Termarr Johnson of the Pittsburgh Pirates is excited to represent Team USA

Even after spending his second full season in the minor leagues and playing in the Arizona Fall League, the opportunity to represent his country was too good for Pittsburgh. Pirates Termarr Johnson’s prospect will refuse.

Johnson is set to play for Team USA in the third World Baseball and Softball Confederation Premier12 tournament presented by RAXUS. For Johnson, another chance to play for Team USA after spending time representing it twice previously was a no-brainer once the opportunity presented itself.

“Just before the season ended, I got a call from USA Baseball.” Johnson said this on the MLB Pipeline podcast.. “They asked me, do you want to play for your country? I said, “Fuck yes, I want to play for my country.” (It’s) one of the greatest achievements in this sport. So when I got the opportunity, I took it immediately.”

Johnson is PiratesThird ranked prospect and 75th overall. baseball from MLB Pipeline and briefly Double-A Altoona after spending most of the 2024 season playing for High-A Greensboro. The average infield prospect accumulated 15 home runs and 54 RBIs and slashed .237/.366/.386 last season. Over his 11 games in the Arizona Fall League, Johnson slashed .250/.444/.475, hit one home run and drove in four runs.

Of his 10 hits, five were extra-base hits, and his 14 hits still lead the Scottsdale Scorpions despite leaving for Team USA last week.

Johnson and Team USA will begin the group stage of the Premier12 tournament on Sunday when they face Puerto Rico at 6:00 pm ET at Santa Teresita Stadium in Tepic, Mexico. The top two teams from two groups of six teams will advance to the Super Round in Tokyo, Japan, which begins on November 21.

“I’m grateful (and) very happy to get the gold medal for all of us because it’s for everyone,” Johnson said.

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