Michael Johns

Michael J. Johns

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 2", Weight 190 lb.
• School Tulane University

• Born August 26, 1975 in Fernandina Beach, FL USA

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Biographical Information

Michael Johns has played, coached and managed in the minors and coached in the majors.

Johns was taken by the Colorado Rockies in the 19th round of the 1997 amateur draft, out of Tulane University. He hit .232/.263/.318 with 29 errors in 62 games as a middle infielder for the Portland Rockies that year. In 1998, he batted .192/.222/.269 as a backup infielder with the Asheville Tourists. He ended his playing career with the 1999 Allentown Ambassadors at .226/.248/.352.

• 2000-2003 Assistant coach Fernandina Beach High School
• 2004-2007 Head coach Orange Park High School
• 2008-2009 Coach Hudson Valley Renegades

In 2024, he was appointed a major league coach for the first time as the first base coach of the Tampa Bay Rays.

Year-By-Year Minor League Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
2010	Princeton Rays	Appalachian League	33-35	6th	Tampa Bay Rays
2011	Princeton Rays	Appalachian League	30-38	7th	Tampa Bay Rays
2012	Princeton Rays	Appalachian League	36-32	5th (t)	Tampa Bay Rays
2013	Hudson Valley Renegades	New York-Penn League	38-37	7th (t)	Tampa Bay Rays
2014	Bowling Green Hot Rods	Midwest League	61-77	14th (t)	Tampa Bay Rays
2015	Charlotte Stone Crabs	Florida State League	69-66	6th	Tampa Bay Rays	League Champs
2016	Charlotte Stone Crabs	Florida State League	64-71	4th	Tampa Bay Rays
2017	Charlotte Stone Crabs	Florida State League	69-66	6th	Tampa Bay Rays
2023	Durham Bulls	International League	88-62	2nd	Tampa Bay Rays	Lost League Finals