The Momentum Baseball Team
Will Johnson
Will has over 15 years of ever expanding baseball experience. After receiving Georgia All-State honors in high school, he went on to letter in baseball as an outfielder at Division-1 Georgia State University from 2015-16, where he played in 44 games as a Freshman.
After his Sophomore year he transferred to Division-1 Eastern Kentucky University and played from 2018-19.
Will helped lead his team to 2 Ohio Valley Conference tournament berths, earning a third place finish in 2018 and fourth place finish in 2019.
2019 was Will’s best year statistically at EKU. He earned All-OVC second team honors while hitting .303 with 16 HRs (top 50 NCAA), 55 walks (EKU single season record), and 28 stolen bases (top 30 NCAA).
His stellar college career vaulted him to the professional ranks when he played for the Westside Woolly Mammoths of the United Shores Professional Baseball League in Utica, MI. After joining the team halfway through the season, he was named a 2019 All-Star and helped lead his team to the USPBL championship. He then earned a 2020 USPBL All-Star honor and helped drive his team to the playoffs.
After COVID, Will signed a contract to play the 2021 season in the MLB sponsored Atlantic League with the Gastonia Honey Hunters. After an injury and rehabilitation, he took on a scouting/video role with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Currently, he is in player development/tech with the Baltimore Orioles in Sarasota, FL .
The Momentum Baseball Team
Brady Salisbury
Brady Salisbury is a long-time friend of Momentum Baseball. He is a Jackson, Kentucky native with a great love for baseball and is currently the General Manager of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball Gastonia Baseball Club. He has worked as the Director of Analytics for Eastern Kentucky University Baseball for four years and the Lexington Legends of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball for one season.
Previous roles include Video Coordinator for the Detroit Tigers GCL rookie teams in Lakeland, Florida , Data/Video coordinator for the Burlington Sock Puppets; and Head Baseball Coach for the Jackson City, KY Independent HS Varsity team.
His extensive knowledge of data analysis and player development give him a unique perspective into how to make players better. Not only is he well-versed in these matters, Brady has created his own scientific formulas to identify opportunities to succeed through the constructive use of data analysis. They are:
· A prediction formula for baseball analysis known as “Salismetrics”.
· A new predictive model for strikeout %s called “THE” (True Hitting Efficiency)
· A predictive model for extra base hits and home runs called “GAP” (Generated Angular Power), which uses exit velocity and average launch angle.
We are beyond excited to have Brady on our team. Let’s Go!