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Kelly Johnson: Draws interest
Kelly Johnson has heard from the Reds, Braves and Blue Jays about a non-roster deal, but he's waiting on a major league contract, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reports.Instead of spending the money it would take to sign a veteran like Johnson, teams are opting for cheaper players with little track record, so the 35-year-old finds himself a free agent late into training camp. The Indians are another possibility after they shut down Jason Kipnis for two weeks with a strained rotator cuff in his right shoulder.
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Mets' Kelly Johnson: Starting at second Wednesday
Kelly Johnson is in Monday's lineup against the Cardinals.Johnson will start at second base and hit seventh for Wednesday's outing in St. Louis. Although he's hitting just .250 for the year, Johnson has heated up at the plate in recent games. Over the last 14 days, Johnson is 7-for-23 (.304) with two home runs and four walks.
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Mets' Kelly Johnson: Walks, homers in win over Diamondbacks
Kelly Johnson walked and hit his eighth home run in a 1-for-3 game in Tuesday's win over Arizona.Johnson already has four home runs in just 29 at-bats in August. Despite his awful start to the season with the Braves (.215/.273/.289, one home run in 49 games), he has found a groove with the New York Mets. His batting line in New York is now up to a cool .276/.342/.524 as he is providing the power threat up the middle the Mets desperately needed.
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Mets' Kelly Johnson: Transitions back to bench role
Kelly Johnson is out of the lineup Sunday against the Padres. It's the third game in a row that he'll serve in a bench role.Jose Reyes' return from an oblique injury should effectively end Johnson's run as a regular starter. The New York Mets figure to run out an infield of James Loney, Neil Walker, Wilmer Flores and Reyes more often than not, forcing Johnson to settle for spot starts and pinch-hitting duties off the bench.
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Mets' Kelly Johnson: Launches game-tying blast
Kelly Johnson pinch hit for outfielder Ty Kelly in the ninth inning Wednesday, and hit a game-tying, two-run home run off D-Backs closer Jake Barrett.Unfortunately for the New York Mets, Johnson's heroics were not enough, as they eventually fell to Arizona 3-2 in 12 innings. Johnson actually saw another at-bat as the game went on, but struck out. Power has been hard to come by for Johnson this year, as the homer was just his 7th of the year and the RBI were his 20th and 21st despite getting 218 at-bats. His home run Wednesday was quite the big fly though, traveling a projected 430 feet into right field. Johnson's batting average now sits at .245.
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Mets' Kelly Johnson: Blasts sixth homer of year in Friday loss
Kelly Johnson went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Tigers.Johnson was one of the few to get to Tigers starter Justin Verlander, blasting a 370-foot shot in the fourth. The veteran has hits in his three August starts and homers in back-to-back contests.
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Mets' Kelly Johnson: Goes 4-for-4 in start Wednesday
Kelly Johnson got his first start Wednesday since before the All-Star break and did not disappoint, going 4-for-4 with four singles in a loss to the Cubs.Johnson has primarily been used off the bench of late, but made the case for more playing time with his big day at the plate. The performance raises Johnson's batting average to .256 on the season.
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Mets' Kelly Johnson: Will start Wednesday
Kelly Johnson is in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals, Adam Rubin of ESPN.com reports.Johnson will get the start as the New York Mets try to stack left-handed hitters against right-handed ace Max Scherzer. The 34-year-old is hitting .237 with three home runs and 13 RBI through 64 games this season.
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Mets' Kelly Johnson: Smashes pinch-hit homer Saturday
Kelly Johnson went 1-for-1 with a solo homer Saturday at the Braves.Johnson appeared as a pinch hitter in the 11th inning of a scoreless game, and his third homer of the year won the game for the New York Mets. Since being acquired from the Braves earlier this month, he's hit two homers in 12 games played.
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Mets' Kelly Johnson: In lineup Friday against Braves
Kelly Johnson is in the lineup for Friday's game against Atlanta.Johnson will be playing third base and batting sixth in the order due to Wilmer Flores' wrist injury. The veteran has gone 8-for-20 with one home run and two RBI for the New York Mets since being dealt to the team on June 8.
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