The Pirates released Johnson on June 9.
Johnson was set to open the season at Double-A Altoona, but he'll now have to look elsewhere for work with Pittsburgh releasing several minor-league players in anticipation of affiliated ball being canceled in 2020. The infielder spent the entire 2019 season at Triple-A level as a member of the Reds organization and slashed .241/.353/.355 across 241 plate appearances.
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Pirates' Sherman Johnson: Lands with Pittsburgh
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Johnson agreed Sunday with the Pirates on a minor-league contract, Andersen Pickard of MLBDailyDish.com reports.
The 29-year-old infielder spent the entire 2019 campaign with the Reds' Triple-A affiliate in Louisville, slashing .241/.353/.355 with four home runs across 241 plate appearances. Expect him to report to the Pirates' International League affiliate in Indianapolis to begin the 2020 season.
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Angels' Sherman Johnson: Sent outright to Triple-A
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Johnson was outrighted to Triple-A Salt Lake on Thursday.
Johnson was cast off the team's 40-man roster in order to free up space for prospects in need of protection from the upcoming Rule 5 draft. The 28-year-old spent most of the 2018 campaign on the farm, hitting a combined .251/.345/.409 across 66 games with Salt Lake and Double-A Mobile. Johnson also appeared in 10 games with the big club, though he went hitless with four strikeouts in 10 at-bats.
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Angels' Sherman Johnson: Heads to majors
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Johnson was called up from Triple-A Salt Lake on Tuesday.
Johnson has been at Triple-A for most of the season after earning an invitation to major-league spring training, and slashed .277/.359/.459 with the Bees. The 28-year-old bolsters the Angels' infield depth as David Fletcher deals with a hamstring injury.
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Alex Sanabia, Ryan Wheeler among players cut by Angels
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The Angels sent Charlie Cutler, Jett Bundy, Alex Sanabia, Sherman Johnson, Ryan Wheeler and Alex Yarbrough down to minor-league camp, per the Los Angeles Times.
