Seeking to add a proven veteran to their bullpen, the Braves turned to a familiar face by signing Jim Johnson to a one-year, $2.5 million contract Monday.
It’s the second offseason in a row the Braves have signed Johnson, 32, who bounced back from a career-worst 2014 season with Oakland and Detroit to post a 2.25 ERA and nine saves in 49 appearances for the Braves last season before they sent him to the Dodgers in the July 30 trade that brought Hector Olivera to Atlanta.
Johnson struggled mightily with the Dodgers after the trade, recording a 10.