Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times tweets that the Dodgers have signed outfielder Reed Johnson to a one-year contract. Although a specific dollar amount remains unannounced, I’d expect Johnson it to be around $1.5 million with some additional performance-based incentives. Johnson hit .255/.330/.412 last season as the Cubs’ fourth outfielder. He will likely serve the same role upon joining the Dodgers.
This is a great signing for the Dodgers, who were until now looking at unproven minor-leaguer Jason Repko to fill the role. Johnson is only 33 years old and is a career .282 hitter. He’s also supposedly a great clubhouse guy who never complains.
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