"You can't fault a guy for doing what is best for him and his family. This is when a LOT of hires take place. Many of the big college programs even pay their head coaches more than MLB gives to some of their managers. Still the hire raised eyebrows at the time since Johnson had never worked in an MLB organization before the Twins took a chance on him, but evidently, he prefers to head back to school. You make a lot of sense! This is not MLBs fault, it is poor coaching at all levels. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Schad covers the Minnesota Vikings for Zone Coverage. As you know if you followed the CBA negoations this offseason, minimum salaries for major league players was a big source of contention in striking a new deal. Is there a team out there that doesnt have at least 2 pitchers out for the season? Or Greg Maddux for that matter. The team could rally together and the pitching could improve in his absence or the arms could struggle further. While Johnson said the move was family-driven, he will earn more than his Twins salary, which was a bit north of $350,000, according to a source. Would you rather be scouting a team in the Cape Cod league or agonizing over whether to put Tyler Duffey in the game on a 90-degree day in Detroit? The Minnesota Twins begin a massive series against the Cleveland Guardians today, and with the team just two games up, Minnesota needs these games. 6 so far this season. 2023 Baseball HOF preview: Downballot candidates try to hold Report: Royals want Greinke to accept inexpensive, incentive Report: Red Sox bring in Alfaro on minor-league deal. Its clear that Wes Johnson was motivated to leave the Minnesota Twins. You kind of get back down to the plan of what youre trying to accomplish when you get out there on the mound. Think of where you would rather be on a summer day. From 2020-21, LSU athletics spent more than they made. Wes Johnson talked to rookie pitcher Jhoan Duran as teammates listened on Opening Day. From Sarris/Buchanan: No source contacted for this article knew of any pitching coaches who made [$750,000] in the big leagues. I wonder how many professionals can make twice as much money teaching at a college compared to working in the corporate world? Twins officials were fond of saying In Wes We Trust regarding his recommendations for reclamation projects and minor-league signings, believing in his ability to tap into unseen value with mechanical and pitch mix changes. Johnson said this was "the toughest thing" he's ever done. Lets examine Johnsons current role on the Twins. The LSU athletic department does not use public funding. I dont try to play pitching coach, Baldelli said earlier this month. The Twins Are Still Two Steps Away From Contending, Carlos Correa Is Saying All The Right Things. 2023 www.theadvertiser.com. Earlier this week, news broke that Wes Johnson, the well-regarded pitching coach for the Minnesota Twins, was leaving the Twins to become the new pitching coach for LSU. This Samuel guy knows just enough about baseball that his friends think he knows a lot but everyone else knows differently. I would have guessed any lead pitching coach was already making $750K! In this case, at least, the SEC trumps the AL Central, which has the potential to send shockwaves through MLB if other big-time college programs attempt to lure major-league coaches in a similar manner, more than doubling what is a fairly typical salary in the big leagues. Unfortunately, the team has to deal with bigger news, a coaching shakeup that hasnt been seen in decades: the departure of Pitching Coach Wes Johnson to become the new pitching coach at Louisiana State University. The Minnesota Twins entered the offseason with a lot of roster uncertainty. To reverse course and head back to the college ranks for an assistant role is similarly unprecedented, especially given the timing and lack of warning. Not everyone was happy about the news, Twins sources said. I can certainly see why youd think this would burn a bridge; but, also consider the move couldve been mutually acceptable, or he left for personal reasons not discussed in the article, but the organization is aware, therefore it wouldnt have any impact. Thats a significant improvement compared to the four seasons prior to Johnsons arrival, when the Twins ranked No. You may be right. Johnson will indeed leave for LSU when the Twins series in Cleveland concludes on Thursday. LSU, meanwhile, was very aggressive in recruiting Johnson. Several pitchers were happy for Johnson's new opportunity, but sad to lose his guidance. Its actually in the MLB rules the reason to play the game is to win and what gives you the best chance of winning TOP PITCHING you want a championship Get 2 Ace pitchers and some offense.. and every season youll have a shot at a world series why because pitching wins post season games.. That means that Johnson might just enjoy the lifestyle of a collegiate coach. More money, better job security, sometimes state pensions its a no-brainer. The collegiate season begins in February and runs until mid-June. One current big-league coach guessed that average compensation for big-league hitting coaches was around $285,000 while pitching coaches earned an average of $325,000, which would put Johnsons salary from the Twins on the high end of the big-league scale[.]. Twins, their players, Correa. LSU released Johnson's contract information to The Advertiser on Monday after a public records request. Now the staff will have to look to assistant pitching coach Pete Maki, whos set to take over for Johnson. There must be more to this story. I tell people my priorities. The Twins were reportedly paying $400,000 a year for Johnsons services, a number thats in line with what a lot of college pitching coaches make. It comes down to two possible outcomes. I think mlb pitching coaches should start applying for college positions. Good for him, man. According to his If coaches depart midseason, it's usually because the team is losing games and staff are losing jobs. College pitchers get ran into the ground while major league pitchers are monitored carefully. The decision puts the Twins in a midstream juggling act. Sad to say but his coke addiction probably prolonged his career. Still, Ryan said it's a loss, citing Johnson's "depth of knowledge" and his desire to be "constantly learning.". The 29-year-old right-hander could be dealt by the salary-shedding As by the Aug. 2 trade deadline, joining Matt Olson, Matt Chapman, Chris Bassitt and Sean Manaea, who were jettisoned earlier this year in moves that cut payroll to a major league-low $48 million on opening day. Wes Johnsons base LSU salary is $380,000 as reported by @BrodyAMiller. In that regard, Johnson was something of a forerunner to this trend, as he was an early adopter of Trackman technology even at the college level. All suing accomplishes is making it more difficult to hire coaches in the future. No one can be sure how things will go now that Johnson is heading down South. Cant hire a job thats filled until June. WebAs of 2022, Wesley Johnsons net worth is $100,000 - $1M. The Lafayette Daily Advertiser reported Johnson's LSU contract has a $380,000 yearly base salary for three years, plus a $800 per month vehicle allowance and $25,000 relocation incentive. Its quite strange. Johnsons recommendations were sure to play a vital role. He's an integral part of the coaching staff, helping Baldelli an outfielder in his playing days make decisions around all things pitching. Summer camps start in July and fall practices and scrimmage games for college teams start September 7th. Likely candidates are assistant pitching coach Luis Ramirez, bullpen coach Pete Maki and run prevention coordinator Colby Suggs, though the team has emphasized it will be a group effort to finish this season. Youre always going to have times where guys are not throwing the ball the way they want to, even your trusted guys. Johnson traveled with the team on Sunday night to Cleveland, where he will stay on for the five-game series that's scheduled through Thursday, Twins spokesman Dustin Morse said. Certainly 350K is a good amount of money for the average person, but seems light for a lead MLB coaching position, especially considering all the advances in pitching analytics and expectations from pitching coaches today. And make 350K at a private company (that, of course, benefits from socialism for the oligarchs with tax money given free to them). WebWesley Johnson contract and salary cap details, contract breakdowns, dead money, and news. has anyone Eno Sarris and Zach Buchanan have a story at The Athletic about the move, and what it possibly means for other coaches and other teams going forward. Im sure the cocaine had nothing to do with ruining his career. lol. Then the plane took off - and momentarily lost Wi-Fi connectivity. [/q Minnesota hasthe 11th best ERA in MLB and is in first place in the American League Central. Then asked seatmate Gio Urshela to read it, too. The Twins lost 5-3, their second straight walk-off loss. The 2021 season was a steep drop-off, with a 4.83 staff ERA. The Twins pulled together impromptu meetings at the hotel, where Baldelli, Johnson and President of Baseball Operations Derek Falvey confirmed the reports. Wes Johnson didn't take a pay raise - [quote]I'd much rather LSU pay Wes Johnson a base salary of $380k per year than the $750k per year that was reported. And I'm like, 'I don't know. Twins must want some prospect(s) from that college. He is taking near similar money, if not less https://t.co/pX7dKdXK7V. Most of these guys cant get through half a game and your talking unethical? "I think there will be a learning process there, but there hasn't been any issues yet. Johnson reportedly received an annual salary around $350,000 from the Twins when he left the University of Arkansas for MLB in November 2018. dark. He also receives an $800 per month vehicle allowance and a $25,000 relocation incentive. In addition, LSU is a lot closer to home for Johnson and his family. And manager Rocco Baldelli made no secret about the outsized role Johnson played relative to some other MLB pitching coaches, often deferring to Johnson on day-to-day pitching questions, not unlike an offensive-minded football coach handing the keys to the defense over to a defensive coordinator. Johnson was leaving a good team to take the same position at a lower level, albeit at a school in the powerhouse SEC. Maybe youre biased but youre not wrong. That's when the players' smartphones began lighting up. He was the first pitching coach to move from college to the MLB and is the first coach OR manager to do so since 1980. If LSU does not win and dominate pitching he will be on the hot seat. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. I appreciate that. By the time the plane reached 30,000 feet somewhere over Wisconsin and regained Wi-Fi access, the first-place Twins knew they were losing the innovative coach who'd helped the staff to the 10th-best WAR in the majors since the start of the 2019 season, and to the seventh-best ERA in the majors this season. Sometimes those answers are very easy, sometimes they are more complex.". CLEVELAND Carlos Correa was settled in for the Twins' hourlong flight to Cleveland, gearing up for five games in four days with the AL Central lead in flux. Right now is when most schools are doing their hiring. LSU was very aggressive in the negotiating process and Johnson moved forward even after the Twins asked what they could do to potentially make staying more appealing. Shorter season, 1/3ish the amount of games, less travel, etc etc, I can easily see why youd leave mlb back for college if the money is close (or more). The Sarris/Buchanan article expands on the compensation issue, noting that Johnson was making $400,000 per year for the Twins. Johnson is from Arkansas and lives on the gulf coast in the offseason. Umhes making 30k more. The Twins first learned of Johnsons negotiations with LSU on Saturday. It's my family, two. Either they made Johnson an offer he couldnt refuse, or they simply gave him a better life. Try a week on us. I couldnt leave fast enough. The team is one of the best programs in college baseball. Hes worked with Johnson for the last two years since he was promoted to the Major League staff, and its likely that Maki will be given the interim tag going forward. Johnson is in his fourth season with the Twins, but has previous SEC ties he worked as a pitching coach at Mississippi State and at Arkansas before joining Minnesota in November 2018. Dan Hayes of The Athletic reported that the Twins front office had a motto: In Wes We Trust. His ability to evaluate talent has been a big factor this season. Chris Archer and other players raved about his ability: Chris Archer has been very open about the impact Wes Johnson has had on him in these few months. Its easier to let the deep pockets of college baseball boosters poach members of the staff rather than overpay for coaches that rarely last more than a couple of seasons. Im now curious what pitching coaches around the game make. They are pitches that I've tried to throw in the past, and he gave me some cues that made it easier for me to be more consistent. It doesnt make this a normal situation, and it has the Twins looking for a new pitching coach. Also from Hayes, talks between the Twins and Johnson were more about what might make [the] job more appealing to Johnson, and he didnt ask the club for more money. Johnson reportedly received an annual salary around $350,000 from the Twins when he left the University of Arkansas for MLB in November 2018. Johnson was a hit, as the Twins won division titles in 2019 and '20. Starting pitching was seen as a big question mark for the Twins heading into 2022, but the club has weathered another set of injuries to post strong-to-respectable numbers in several categories. He did not ask the team for more money, but its believed that his new salary is double what he was believed to be making with the Twins ($350K). Usually, though, coaches are let go, discarded as teams struggle, but Minnesota's a first-place club with an above-average pitching staff that now has to adjust on the fly. Starter Chris Archer, who has been in the league since 2012 and dealt with major injuries in recent years, said Johnson has a way of making pitchers believe in themselves again, which will last even after he's gone. Report: Marlins eyeing Arraez as Twins renew efforts to shop Eppler: Mets' lineup deep despite losing Correa, Report: Marlins among few teams considering Chapman. Theres often a lot movement between professional and college baseball.just maybe not this newsworthy and high profile. Im MLB I ban any college from talking to coaches during season. "By the time I walked back to my seat, the guys are like, 'What were you talking to Rocco about?' There also is the appeal of working with younger pitchers. They make millions dude even relievers so unethical is not the correct word. Coaching changes happen all the time during the season in baseball. Still, questions about how much Wes is getting paid with LSU could go down in history as a mystery because even at The Athletic, where all of this reporting is taking place, they have no idea how much hes really making. The college coach makes $400,000 more then the same position in MLB? Time will tell, but if he is successful with LSU, someone will offer him a job in MLB again, imo. Then of course, theres the money. LOL! Someoldguy your precisely why mlb owners should all spend less on talent. Since College Teams mostly play in their own regions there is less travel, A more stable home life, and players who might actually listen to him. The Twins are letting him out of his contract so theres no reason to believe that other teams would hold it against him in the future. LSU baseball hires Minnesota Twins pitching coach Wes Johnson for same role with Tigers. Now, its expected that Pete Maki is going to take over as the teams pitching coach when Wes Johnson leaves after Thursday. "There is the question of not just listing out things you need to do, it's how you do it, how you talk about it, how a player prefers to be prepared for what he's doing," Baldelli said. The MLB lifestyle can strain that work-life balance. Been playing for a long time. Instead, teams are paying coaches the equivalent of slot value for a sixth round draft pick. Its just not clear as to why, or what made him jump ship mid-voyage. No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. And it's baseball, three," Johnson said. Their final start together was Tuesday, another six-inning outing in which Smeltzer allowed one run on four hits with nine strikeouts. Related: MLB power rankings 2022: Best MLB teams in New York heading into July, MLB trade rumors: Latest MLB rumors in June, MLB power rankings 2022: Best MLB teams in New York heading into July. Term sheet for Report: Brewers, Brian Anderson agree to 1-year, $3.5M deal. Johnson had never worked in pro baseball prior to being hired by the Twins, though several teams in recent years have hired coaches with more varied resumes than the usual background as a player, coach, or manager at the MLB or minor league levels. Good for that dude. I was responding to another person on why this move came mid mlb season. As they rumbled along to the runway, Morse asked about the rumor. Multiple industry sources said total compensatory package potentially in Do you think hitters should just concede their at bat so pitchers do not have to throw so many pitches? Its not like Johnson or the Twins were headed in a bad direction. He was initially hired as minor-league pitching coordinator but was promoted to the major-league staff in 2021, replacing Bob McClure. Uh, free market capitalism and a good lawyer would make that difficult. The situation there is akin to the Yankees or Dodgers not making the playoffs for 5 straight years. Why not? And unlike players, teams dont get six years of control with coaches. In many ways they are to college baseball what KU, Duke, North Carolina, etc are to college basketball. Despite this, the team has been very supportive with the news having broken. I would suspect there are some kind of family issues at the root of this move. Hes moving from Minnesota to Louisiana. Both were in disbelief, so Correa walked back to staff's section, specifically to pitching coach Wes Johnson. What kind of power do you think MLB actually has? 750k is nice pay, and thats a storied collegiate program. The term sheet has a $380,000 All picks and predictions are suggestions only. Then checked if the account that tweeted it was verified. FILE - Minnesota Twins pitching coach Wes Johnson, right, holds a meeting on the mound with pitcher Taylor Rogers and catcher Mitch Garver during a baseball game in Minneapolis on Aug. 11, 2019. Perhaps the key challenge is this: The pitching infrastructure will remain in place, and the information will remain the same, but the primary messenger will change. An updated look at the Minnesota Twins 2022 payroll table, including base pay, bonuses, options, & tax allocations. Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll. Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options. Proj. Tax Payroll Holy snikees. Maki, the teams bullpen coach, has been with the organization since 2017 when he was hired as the teams minor league pitching coach. The WNBA will head north for a preseason game in Canada. If he is successful down there, next he can run for the US Senate. The minimum salary for an MLB player was $570,500 in 2021, while under the new CBA, the minimum salary is now $700,000. Johnson made no request to the Twins for a raise in salary, according to sources. He was impressed with Johnson's presentations. Johnson was in the midst of his fourth season with the Twins before leaving for LSU. Twins reliever Emilio Pagan said Johnson quickly helped him add two pitches after he arrived via an Opening Day trade. It says very little about the Twins and a lot about LSU. I know he had a positive impact on everyone he worked with and every aspect of our program. With the Twins, Johnsons salary will be upwards of $350,000 annually in a multi-year deal, Kendall Rogers of D1Baseball said in a tweet. They said they'd wait until they got to Cleveland to address it. Johnson flew back with the team to Minnesota. In any context, an MLB pitching coach leaving for a college job is surprising, but what makes this truly shocking is that Johnson is leaving a first-place Twins team, in the middle of the season, and getting a massive raise to do so. When Falvey and Levine took over the Twins, the cupboard was bare in terms of quality pitching. But the huge jump in salary would seem to be, if not the definitive factor, at least the major one. Its also interesting hes going to be paid so much more at the college level than he was in the major leagues I have no dog in the hunt and I wish him all the best at LSU except when hes playing the Tennessee Vols. Those were the terms used by members of the Twins traveling party Sunday evening to describe the 90-minute flight to Cleveland, when word leaked out that highly regarded pitching coach Wes Johnson accepted a significant raise to become the new pitching coach at Louisiana State University, multiple sources confirmed to The Athletic. What strikes me about this is what it says about how MLB organizations value coaches. Minnesotas pitching staff ranked in the 20s in team ERA during Derek Falvey and Thad Levines first two seasons. Johnson accepted Sunday. ET. And with a 162-game season, plus a couple of months of spring training, Johnson was missing family moments. Log in Register, MLB Trade Rumors is not affiliated with Major League Baseball, MLB or MLB.com. And guys dont go on an off the roster 3 times a week. So what? Now, in the middle of the season, that coach is leaving a division-leading team thats seen as a pitcher or two away from being a contender to head to the college level. He definitely, he has a way of getting you to believe in yourself even when times are tough.". "It's the toughest thing I've ever done," Johnson said. He was with the Mets quite a long time. Well, for LSU, its a big recruiting factor to have a former Major League Baseball pitching coach abandon his team to join your program. New LSU pitching coach Wes Johnson is set to receive $1.14 million over a three-year contract starting on July 4, according to the term sheet released to The So hes getting paid twice as much money, To Coach in 1/3 of the games and you all think its a LATERAL move? Thats pretty normal. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call 1-800-GAMBLER. Was it true? Please login to leave a reply. Thats going to happen. Examining LSU baseball's 2023 roster: Who is gone? He's a fireball. 1, but Twins fans will pound the table for additional pitching help []. Though Johnson will remain with the Twins through the conclusion of their series against Cleveland, he will leave the team for the SEC school following Thursdays game. ", "Some of us understand analytics more than others," he said, "but Wes has a way of getting it through to all of us. The plan is for Johnson to stick around with the Twins through their upcoming five-game series against the Cleveland Guardians, and leave for LSU after June 30. For starters, LSU is one of the top collegiate baseball programs in the country. 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. Johnson addressed the group in a sixth-floor ballroom at the Ritz-Carlton. Not a lateral move if he is making more money. 30 years ago managers and coaches would have been fired for the way they handle pitchers today. Johnson's last postgame experience in a major-league clubhouse was a somber one. 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