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Scouting Report
Updated May 20, 2026
Ryan Johnson (Angels, 23-year-old RHP) has been activated from the 15-day IL after recovering from a viral infection and hamstring strain. He completed successful rehab assignments, including a 5-inning outing with Triple-A Salt Lake allowing 3 runs on 6 hits with 5 strikeouts and no walks. Manager Kurt Suzuki reported Johnson "felt great" during his rehab start. Johnson is expected to return to the Angels' rotation, with potential for immediate impact given Yusei Kikuchi's extended shoulder injury absence.
Strengths
- + Successful completion of rehab assignments
- + Strong rehab performance (12:1 K:BB ratio over 8.1 innings across two starts)
- + Manager reported player 'felt great' after final rehab outing
- + Clean health status upon activation
- + Solid spring training performance prior to injury
- + Opportunity for rotation role due to team injuries
- + Young age (23) with upside potential
Weaknesses
- - Extended time on IL (early April through mid-May)
- - Multiple injury setbacks (viral infection followed by hamstring strain)
- - Limited big-league experience this season (only 1 start before IL)
- - Uncertainty regarding exact return timeline to rotation
- - May initially be used in bullpen role rather than rotation
Injury Status: day-to-day
About
Ryan Johnson is a second baseman for the Chicago Cubs.
Player Overview
Position
2B
Team
Chicago Cubs