New Player Signing Alert! Outfielder Kian Johnston

New Player Signing Alert! The Chatham-Kent Barnstormers are ecstatic to announce the signing of big right-handed bat Kian Johnston.

At 6’5” and weighing 216 lbs from Fruitvale, British Columbia, Johnston arrives in Chatham-Kent after two dominant seasons in France Division 1 with La Rochelle Boucaniers. Let's take a look at his impressive stats:

 Nearly 200 PA
 .338 AVG
 .454 OBP
 .925 OPS
 3 HR | 32 RBI

In 2024, Kian led France’s top league with a .479 OBP - 21 points higher than the next-best hitter. In 2025, he led his club in every slash line category: AVG, OBP, SLG and OPS.

And before France?

In 2023, Johnston was named Offensive Player of the Year in Sweden’s Elitserien with the Karlskoga Bats after launching 9 home runs in just 98 at-bats and posting a jaw-dropping .724 SLG.

This is a bat that travels.

Kian told us the CBL is “gaining a lot of momentum which I’m eager to be a part of.” Coming from BC, he’s also “looking forward to seeing the other side of Canada.”

Well Kian… the Barnstormers fans are looking forward to seeing a few baseballs land on the other side of the wall at Fergie Jenkins Field starting May 15. Welcome to the Barn!

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