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Blue Jays Interested In Josh Johnson

By Ben Nicholson-Smith | July 24, 2012 at 5:24pm CDT

5:24pm: The Marlins told teams they would trade only one of Johnson or Sanchez, so it would take a "blowaway" offer to land Johnson as of now, reports Peter Gammons of MLB Network (on Twitter).

4:15pm: Teams inquiring on Johnson are being told his finger issue is minor, ESPN.com's Jayson Stark reports (on Twitter). Johnson is expected to make his next start.

2:49pm: The Blue Jays are interested in Marlins starter Josh Johnson, Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports reports (on Twitter). The Blue Jays also have interest in Hanley Ramirez, but their interest in Johnson is stronger, Morosi reports.

Johnson, 28, has a 4.14 ERA with 7.9 K/9 and 2.6 BB/9 in 119 2/3 innings of work this year. The 6'7" right-hander earns $13.75MM per season in 2012 and 2013. He has a ground ball rate of 46.9% and an average fastball velocity of 93 mph, according to FanGraphs. Johnson experienced irritation on the middle finger of his pitching hand in last night's start.

The Blue Jays, now 48-47, are said to be looking for controllable starting pitching options, even after acquiring J.A. Happ. The club's injury-depleted rotation currently includes Ricky Romero, Aaron Laffey, Carlos Villanueva, Henderson Alvarez and Brett Cecil.

The Marlins are drawing interest in a number of players, including Ramirez and Johnson, after trading Anibal Sanchez and Omar Infante to Detroit. They're open to moving Ramirez, but likely to keep Johnson.

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  1. Encarnacion's Parrot

    10 years ago

    Yes please. But knowing the Jays luck this year, if they did trade for him, that irritated finger would need Tommy John surgery.

    Reply
    • Infield Fly

      10 years ago

      I’d take him even under those conditions – just for what he could mean down the road. Not quite the next best thing to getting Doc back but ace material if he can get himself straightened out again.

      Reply
  2. DerekJeterDan

    10 years ago

    “”The club’s injury-depleted rotation currently includes Ricky Romero, Aaron Laffey, Carlos Villanueva, Henderson Alvarez and Brett Cecil.””

    Thats ridiculous. Without these injuries the Jays would really be in this thing.

    Reply
    • Lunchbox45

      10 years ago

      well with the way villanueva and laffey have pitched, they (so far) have replaced hutch and drabek well.
      were badly missing morrow and missing romero’s 11′ form .

      Reply
      • slider32

        10 years ago

        This shows that Romero is no CC, or Halliday!

        Reply
  3. WrigleyTerror37

    10 years ago

    I could see JJ going to the Jays. but id rather have the Jays acquire Garza, but thats just my Cubs fan-nes wishful thinking

    Reply
    • cyberboo

      10 years ago

      If the Jays have to spend 14M a season for a pitcher, I would rather them obtain Johnson than Garza. Johnson has more upside and consider Garza’s stats in the American league. 9 – 4 with a 4.02 ERA against Toronto and Baltimore, but 12 – 29 against Chicago, Boston, New York, Texas, and Anaheim with a 5.43 ERA. At least Johnson could beat those teams, since Garza can’t for the same price. Those are the teams Toronto plays, so you go with the guy that could enjoy some success. Toronto doesn’t play Toronto, making Garza a liability.

      Reply
      • slider32

        10 years ago

        I don’t Johnson and Garza would do that well in the AL East, Garza isn’t pitching as well as he did a few years ago. Hamels is man to sign if you want a sure thing.

        Reply
    • rikersbeard

      10 years ago

      haha, ya, Jays would probably much prefer JJ.

      Reply
  4. Wayne Khan

    10 years ago

    If there is a rumor we’re interested, it’s not happening. But it would be nice.

    Reply
  5. Neil Guzman

    10 years ago

    Uh oh, AA’s getting that crazy look in his eyes again…

    Reply
  6. ARod's Ring

    10 years ago

    Am I the only reloading the page every two minutes?

    Reply
    • rainyperez

      10 years ago

      Probably I’m doing it every 30 seconds lol.

      Reply
  7. Jose_Bautista

    10 years ago

    I remember AA saying “if you heard it in a rumor, chances are it’s not true”
    It’s probably just pure speculation. AA’s trades come out og no where.

    Reply
  8. Exposfan

    10 years ago

    Since AA is there, it seems we always read the same headline. It’s not a bad thing to let other teams give them a call but in some point, might lose bits of credibility

    The Blue Jays are interested in (insert any potentially available pitcher).

    Reply
    • john12121212

      10 years ago

      Totally agree! He’s all talk/no action!

      Reply
      • Lunchbox45

        10 years ago

        he’s actually a pretty proactive gm, almost to a fault

        Reply
      • Steelslayer

        10 years ago

        Why are you assuming that these things are actually AA’s doing? Could it be the media that generates this?????????…let’s all give that a thought–because nobody really knows dude

        Reply
  9. Lunchbox45

    10 years ago

    I think the trade for JJ starts with D’arnaud.

    Reply
    • R. C. Reaver

      10 years ago

      Yeah, good luck with real life.

      Reply
    • Jaysfan724

      10 years ago

      Can you even trade someone while they are on the DL?

      Reply
      • Lunchbox45

        10 years ago

        yes as a PTBNL

        Reply
        • MaineSox

          10 years ago

          They can even be traded while on the DL, it just has to be approved by the commissioner’s office.

    • johnsilver

      10 years ago

      Turn the pockets inside out and THEN let Farrell go to work on him..

      JJ is one of the guys who could anchor the Jays rotation, then possibly get reupped on an affordable contract next season. Man this guy is dominant. Flat out old fashioned flame thrower.

      Reply
      • Lunchbox45

        10 years ago

        jays fans are just following suit with their american east big brothers
        over value the heck out of all of our prospects.
        JJ’s a TOR starter, jays desperately need starters. AA grew the farm system for the very reason to turn this team in to a contender.
        Bautista’s not getting any younger, and if you are going to win while he’s here, they need to surround him with some more help

        Reply
    • RiverKKiller999

      10 years ago

      I believe they would trade Arencibia before they would D’arnaud.

      Reply
      • Lunchbox45

        10 years ago

        rightfully so, but i doubt arencibia brings back JJ without another high end piece.

        Reply
      • Jaysfan724

        10 years ago

        I think they’ll wait for d’Arnaud to at least make it to the majors before even remotely consider trading JPA.

        Reply
    • Javier Mejia

      10 years ago

      please try again. injury prone pitcher whos blistered finger could somehow with johnson luck turns into tommy john. I’m thinking gose, a pitching prospect, not a catcher because they got brantley i think is his name from detroit.

      Reply
  10. Bombastic_Dave

    10 years ago

    Hey, I can do that, too!

    Blue Jays interested in Verlander, Price, Dickey, Bumgarner, Weaver, Strasburg, Hernandez…

    Reply
  11. grant77

    10 years ago

    I think Gose is the piece going the other way if this deal gets done. He’s redundant in Toronto and the Marlins now have an opening in CF.

    Reply
    • Jose_Bautista

      10 years ago

      I think both Hech/Escobar and Gose can be traded if Jays plan on putting Hanley in 2B that is if they believe he can play atleast league average 2B.
      Jays would obviously be sending a king’s ransom if they are getting both JJ and Hanley.

      Reply
  12. James Etzbach

    10 years ago

    The Marlins will gladly take Casey Jannsen and Brett Lawrie off of the Blue Jays hands.

    Reply
    • RiverKKiller999

      10 years ago

      Yeah, that’s not gonna happen.

      Reply
      • James Etzbach

        10 years ago

        Might if Ramirez is included.

        Reply
        • Lunchbox45

          10 years ago

          if by ramirez you mean stanton

        • James Etzbach

          10 years ago

          Stanton is untouchable, probably the only Marlin that is.

        • Encarnacion's Parrot

          10 years ago

          You mean Stanton’s the same kind of untouchable that Lawrie is?

        • James Etzbach

          10 years ago

          Well, everyone has a price….

        • James Etzbach

          10 years ago

          Perhaps the Marlins should also include Heath Bell.

        • Encarnacion's Parrot

          10 years ago

          Perhaps the Marlins should also include Heath Bell.

          Not sure if serious.

        • James Etzbach

          10 years ago

          LOL, 50/50….

          Call it wishful thinking.

        • Jeremy

          10 years ago

          Lawrie is untouchable.

        • MaineSox

          10 years ago

          No

  13. rfffr

    10 years ago

    So their solution to their injuries is to go after an injury-prone starter?

    Reply
  14. slider32

    10 years ago

    Johnson is coming off an injury and has been average at best, he would cost the Jays two of their prospect pitchers.

    Reply
    • Jose_Bautista

      10 years ago

      Oh definitely. I think one of the Lansing’s 3 headed monster will have to go. I think Marlin’s will want something like Gose + Nicolino

      Reply
      • rikersbeard

        10 years ago

        Not a problem. I make that deal without thinking (assuming JJ passes a physical).

        Reply
    • Encarnacion's Parrot

      10 years ago

      Johnson […] has been average at best

      I’m going to assume you didn’t look at his stats page before posting this.

      2.98 FIP
      3.43 xFIP
      3.1 fWAR – on pace for 5 fWAR

      He’s been very good this year, and surprisingly healthy.

      Reply
  15. Dev0

    10 years ago

    I think were looking at a deal that would likely be something like Gose and one of the lancing pitchers as the meat and potatoes of the deal then whatever after that maybe Cooper and some pieces. I doubt D’arnaud since he’s out for the year.

    Reply
  16. johnsmith4

    10 years ago

    It will be interesting to see if AA pulls the trigger. So far, as a GM, he has traded 15 prospects (most of them fringe); made six big acquisition (Morrow Escobar Lawrie Rasmus Johnson and Santos); and several minor acquisitions (Davis Mathis Happ Frasor Villanueva Francisco Francisco etc

    Reply
  17. Encarnacion's Parrot

    10 years ago

    There’s a rumor that the Jays are thinking about fielding 9 players tonight. If that’s true, then a trade may be in the works (not necessarily for JJ).

    Reply
  18. LazerTown

    10 years ago

    Why would they say they only trade one of them? If your going t have a fire sale, then you gotta make everything available. You can’t have just half a firesale. They should ship ozzie out, no clue why they even brought him in to stat.

    Reply
  19. slider32

    10 years ago

    The Jays are looking at the basement for a while if they don’t pick up some pitching. The arms race is on it will be interesting to see who gets the best upgrade before the deadline.

    Reply
  20. Ben Buim

    10 years ago

    The players mentioned are all off the DL. Drabek, Frasor, Hutchison, Litsch, McGowan, Morrow, Perez and Santos are on the DL.

    Reply

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