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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

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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

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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

Latches on with Giants on MiLB deal The Giants signed Johnson to a minor-league contract Friday, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Johnson had been playing with Caliente de Durango of the Mexican League, where he went 15-for-35 with five home runs in 10 games. The 29-year-old outfielder has slashed .200/.242/.333 over 95 plate appearances covering parts of three seasons at the major-league level.

MAY 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Opts for free agency Johnson elected to become a free agent Thursday, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Impact Johnson was pushed off the 40-man roster earlier in the day, and he'll now test his luck in the open market. The 29-year-old outfielder logged just one plate appearance in the majors in 2024 -- his first in three seasons -- but slashed .259/.320/.448 across 118 games with Triple-A Norfolk.

OCTOBER 31, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Removed from 40-man roster The Orioles outrighted Johnson to Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday.

Impact Johnson received one plate appearance with the Orioles this season in what was his first game in the majors since 2021. Because he's been outrighted before, he has the ability to elect free agency if he wants.

OCTOBER 31, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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

Impact Johnson is clearing out to make room on the roster for the returns of Jordan Westburg (hand) and Ramon Urias (ankle) from the injured list. He was with the big club for just one day, receiving one plate appearance after entering as a pinch runner.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Joining big-league club The Orioles selected Johnson's contract from Triple-A Norfolk on Saturday, Andy Kostka of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.

Impact Johnson will provide some outfield depth for Baltimore as Cedric Mullins (neck) nurses a minor injury. Johnson replaces Coby Mayo on the active roster. Johnson hasn't appeared in an MLB game since 2021 and the 28-year-old is slashing .259/.320/.448 in 500 plate appearances with Norfolk this season.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Clears waivers The Guardians outrighted Johnson to Triple-A Columbus on Wednesday.

Impact Though Johnson was once a prospect of some repute, his underwhelming body of work across various stints in the big leagues the past two seasons likely played a factor in him going unclaimed off waivers after he was recently booted off the Guardians' 40-man roster. He'll thus remain in Cleveland's organization heading into 2022, but his lack of a 40-man spot could make it difficult for him to resurface at the big-league level. The lefty-hitting outfielder owns a .202/.245/.337 slash line (52 wRC+) across 94 career plate appearances with Cleveland.

NOVEMBER 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Loses spot on 40-man roster Johnson was designated for assignment by the Guardians on Friday.

Impact Johnson appeared in 30 major-league games last year and hit .221 with four homers, nine runs, five RBI and a stolen base. However, he spent the final few weeks of the season in the minors and will now lose his spot on the 40-man roster.

NOVEMBER 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2021 • CLEVELAND.COM

Sent to Triple-A Johnson was optioned to Triple-A Columbus on Saturday.

Impact Johnson has only played in five games in September, going 1-for-11 with a walk, a run scored and four strikeouts. He'll be able to get more consistent at-bats with Columbus.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Takes seat in Ramirez's return Johnson is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.

Impact Johnson will head to the bench after he went hitless in seven at-bats while starting in each of the past three games. Though he recently appeared to have leapfrogged Oscar Mercado on Cleveland's depth chart in left field, Johnson's path to regular at-bats versus right-handed pitching may be blocked after Harold Ramirez (knee) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Wednesday.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Playing time picking up Johnson will start in left field and bat eighth Sunday against the Red Sox.

Impact Included in the starting nine for the third time in four games, Johnson may have usurped the struggling Oscar Mercado as Cleveland's primary option in left field. The lefty-hitting Johnson will still likely find himself on the bench frequently against left-handed pitching, with the righty-hitting Mercado serving as a short-side platoon mate.

AUGUST 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Goes yard Tuesday Johnson went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk Tuesday against the Rangers.

Impact Johnson has only 12 plate appearances since being recalled Aug. 16. However, he's taken advantage by logging two home runs and also tacking on two multi-hit performances across three starts. Despite the strong effort in the limited sample, Johnson isn't likely to see an uptick in playing time anytime soon as Harold Ramirez (knee) began a rehab assignment Tuesday and could return in short order.

AUGUST 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Homers in win Johnson went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a single in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Twins.

Impact In his first game back with the big club since being recalled from Triple-A Columbus on Monday, Johnson took Twins starter Bailey Ober deep in the fifth inning to give Cleveland a 2-0 lead. He later tacked on a base hit. Cleveland's acquisition of Myles Straw slashed Johnson's playing time.

AUGUST 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Recalled by Cleveland Johnson was recalled from Triple-A Columbus on Monday, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

Impact Johnson spent two weeks in the minors and hit .250 with a home run, a triple, two doubles, seven RBI and four runs since being sent down. He'll return to the major-league roster after Logan Allen was optioned to Triple-A.

AUGUST 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ticketed for Triple-A Cleveland optioned Johnson to Triple-A Columbus on Monday, Ryan Lewis of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

Impact Johnson had started in only one of Cleveland's last four games, as the club's recent acquisition of Myles Straw from the Astros had seemingly bumped the 26-year-old down a peg in the outfield pecking order. During his three-plus-week stint in the big leagues, Johnson appeared in 15 games and slashed .257/.278/.429. Johnson will get the opportunity to play on an everyday basis once he heads back to Columbus.

AUGUST 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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