- #
- 36
- Name
- D.J. Johnson
- Nationality
- United States
- Position
- Pitcher
- Opening Day Age
- 34
- Birthplace
- Beaverton, OR
- Birthdate
- 8/30/1989
- B/T
- L-R
- Ht
- 6-4
- Wt
- 230
- Current Team
- Rockers
Johnson signed with the Rockers on August 14, 2024. The 34-year-old right-hander appeared in 39 games at the MLB level with Colorado in 2018 and ’19, and Cleveland and Tampa Bay in 2021. Johnson has a 1-2 record with a 4.54 ERA in the big leagues with 38 strikeouts in 35.2 innings. He last played in the Majors in 2021 when the Rays placed him on the injured list with a right shoulder sprain.
The Portland, Oregon native played at Western Oregon University as a position player and signed with Tampa Bay as a free agent in 2010. After a stint in the Frontier League, Johnson worked his way through the Arizona, Minnesota, LA Angels and Colorado farm systems before making his Major League debut on September 9, 2017 with the Rockies. Johnson has also spent time playing in the Nippon Professional Baseball League in Japan.