The Atlanta Braves announced Monday they have agreed to a one-year contract to bring back right-handed reliever Jim Johnson, who will earn $2.5 million in 2016, according to MLB.com's Mark Bowman.
Johnson signed with the Braves nearly a year ago to the day and found a haven in Atlanta, with a 2.25 ERA and opposing slash line of .256/.311/.635 over 48 innings in 49 appearances before being traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers at the deadline.
His tenure in Atlanta was sandwiched between an abysmal 2014—in which he posted a 7.