second in innings pitched (22.0).

2018

Combined to go 3-3 with a 3.30 ERA (32 ER/87.1 IP) in 30 games (12 starts) between High-A Florida, Double-A Mississippi and Triple-A Gwinnett...His 3.30 ERA ranked ninth-best among Atlanta farmhands with at least 75.0 innings.