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Johnson, Braves finalize 1-year contract

ATLANTA -- Before going to the World Series with the Mets last postseason, Kelly Johnson returned to the Braves last January and rejuvenated a Major League career that had started exactly one decade earlier in Atlanta.

Now, Johnson will have an opportunity to experience yet another homecoming with his original organization. The 33-year-old veteran signed a one-year, $2 million deal that the Braves officially announced Friday afternoon.

To make room on the 40-man roster, the Braves placed Joey Terdoslavich on waivers, where he was claimed by the Orioles.

Johnson, who could make an additional $1.