Johnson signed with the Rockers on August 14, 2024. The 34-year-old right-hander appeared in 39 games at the MLB level with Colorado in 2018 and ’19, and Cleveland and Tampa Bay in 2021. Johnson has a 1-2 record with a 4.54 ERA in the big leagues with 38 strikeouts in 35.2 innings. He last played in the Majors in 2021 when the Rays placed him on the injured list with a right shoulder sprain.

The Portland, Oregon native played at Western Oregon University as a position player and signed with Tampa Bay as a free agent in 2010. After a stint in the Frontier League, Johnson worked his way through the Arizona, Minnesota, LA Angels and Colorado farm systems before making his Major League debut on September 9, 2017 with the Rockies. Johnson has also spent time playing in the Nippon Professional Baseball League in Japan.

RHP Justin Lewis, a former pitcher at the University of Kentucky, joined the Rockers on August . Lewis pitched at Class AAA Reno in the Arizona Diamondbacks system in 2022. At Kentucky from 2016-18, Lewis was a Freshman All-American in 2016 and was named SEC Pitcher of the Week in 2018. He was selected to the SEC Academic Honor Roll in 2017 and 2018 and his 2.08 ERA in 2016 is the second-lowest in Wildcat history.

2024     Pitched for Puerto Rico in the Caribbean World Series

Appeared in eight games for Caguas in the Puerto Rico Winter League

2023     Was a starter for the Charleston Dirty Birds, posting a 6-9 record with a 5.04 ERA

Struck out 100 in 100 innings while allowing 105 hits and 48 walks

2022     Went 7-9 with a 4.21 ERA for Charleston in 2022 with 101 strikeouts and 43 walks in 119.2 innings

2021     Was at Class AA Northwest Arkansas in the Royals organization in 2021. Pitching mostly in relief

Compiled 2-3 mark with 8.40 ERA in 22 appearances covering 50.1 innings

2019     Broke into baseball as a 27^th round pick of the Royals out of Jacksonville State

Spent his rookie season at Idaho falls as a reliever, going 2-1 with a 2.54 ERA and four saves with 45 strikeouts over 46 innings

2018     Started 15 games and threw 74 innings en route to a 6-3 record with a 4.84 ERA

Struck out 46

20-17    Was a second team All-Ohio Valley Conference selection after throwing a team-high 85.2 innings in 15 starts as a Gamecock

Went 7-4 with 94 strikeouts and a 5.04 ERA

2016     As a freshman at Jax State, moved into the weekend rotation earning starts against Eastern Kentucky, Morehead State and UT Martin

Majored in secondary education

2015: Class president at member of the National Honor Society at Austin High in Decatur, Ala.

 

2024

• Warner is coming off Tommy John surgery and signed with the High Point Rockers on 8/1/24

July 31, 2024.

2023

• In February of 2023, Warner signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox organization.
• He was assigned to the Double-A Birmingham Barons where he made only three appearances recording a 3.68 ERA with eight strikeouts.

2022

• On April 4, 2022, Warner signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners Organization.
• He was assigned to the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers where he made 33 appearances. Warner compiled a 5-3 record with a 5.21 ERA and 72 strikeouts over his 86 innings of work.

2021

• Warner returned to play for Memphis for the 2021 season where he appeared in 41 games.
• He compiled a 7-3 record with a 3.34 ERA with 74 strikeouts over 72 innings of work.

2020

• Did not play due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

2019

• He returned to play for the Double-A Springfield Cardinals and was named a Texas League All-Star.
• Warner appeared in 15 games for Springfield, collecting a 3.83 ERA with a 4-6 record. He was then promoted to play for the Triple-A Memphis RedBirds again and he remained here for the remainder of the 2019 season.

2018

• Warner began the 2018 season with High-A Palm Beach Cardinals where he appeared in 12 games and compiled a 3-3 record with a 3.41 ERA. He was then promoted to the Double-A Springfield Cardinals.
• He appeared in only six games with Springfield before being promoted a second time to the Triple-A Memphis RedBirds.

2017

• Warner went 6-1 with a 4.01 ERA, over 16 appearances during his time with River City before his contract was purchased by the St. Louis Cardinals.
• He was assigned to the rookie-level Cardinals and was briefly elevated to the High-A Palm Beach Cardinals due to a shortage of relief pitchers. He pitched three scoreless innings and earned the win in relief in his only appearance.
• He was later promoted to the Single-A Peoria Chiefs where he appeared in nine games and compiled a 3.00 ERA.

2016

• He finished his senior season second on the team in strikeouts (64) and innings pitched (73.2)
• Warner collected a 4-4 record with 12 starts and finished with a 3.67 ERA.
• He went undrafted in the 2016 MLB Draft and signed with the River City Rascals of the independent Frontier League.

2015

• Warner led the team in wins (six), strikeouts (74), shutouts (two), and starts (13) after completing his junior year at Bellarmine.
• He compiled a 6-4 record with a 3.19 ERA.
• Named first-team All-GLVC as a pitcher and finished second in GLVC in strikeouts.

2014

• During his sophomore season at Bellarmine, he started in 10 games and collected a 3-3 record.
• Warner was second on the team in innings pitched (63), strikeouts (34) and batting average against (.241)
• In his season debut, Warner allowed only one hit and struck out five in four shutout innings against Lake Erie.

2013

• In his freshman season at Bellarmine University, he tied for third on the team in pitching appearances with 19.
• Warner compiled a 2-1 record with a 3.77 ERA. He tossed a total of 28.2 innings and struck out 39 batters.
• Made his first collegiate start against Kentucky State and earned a win after allowing one hit with nine strikeouts in four short innings.

2024

• Carter returned to play for York Revolution and appeared in 14 games before being traded to the High Point Rockers.
• He signed with the High Point Rockers on July 7, 2024.

2023

• Carter signed with the York Revolution of the Atlantic League where he appeared in 48 games.
• He collected a 2-2 record with a 4.36 ERA while striking out 44 batters.

2022

• Split the season between the Double-A Birmingham Barons and the Triple-A Charlotte Knights.
• Between the two teams, he collected a 3-3 record with a 5.23 ERA over the span of 32 innings.

2021

• Carter signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox organization.
• He spent the season with the Triple-A Charlotte Knights where he appeared in 37 games collecting a 3-3 record with a 5.02 ERA.

2019

• Carter started off the season with the Trenton Thunder before being promoted to the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
• With the RailRiders, Carter struggled to a 9.33 ERA with a 1-1 record. In his 18 innings pitched he struck out seven batters while allowing 19 runs.

2018

• Carter split the season between the High-A Tampa Tarpons and the Double-A Trenton Thunder.
• Between the two teams, he struggled to a 0-3 record with a 5.65 ERA in his 51 innings pitched.

2017

• He returned to play for the Double-A Trenton Thunder.
• Carter collected a 3-1 record with 3.26 ERA during his 47 innings of work.
• In his 15 game appearances, he struck out 23 batters and only allowed 19 runs.

2016

• Carter appeared with three different teams during the 2016 season, the Single-A Charleston Riverdogs, High-A Tampa Yankees, and Double-A Trenton Thunder.
• Between the three teams he collected a 3-7 record with a 4.61 ERA

2015

• Carter transferred to play for the University of Alabama as a junior. He made 10 starts with the Crimson Tide before becoming a reliever.
• He collected a 4-6 record with a 5.03 ERA over the span of 62 innings pitched.
• Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 14th round of the 2015 MLB Draft.
• Made his professional debut with the Low-A Staten Island Yankees where he appeared in nine games and collected a 2.04 ERA.

2014

• As a sophomore, Carter transferred to play for Walters State Community College.
• At Walters State he posted a 1-0 record across 12 game appearances. He collected a 4.41 ERA across the span of 16 innings with 10 strikeouts.
• Carter also recorded four at-bats and scored five runs.

2013

• Carter played for East Tennessee State as a freshman and went 1-2 with a 4.12 ERA.
• In his 14 game appearances he struck out 14 batters and even appeared in one game as a position player.

2024

• Signed with the High Point Rockers

2023

• Played for the Triple-A Syracuse Mets and posted a 6.75 ERA in 10 games.
• He was released by the Mets organization on July 30th.

2022

• Ridings did not appear in any games during the season due to a shoulder injury.
• In November, Ridings was claimed off waivers by the New York Mets

2021

• In January of 2021, Ridings signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees.
• He began the year with the Double-A Somerset Patriots, posting a 0.47 ERA in 14 appearances
• Ridings was promoted to play for the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
• Made his professional debut on August 3, 2021, where he struck out three batters and only allowed one hit. He pitched a 1.80 ERA in five appearances before returning to play for Triple-A Scranton.

2019

• On March 9, 2019, Ridings was traded to the Kansas City Royals.
• He spent the season with the rookie-level Idaho Falls Chukars but struggled to a 4-3 record and a 5.91 ERA with 88 strikeouts.

2018

• Played for the Low-A Eugene Emeralds in 22 game appearances.
• Ridings collected a 4.15 ERA with 44 strikeouts in 34 innings of work.

2017

• Ridings made his professional debut with the rookie-level Arizona League Cubs.
• In 12 appearances he collected a 4.09 ERA and struck out 15 batters.

2016

• Named Second-team All-Centennial Conference during his junior campaign with Haverford.
• Made 11 starts on the mound and led the team in strikeouts (87).
• Collected a 6-3 record with a 2.62 ERA in 65 innings of work.
• Drafted by the Chicago Cubs during the 8th round of the 2016 MLB Draft

2015

• Appeared in eight games during his second year at Haverford.
• Collected a 4.19 ERA in 19 innings of work.
• Shutout innings vs. Neumann and vs. Johns Hopkins in the Centennial Conference Tournament

2014

• Made six appearances as a freshman at Haverford College
• Recorded a 4.91 ERA with a 1-1 record while striking out six batters