The Orioles recalled Johnson from Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
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.
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Orioles' Daniel Johnson: Dispatched to Triple-A
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The Orioles optioned Johnson to Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday.
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 to Colton Cowser (concussion), who was reinstated from the 7-day injured list in a corresponding move.
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Orioles' Daniel Johnson: Getting second straight start
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Johnson will start in center field and bat sixth in Thursday's game against the Mariners.
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.
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Orioles' Daniel Johnson: Claimed by Orioles
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The Orioles claimed Johnson off waivers from the Giants on Monday.
Johnson was briefly in the majors with the Orioles 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 join the Orioles' 26-man active roster, and he could see some playing time while Colton Cowser (concussion) and Tyler O'Neill (wrist) are on the injured list.
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Giants' Daniel Johnson: DFA'd by Giants
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The Giants designated Johnson for assignment Friday.
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.
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Giants' Daniel Johnson: Shuttled back to minors
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Johnson was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Thursday, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
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.
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Giants' Daniel Johnson: Back in majors
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The Giants recalled Johnson from Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
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.
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Giants' Daniel Johnson: Optioned to Sacramento
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The Giants optioned Johnson to Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
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.
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Giants' Daniel Johnson: Hits homer off bench
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Johnson hit a solo home run in his lone at-bat in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Dodgers.
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.
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Giants' Daniel Johnson: Sitting Friday
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Johnson is not in the Giants' starting lineup against Atlanta on Friday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
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 two games of his major-league career. Mike Yastrzemski will start in right field and bat seventh.
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Giants' Daniel Johnson: Another start in right field
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Johnson will start in right field and bat leadoff in Thursday's game versus the Padres, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
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.
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Giants' Daniel Johnson: Multi-hit game in 2025 debut
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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.
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.
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Giants' Daniel Johnson: Added to roster
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The Giants selected Johnson's contract from Triple-A Sacramento on Wednesday, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
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.
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Giants' Daniel Johnson: Latches on with Giants on MiLB deal
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The Giants signed Johnson to a minor-league contract Friday, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
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.
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Daniel Johnson: Opts for free agency
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Johnson elected to become a free agent Thursday, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Johnson was pushed off the Orioles' 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.
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Orioles' Daniel Johnson: Removed from 40-man roster
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The Orioles outrighted Johnson to Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday.
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.
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Orioles' Daniel Johnson: Sent to Triple-A
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The Orioles optioned Johnson to Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday.
Johnson is clearing out to make room on the roster for the return of infielder Ramon Urias (ankle) from the injured list. The outfielder was with the big club for just one day, receiving one plate appearance after entering as a pinch runner.
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Orioles' Daniel Johnson: Joining big-league club
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The Orioles selected Johnson's contract from Triple-A Norfolk on Saturday, Andy Kostka of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.
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.
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Nationals' Daniel Johnson: Rejoins Nationals on MiLB deal
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Johnson signed a minor-league contract with the Nationals on Friday, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.
Johnson was traded from the Guardians to the Mets in late May, and he spent nearly a month on the injured list between June and July. He was let go by the Mets a few days after being reinstated from the IL, but he'll find a new landing spot with the Nationals, the organization that drafted him in 2016. Over 31 games at the Triple-A level this year, Johnson has hit just .188 with four home runs, 17 RBI, 10 runs and a steal.
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Mets' Daniel Johnson: Traded to Mets
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Johnson was traded from the Guardians to the Mets in exchange for cash considerations Wednesday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
Johnson appeared in 17 games at Triple-A Columbus to begin the year, and he hit .217 with three home runs, 11 RBI, six runs and a stolen base. The 26-year-old has played in 35 major-league games over the last two seasons and will attempt to carve out a role at Triple-A Syracuse.
