2009 FBS Breakout Player: Kelly Johnson

Team: Atlanta Braves

Bats: Left

Position: 2B

Last year, Kelly Johnson fell to me in the 11th round and I snatched him up. Though he was not at his best in 2008 and for most of the season he was benched against left-handed pitchers, Kelly Johnson had a solid season. He batted .287 with 12 homeruns, 69 RBI, 86 runs, and 11 SBs. That actually is pretty good for an 11th round second basemen. This year Bobby Cox has said that Johnson will face more lefties to build his confidence and to allow him to mature as a hitter and we think he will. Johnson has the power to hit 20 homeruns and speed to steal 20 bases, so getting a possible 20/20 that late in the draft could be a fantastic move if you get him late. At 27, Johnson is in his prime and with 2 full years under his belt and over 1000 at bats, 2009 will be his year to shine.

The True Guru Projections: 18 Hrs, 70 RBI, 85 Runs, .289 Avg, 20 SB

We feel he will achieve these projections through our formula based on our secret formula of 11 herbs and spices (its locked at Fort Knox). Of course we are assuming he stays relatively healthy for the entire season.
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