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Headed to free agency Johnson elected free agency Thursday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact Johnson cleared waivers after losing his roster spot Wednesday and elected free agency rather than accepting an assignment to Triple-A Norfolk. He earned 57 plate appearances in the majors in 2025.

NOVEMBER 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Kittredge's $9 million option exercised by Orioles, who decline Mateo's $5.5 million option

The Baltimore Orioles have exercised Andrew Kittredge's $9 million option

NOVEMBER 6, 2025 • Associated Press

Booted off 40-man roster The Orioles designated Johnson for assignment Wednesday.

Impact Clearing Johnson from the 40-man roster frees up a spot for waiver claim George Soriano. Johnson, 30, slashed .189/.246/.302 over 31 games between the Giants and Orioles this season.

NOVEMBER 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Optioned to Triple-A The Orioles optioned Johnson to Triple-A Norfolk on Friday.

Impact He's being sent down to accommodate the return of Tyler O'Neill (wrist). Johnson had made just two starts since being recalled three weeks ago and had yet to start a game in September.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Recalled from Triple-A The Orioles recalled Johnson from Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.

Impact He's absorbing the roster spot vacated by the injured Adley Rutschman (oblique). Johnson went 2-for-14 during an earlier stint in Baltimore and will operate in a reserve role.

AUGUST 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Orioles promote top prospect Samuel Basallo for MLB debut

Baltimore's top prospect, Samuel Basallo, makes his MLB debut Sunday after the Orioles selected his contract from Triple-A Norfolk

AUGUST 17, 2025 • Associated Press

Dispatched to Triple-A The Orioles optioned Johnson to Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday.

Impact After being claimed off waivers from the Giants on Monday, Johnson appeared in four games for Baltimore and went 2-for-14 with a walk, a stolen base and three runs. He'll give up his spot on the active roster to fellow outfielder Colton Cowser (concussion), who was reinstated from the 7-day injured list in a corresponding move.

AUGUST 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Tomoyuki Sugano earns 10th victory as Orioles outlast Mariners 5-3 after long rain delay

Rookie Tomoyuki Sugano earned his 10th victory by working 5 1/3 sharp innings before a lengthy rain delay, and the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Seattle Mariners 5-3

AUGUST 14, 2025 • Associated Press

Getting second straight start Johnson will start in center field and bat sixth in Thursday's game against the Mariners.

Impact Johnson will cover center field for a second straight game after he started and went 0-for-2 in his Orioles debut in Wednesday's 4-3 win. With Colton Cowser (concussion) and Tyler O'Neill (wrist) on the injured list and the Orioles having received little production in the outfield from the likes of Dylan Carlson, Greg Allen and Ryan Noda of late, Johnson could get the chance to play regularly.

AUGUST 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Claimed by Orioles The Orioles claimed Johnson off waivers from the Giants on Monday.

Impact Johnson was up with the Orioles briefly last season, receiving one plate appearance. He had been designated for assignment by the Giants after going 5-for-29 at the plate for San Francisco. Johnson will report to the major-league roster with the Orioles, and he could see some playing time while Colton Cowser (concussion) and Tyler O'Neill (wrist) are out.

AUGUST 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

DFA'd by Giants The Giants designated Johnson for assignment Friday.

Impact San Francisco is selecting the contract of Drew Gilbert, and Johnson will depart the 40-man roster as a result. Johnson has slashed .278/.322/.519 in 199 plate appearances at Triple-A Sacramento. The 29-year-old will be available on waivers.

AUGUST 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Shuttled back to minors Johnson was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Thursday, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Johnson has spent the majority of the season with Sacramento but has been in the majors since June 4. He's played a reserve role for the Giants and hit just .172 across 29 at-bats.

JULY 4, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Back in majors The Giants recalled Johnson from Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Impact Johnson was sent down to Sacramento earlier Tuesday to make room for new acquisition Rafael Devers, but he'll now make a U-turn back to San Francisco to replace Jerar Encarnacion (oblique). Johnson will likely continue to come off the bench most days while with the Giants.

JUNE 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Optioned to Sacramento The Giants optioned Johnson to Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact With Rafael Devers officially joining the active roster Tuesday, Johnson will end up as the roster casualty necessary to create room on the 26-man. The 29-year-old is 4-for-17 with a homer and four runs scored in the big leagues this season, and he owns an .846 OPS across 109 plate appearances in the minors.

JUNE 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Hits homer off bench Johnson hit a solo home run in his lone at-bat in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Dodgers.

Impact Johnson got the Giants within a run with his eighth-inning homer. He saw some steady action just after he was called up in early June, but he's since taken on a bench role as a spare outfielder. He's batting .235 with a homer, a double, one RBI, four runs scored and one stolen base over 19 plate appearances this season.

JUNE 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Hits homer off bench Johnson hit a solo home run in his lone at-bat in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Dodgers.

JUNE 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Andy Pages' 3-run homer pushes Dodgers to 5-4 win over Giants

Andy Pages hit a game-turning three-run home run in the fifth inning, Shohei Ohtani had three hits and scored two runs, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 5-...

JUNE 16, 2025 • Associated Press

Looks to be stuck in reserve role Johnson is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rockies.

Impact After being called up from Triple-A Sacramento on June 4, the left-handed-hitting Johnson made consecutive starts in right field against right-handed pitching, then made two more starts in center field over the weekend, when Jung Hoo Lee missed a pair of contests due to a back issue. Lee returned to the lineup Tuesday and has since taken back control of everyday duties in center field, while Mike Yastrzemski has picked up the pace at the plate lately and appears to have reclaimed the primary gig in right field. Johnson now finds himself on the bench for the second time in the Giants' last four matchups with righties, and he looks as though he'll be deployed as more of a fourth outfielder moving forward.

JUNE 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Friday Johnson is not in the Giants' starting lineup against Atlanta on Friday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Johnson will be in the dugout for the start of Friday's contest after going 2-for-8 with two runs and a steal over the first to games of his major-league career. Mike Yastrzemski will start in right field and bat seventh.

JUNE 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Smith boosts new team with go-ahead knock in Giants' win SAN FRANCISCO -- One day after receiving a spark from Daniel Johnson, the Giants got another big lift from fellow newcomer Dominic Smith. In...

JUNE 5, 2025 • MLB.COM

Another start in right field Johnson is starting in right field and batting leadoff in Thursday's game versus the Padres.

Impact It's the second start in a row in right field for Johnson, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and a stolen base out of the seven spot in the lineup Wednesday. He's been elevated to the leadoff Thursday, and while it seems unlikely that he'll stick at the top of the batting order, Johnson could continue to draw starts in right field at the expense of the slumping Mike Yastrzemski.

JUNE 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Another start in right field Johnson will start in right field and bat leadoff in Thursday's game versus the Padres, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Impact Johnson will get a second start in a row in right field after going 2-for-4 with two runs and a stolen base out of the No. 7 spot in the lineup Wednesday. He's been elevated to the leadoff role Thursday, and while it seems unlikely that he'll stick at the top of the batting order, Johnson could continue to draw starts in right field at the expense of the slumping Mike Yastrzemski.

JUNE 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Multi-hit game in 2025 debut Johnson started in right field and went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's 6-5 win over the Padres.

Impact Johnson joined the big leagues Wednesday after his contract was selected from Triple-A Sacramento. The 29-year-old singled in the fifth inning before stealing second and subsequently scoring on a double by Patrick Bailey. Johnson added another single in the seventh before coming around to score the game-tying run. He had recorded a .272/.312/.534 slash line with 18 RBI, 16 runs scored, six homers and five steals across 26 games with Sacramento before joining San Francisco.

JUNE 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Multi-hit game in 2025 debut Johnson started in right field and went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's 6-5 win over the Padres.

JUNE 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Added to roster The Giants selected Johnson's contract from Triple-A Sacramento on Wednesday, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Johnson had signed a minor-league deal just over a month ago and is receiving a promotion after slashing .272/.312/.534 with six homers in 26 contests with Sacramento. He is likely to serve as a reserve outfielder.

JUNE 4, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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Kittredge's $9 million option exercised by Orioles, who decline Mateo's $5.5 million option

Orioles promote top prospect Samuel Basallo for MLB debut

Tomoyuki Sugano earns 10th victory as Orioles outlast Mariners 5-3 after long rain delay

Andy Pages' 3-run homer pushes Dodgers to 5-4 win over Giants