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Jeffrey Hobbs Johnson (born April 29, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Sioux City Explorers of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball.
Johnson attended Rocky Mount High School in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, graduating in 2010. He enrolled at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC), where he played college baseball for the UNC Tar Heels baseball team. The Milwaukee Brewers selected Johnson in the 14th round of the 2013 MLB Draft. Johnson signed with the Brewers, and reported to the Helena Brewers of the Rookie-level Pioneer League.
In 2014, Johnson pitched for the Brevard County Manatees of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League. Johnson began the 2015 season with the Biloxi Shuckers of the Class AA Southern League.