Pictured: Termarr Johnson. Photo courtesy of piratesprospects.com.

The Bradenton Marauders remain not only one of the best attractions in town, but one of the hottest teams in all of Minor League Baseball with a 7-3 record in their last 10 games. The Marauders–or Young Buccos as they are commonly called–have a 35-29 record on the season, good for second in the Florida State League West division, just behind the Philadelphia Phillies Single-A affiliate the Clearwater Threshers.

As one would expect, the Marauders’ success has been built upon the backs of their young players–they are, after all, the Single-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. All of the players on the Marauders’ roster are under the age of 25. However, it is the bat of the team’s youngest player, 19-year-old shortstop Termarr Johnson, that has propelled the team to such success this season.

Take for example Tuesday night’s game against the Lakeland Flying Tigers. In the top half of the first inning, Johnson–the fourth overall pick of last year’s MLB Amateur Draft and the Pirates top ranked prospect–drove a ball over the right field wall to give the Marauders a one-run lead early in the game. Later on, down 2-1 in the top of the 7th inning, Johnson rocketed a second home run over the center field wall to tie the game at 2-2, giving the Marauders much needed momentum to seal the victory later that night.

In his last 10 games, Johnson has had a batting average of .333, good for a slash line of .262/.425/.462 on the year. Tuesday night’s twin blasts amped up his home run total to seven on the season, with an additional 25 RBIs tacked on for good measure. At this rate, Johnson might not be in Bradenton much longer, so catch him in LECOM Park while you can!

LECOM Park, 1611 9th St W, Bradenton.

Pictured: Termarr Johnson. Photo courtesy of piratesprospects.com.

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