Johnny Bautista
#19PositionRHP
Weight210 lbs
Height6-3
ClassJunior
HometownPhiladelphia, Pa.
Previous SchoolPitt
High School
- Prepped at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy in Philadelphia, Pa.
- Named to the Northeast All-Region First Team by Perfect Game.
- Named a Class of 2021 Top 10 Baseball Prospect by PennLive.
- Earned MVP and Conference Pitcher of the Year honors his senior season in 2021.
- Went 10-3 with a 0.85 ERA over three seasons at Springside Chestnut Hill.
- Helped his team win the conference title in 2019 for the first time since 1971.
- Played for NEB National (2021), Ohio Warhawks (2021) and Anderson Monarchs (2017-2020) and was named the MVP of the 2020 PG 18U Mid-Atlantic Fall World Series tournament.
- Also played basketball and ran track.
Previous School - Pitt (2022-2023)
- Attended school and pitched for the Pitt Panthers for his freshman (2022) and sophomore (2023) seasons.
- Tossed a total of 62.2 innings and struck out 54 batters during his time at Pitt.
- Made seven starts on the mound and 36 appearances overall over two seasons.
- Recorded two saves and tossed a season-high four innings of work in the ACC Tournament in 2022 against Georgia Tech in which he struck out two while surrendering just two hits and no runs.
- Pitched for the Hyannis Harbor Hawks of the Cape Cod League as well as the New Market Rebels of the Valley League.
Personal
- Graduated from Springside Chestnut Hill Academy in 2021.
- Birthday is June 19.
- Mother is Sonia Estevez.
- Has four siblings (all brothers), Alex, Rolando, Daniel and Isaiah.
- His older brother Alex Bautista played baseball at Manor College and was a four-time first team All-Conference performer in high school.
- Is a natural left-hander.
- Enjoys exercising, reading and listening to music.
- Favorite pro sports teams are the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Eagles.
- Favorite food is spanish rice with pollo quisado and platano maduros.
- Favorite shows are Ciminal Minds and Four Brothers.
- He is a product of a single mother who raised him into the man that he is today and says without her nothing would be possible. He also credits his late grandfather for introducing him to the game of baseball and strives to honor his name and legacy every time he steps on the mound.
- Chose UCF because he wanted to be a part of the new culture and environment that the school and program is headed down.
- Plans to major in Law and Criminal Justice at UCF.