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Orioles To Sign Nick Johnson

By Ben Nicholson-Smith | February 9, 2012 at 3:02pm CDT

The Orioles have agreed to sign Nick Johnson to a minor league deal, Roch Kubatko of MASNsports.com tweets. Turner Gary Sports represents the first baseman/DH.

Johnson last played in the Major Leagues with the 2010 Yankees, and though he has had trouble staying on the field, he owns a .401 career on-base percentage. A wrist injury limited Johnson to 24 MLB games in 2010 and he spent the 2011 season in the Indians' minor league system. Johnson posted a .201/.326/.328 line in 225 plate appearances in the upper minors last year.

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49 Comments

  1. Josh Clatworthy

    13 years ago

    lol

    Reply
  2. Jacob Viets

    13 years ago

    Good for Nick, he was one of my favorite players in his first stint with the Yankees. Hopefully he can make the Major League Club, stay healthy, and get his career back on track. Best of Luck to you Nick!

    Reply
  3. chico65

    13 years ago

    Johnson is still around?  I thought he was a washed up stiff

    Reply
    • anthony88

      13 years ago

      hahaha I like these little puns 

      Reply
  4. Yelena Katz

    13 years ago

    Hey O’s fans, I have no clue how he will do on the field (or DH’ing, I guess), but I can tell you that your neighbors to the south loved having him with our team. Great guy! A few days after the Nats traded him to the Fish, the Marlins came to Nats Park for a series. I know of quite a few people who went out and got tickets just to be able to show him their love when he first came to the plate (of course the comment from many was “Nick, we love you. Now strike out.”)

    Reply
    • Jacob Viets

      13 years ago

       True about Nick. I remember how pissed I was at the Yankees for letting him walk.

      Reply
  5. Dan Mazzaro

    13 years ago

    The pride of McClatchy High School

    Reply
    • Dylan B.

      13 years ago

       What about Vance Worley and Larry Bowa?

      Reply
  6. Adam Moreira

    13 years ago

    Low risk, high reward…if he can stay healthy. 

    Reply
  7. Kooz

    13 years ago

    I agree nothing to lose.  He’s always on base when he’s healthy.  If he’s not, it doesn’t affect the big club.

    Reply
  8. dorsey56

    13 years ago

    He’s done!!!!

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    • mic

      13 years ago

      Based on what? Your crystal ball?

      Reply
  9. bigpat

    13 years ago

    Low risk-low reward. 

    Reply
    • Benny

      13 years ago

      Low risk-no reward.

      Reply
    • Rabbitov

      13 years ago

      Another delightful comment from the Pirates fan who tries to hate on the Orioles. 

      Reply
      • bigpat

        13 years ago

         In the immortal words of one Walter Sobchak, Am I wrong? Am I wrong??!!

        Reply
        • Rabbitov

          13 years ago

          No, you are just “over the line!”

          😉

          Reply
  10. Nick

    13 years ago

    Marlins should’ve added him to get Coghlan back on track as far as his on-base skills are concerned. I thought Coghlan really broke out and learned to be patient when he had Johnson hitting behind him.

    Reply
  11. goredsgo

    13 years ago

    of course there gonna need good luck there the orioles

    Reply
  12. Too Many Idiots

    13 years ago

    I hope he doesn’t injur himself trying to sign the contract.

    Reply
    • ellisburks

      13 years ago

      Ahhhhh!!!! Paper cut! Paper cut!

      Reply
  13. FS54 2

    13 years ago

    Wish him the best. Hope to see him at Camden Yards regularly.
    – Nats fan

    Reply
  14. Paul

    13 years ago

    Nick Johnson can’t hit. He batted .201 in AAA last season and .167 for the Yankees two years ago. From 2007-2011 he hit a total of 23 HR’s. Please retire!

    Reply
  15. Rob Johnson

    13 years ago

    I smell AL East champions.

    Reply
    • ellisburks

      13 years ago

      No, sorry. That was me.

      Reply
    • Matt Mahony

      13 years ago

      Were the Yankees walking by?

      Reply
  16. Goriax

    13 years ago

    Johnson has always had potential but he has never done anything with it. One could argue he has never had a chance to do so due to being an injury machine but who knows perhaps he will turn it around in Baltimore.

    Reply
  17. mic

    13 years ago

    The bulk of his disabled list time over the past three seasons is related to one issue. He injured a tendon in his hand 3 seasons ago which continued to bother him when batting, then 2 seasons ago he had the tendon removed which should eliminate the pain and not effect his play, (says the doctor), and last season he did not get the stitches out until March and was in recovery most of the season. Try swinging a bat once with just a strained tendon. If his hand is fully healed there is no reason why he can’t continue to be a good fielding 1st baseman with a high OBP. Not a bad gamble at all!

    Reply
  18. Brian Stever

    13 years ago

    I’m surprised so many people are commenting on such a minor acquisition.  My bet is we will never hear his name again until he signs another minor league deal next year. 

    Reply

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