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Atlanta Braves Scouting Report on IF Johan Camargo

By Benjamin Chase

Mar 2, 2015; Lake Buena Vista, FL, USA; Atlanta Braves shortstop Johan Camargo (76) pose for photo day at Wide World of Sports. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 2, 2015; Lake Buena Vista, FL, USA; Atlanta Braves shortstop Johan Camargo (76) pose for photo day at Wide World of Sports. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 2, 2015; Lake Buena Vista, FL, USA; Atlanta Braves shortstop Johan Camargo (76) pose for photo day at Wide World of Sports. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 2, 2015; Lake Buena Vista, FL, USA; Atlanta Braves shortstop Johan Camargo (76) pose for photo day at Wide World of Sports. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

The Atlanta Braves surprised a number of people when they chose to protect Johan Camargo from the Rule 5 Draft this winter.

Player Profile

The Atlanta Braves signed Camargo out of Panama in the 2010 July 2nd international free agent class.

Johan Valentin (Ramos) Camargo made his professional debut in 2012 in the Dominican Summer League after getting injured and missing all of 2011. He hit .343/.433/.455 in 59 games in the DSL with 2 home runs and 6 stolen bases, posting a 10.37% walk rate and an 11.2% strikeout rate.

Camargo got jumped over the Gulf Coast League straight to advanced rookie Danville in the Appalachian League. He continued to hit well, posting a .294/.359/.360 slash line with no home runs, 3 stolen bases, a 7.03% walk rate, and a 12.11% strikeout rate.

He opened the 2014 season with low-A Rome in the South Atlantic League, and after a solid year, he earned a late season promotion to high-A Lynchburg in the Carolina League.

Combined between the two, he hit .266/.313/.326 with one home run and 7 stolen bases, posting a 6.48% walk rate and 11.67% strikeout rate.

Camargo spent the entire 2015 season with high-A Carolina in the Carolina League. He hit .258/.315/.335 with a home run and 4 stolen bases, posting a 6.68% walk rate and 12.03% strikeout rate.

After the season, the Braves sent Camargo to the Arizona Fall League to work around the infield, knowing that they loved his defense but that they had big-time prospects that would pass him by eventually.

Camargo hit .206/.265/.222 in the AFL with a 7.24% walk rate and 8.7% strikeout rate. He did flash the leather well at third base, however, giving the Braves confidence in his ability to move around the infield.

He did just that in 2016 with AA Mississippi, playing 64 games at second base, 29 games at third base, and 32 games at shortstop on the season. He posted a .267/.304/.379 line with 4 home runs and a steal, with a 4.89% walk rate and 16.7% strikeout rate.

He saved his best work for the playoffs with Mississippi, hitting .333/.333/.444 over 7 games with no walks and a strikeout in 27 at bats.

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