FORT MYERS, Fla. -- For Henry Owens, this spring is all about the drive to be No. 5 -- as in the Boston Red Sox' No. 5 starter.
Brian Johnson has more modest goals.
"For me, [staying] healthy is the No. 1 thing," Johnson said Wednesday after making his first appearance since last August. "[Manager] John [Farrell] and [pitching coach] Carl [Willis] and I spoke about that when I had my player-plan meeting. For me, it was like John said, leaving camp healthy. Obviously, I want to exceed those expectations. I want to go out there and be healthy and execute my pitches and do well.