The Rays announced that they have signed second baseman Kelly Johnson to a one-year deal. The SFX client will earn $2.45MM in 2013, according to the team.
The addition of Johnson will allow Tampa Bay to play Ben Zobrist in right field, but the club is expected to still use Zobrist at second base at times and Johnson may play some outfield, Ken Rosenthal tweets. Johnson, who turns 31 next month, hasn't played in the outfield since his debut season in 2005 with the Braves.
Johnson hit .225/.313/.365 with 16 homers in 581 plate appearances for the Blue Jays in 2012. For his career, Johnson owns a .255/.338/.429 slash line across seven seasons.
Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports first reported the agreement.
