Josh Johnson RUMORS & NEWS

MLB.com "Right-hander Josh Johnson is expected to be out until at least the start of June because of soreness in his right triceps muscle. Johnson hasn't pitched since April 21 but played catch on Wednesday and will now begin the process of working his arm back into shape. It's going to be a gradual..." May 10

TSN.ca "Left-hander Ricky Romero is heading back to Toronto. The club announced on Thursday that starter Josh Johnson has been placed on the disabled list with right triceps inflammation and that Romero would start in his place on Friday against the Seattle Mariners. Romero, who was sent to Single-A..." May 02

Toronto Sun "Josh Johnson is confident that the discomfort he's feeling in the triceps muscle in his right arm is not serious. "After last start it was pretty sore and we just waited on it, did what we could do to make it better but it just stayed the same," said the Blue Jays starter. "We decided to..." April 28

CBSSports.com "Blue Jays right-hander Josh Johnson hopes to rejoin the rotation late next week after an MRI showed only inflammation in his right triceps. He was scratched from Friday's start as a precaution. "Just a little tiny bit of inflammation, and that's it. All good news," said Johnson to reporters on..." April 27

The Globe and Mail "A team needing good news got more of the opposite on Friday morning with right-hander Josh Johnson scratched from his scheduled start against the Yankees with triceps tightness. Left-hander Aaron Laffey, picked up on waivers from the Mets this week, will take the ball instead on Friday..." April 26

Bluebird Banter "A great game for Anthony Gose, 3 for 4, home run, 2 stolen bases, 4 runs scored, 2 RBI. He's looking really good this spring, batting a big .375 after today's game. And, speaking of great games, Josh Johnson went 3.2 perfect innings, had 5 strikeouts. Only 2 balls left the infield against him,..." March 08

Toronto Sun "For all the doubtful off-season murmurs, the only early indications emanating from Josh Johnson’s right arm are positive vibes. Through all the early work, and now through his first spring outing, Johnson has looked just like the dominant, intimidating pitcher who not long ago was one of the..." February 26

MLB.com "The 2012 season didn't go exactly as planned for Josh Johnson, but there's hope that in the end he'll become a better pitcher because of it. Toronto's right-hander experienced a drop in velocity last year, which prompted a change in the way he approached hitters. The days of simply overpowering..." February 19

Toronto Sun "Josh Johnson breezed through his first session of live batting practice, looking like the ace he used to be. “We’re counting on him,” said manager John Gibbons. “We need him. It wasn’t too long ago he was in the top two or three pitchers in baseball.” Johnson, no doubt, would like to be in..." February 19

Toronto Star "Jays right-hander Josh Johnson has some hockey background, and that topic made him an instant hit in his first scrum at spring training Wednesday. “It’s the first game I think I ever played,” Johnson said as he spoke in front of a throng of cameras and notepads at Blue Jays spring training. “It..." February 13

Toronto Star "The Blue Jays, flush with the knowledge that major league baseball has okayed the club's controversial trade with Florida, are poised to name their new manager. Baseball commissioner Bud Selig approved the 12-player Jays-Marlins trade on Monday after a longer than usual review. Jays fans —..." November 20

TSN.ca "he Toronto Blue Jays may have gotten the pitching help they've been looking for. According to reports, the Jays have acquired starting pitchers Mark Buehrle and Josh Johnson, as well as shortstop Jose Reyes, from the Miami Marlins in exchange for pitcher Henderson Alvarez and shortstops Yunel..." November 13

Miami Herald "Josh Johnson won't measure success in 2012 in terms of statistics. Johnson will achieve the biggest goal he set for himself Monday night when he makes his final start of the 2012 season against the Mets. If Johnson gets through the start with no issues, he will finish the season without..." October 01

New York Post "Josh Johnson has stifled many batters over the course of his career. But one player he never wants to see is Mets center fielder Andres Torres. The struggling Torres collected two hits off of Johnson and went 3-for-3 with a walk and three RBIs in the Mets' 6-1 win over the Marlins yesterday at..." August 10

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "If Josh Johnson was auditioning for teams interested in acquiring him before Tuesday's trade deadline then the several scouts in attendance must've come away with mixed reviews. Johnson, who reportedly is near the top of the Blue Jays, Red Sox and Rangers wish-lists, probably impressed the..." July 30

MLB.com "Peace of mind for Josh Johnson will come once the non-waiver Trade Deadline passes at 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Drafted by the Marlins in 2002, Johnson has made it clear that his priority is to remain with the only franchise he's ever known. But the decision is out of his hands. "This is all I..." July 30

ESPN.com "There's plenty of speculation around Josh Johnson, a pitcher the Rangers scouted once again Sunday and has been on their radar for some time. But reports out of Miami continue to show the asking price is particularly high. Johnson probably didn't increase his stock with his five-inning..." July 29

Palm Beach Post "Even as trade rumors continue to swirl, pitcher Josh Johnson said he has never wondered if Sunday's start might be his last for the Marlins. "You hear about it, but it doesn't matter because if it's going to happen, it's going to happen. If not, then I'm still here, which is what I want. No..." July 29

ESPN.com "If the 2012 trading deadline action is about to rampage toward a dramatic finale, its fate may well be riding on what was transpiring on two different pitcher's mounds Sunday -- one in Little Havana, the other 660 miles to the north in Atlanta. In Miami, the eyes of 15 scouts -- yep, 15 -- were..." July 29

MLB.com "The Rangers, having lost out on Zack Greinke, are still talking to clubs. But the Rangers don't appear to high on Josh Johnson, the Marlins right-hander who is available in the Miami fire sale. The Rangers have a high regard for Johnson's makeup and character. He scores well in that..." July 28

ESPN.com "While the Miami Marlins have made it clear that pitcher Josh Johnson is available in a trade, the team's initial asking price for the All-Star right-hander is so high it's generated skepticism within baseball circles over whether he will be moved by Tuesday's non-waiver trade deadline. Several..." July 28

CBSSports.com "The Marlins are asking for teams' top two or three prospects in exchange for Josh Johnson, tweeted ESPN's Jerry Crasnick. Those prospects -- think Texas' Jurickson Profar, Baltimore's Dylan Bundy and/or Manny Machado, and Toronto's Travis d'Arnaud -- are "just to get talks moving," Crasnick also..." July 27

CBSSports.com "The Rangers are talking to the Marlins about Josh Johnson. With Cole Hamels now off the market, the Rangers chances of acquiring a difference-maker are a bit slimmer. The Rangers have told the Marlins that they would be willing to part with third baseman Mike Olt in a potential deal for..." July 25

Toronto Sun "It would appear the Blue Jays are in the hunt for Miami Marlins right-hander Josh Johnson. If one of the Marlins' top evaluators was at the Rogers Centre in May, it would not lead to speculation. Yet, Marlins' Mark Wiley, special assistant to the general manager Mike Hill, was at the Rogers..." July 25

Miami Herald "After bidding farewell to traded pitcher Anibal Sanchez, Josh Johnson dusted off the Atlanta Braves, delivering six nearly perfect innings before exiting with a small cut on his right middle finger. The Marlins, who won 2-1, said Johnson is expected to make his next start. Whether that is..." July 24

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "Perhaps if Josh Johnson had pitched all season like he did Monday night then Omar Infante and Anibal Sanchez would still be on the team. It was vintage Johnson as he allowed one hit in six dominant innings to lead the Marlins to a 2-1 victory over the Braves Monday night at Marlins Park in..." July 24

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "President of Baseball Operations Larry Beinfest on Friday said among the challenges of adding more pieces to the Marlins before the July 31 trade deadline is identifying the biggest need. "On a daily basis it seems to change," Beinfest said. After Friday's 5-1 second-half opening loss to the..." July 14

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "Through the Marlins' abysmal 6-18 start to June, the one bright spot was Josh Johnson looking more and more like the ace he once was. It was due to lack of support that the Marlins lost three of his first four starts of the month. They backed him with only six runs in those games. They..." July 01

Miami Herald "As bad as they've been this month, the Marlins can at least turn the calendar to July on Sunday knowing the Phillies are behind them. Thanks to another strong start from Josh Johnson, and a few big hits from Justin Ruggiano, John Buck, Logan Morrison and Giancarlo Stanton, the Marlins put a..." June 30

Fish Stripes "The Miami Marlins have spent most of the 2012 season looking to find the real Josh Johnson. For the most part, they were unable to find more than a few glimpses of him through the first two months of the season. While all of the Fish struggled in April, Johnson followed suit. When a good majority..." June 12

Boston Globe "When the third run crossed the plate in the bottom of the first inning for the Marlins Monday night, the only question was what the final score would be. The Red Sox are fresh out of fight, a team reduced to praising the opposing pitcher and issuing vague promises to try harder in the next..." June 12

Boston Herald "For the first time since April 18, Marlins players could look up at the start of a home game and see blue skies instead of gray girders. The announced game-time temperature of 79 degrees, coupled with unseasonably dry air and zero chance of rain, afforded the Marlins a chance to follow through on..." June 12

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "As far as compliments go, Josh Johnson has heard his share after starts. The one teammate Greg Dobbs paid him following Sunday's 5-3 win over the Indians at Progressive Field probably was as fulfilling as any he's heard of late. "He's starting to look like the J.J. we all know," Dobbs said...." May 21

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "Audible reactions could be heard throughout Marlins Park Tuesday, only they didn't coincide with the action on the field. It was sort of like one of those Japanese movies where the dialogue doesn't sync with the actors' mouths. Several TVs were tuned to the Heat-Pacers playoff game, including..." May 16

Miami Herald "That Josh Johnson remains winless six weeks into the season is a natural concern for the Marlins. Johnson was supposed to be their ace, one of the premier arms in the majors. Johnson, clearly, has not been that pitcher. But he's not the only Marlins starter starved for wins. Collectively,..." May 15

Miami Herald "Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen said what was most encouraging about the way the team's 8-1 road trip ended Wednesday was seeing two of the team's most important pitchers — Josh Johnson and Heath Bell — regain their form. "I think the best news I saw was Bell and J.J. throwing the ball..." May 11

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "The numbers are undeniably ugly, by anyone's major league standards. For Marlins ace Josh Johnson to be 0-3 with a 6.61 ERA after six starts is almost incomprehensible. The earned-run average is more than double his career mark of 3.13. Johnson, who will face the Astros on Wednesday in the..." May 09

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "All the commotion was about the suspension. All the Marlins were concerned with Wednesday night was the duel between Josh Johnson and Roy Halladay. Adversity? That, they insisted, was the challenge of facing Halladay, the Phillies' ace, not the beginning of manager Ozzie Guillen's five-game..." April 12

Miami Herald "When you're about to open a flashy, new $634 million ballpark against the defending World Series champions, you want to look spiffy. Hanley Ramirez did Tuesday. Decked out in a black suit and tie, the former batting champion and three-time All-Star walked into the team's swanky clubhouse..." April 04

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "For two innings in Sunday's game against Tampa Bay, Josh Johnson felt and looked as good as he did at the start of last season, when he was arguably the most dominant pitcher in baseball. After walking two and needing 18 pitches to get through the first inning, Johnson needed 17 pitches to get..." March 26

Miami Herald "For the second time this week, Marlins ace Josh Johnson took the mound against the Cardinals. And for the second time this week, Marlins fans breathed a sigh of relief. Although Johnson struggled with control of his fastball, he threw several solid sliders and held the Cardinals to one hit..." March 12

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "Never one to embellish or hype, Marlins pitcher Josh Johnson had a short, efficient answer that matched his second start of the spring. "Bascially great. I felt good out there," Johnson said after going 2 1/3 innings Saturday against St. Louis at Roger Dean Stadium, allowing one hit, while..." March 11

MLB.com "After all the rehabilitation he's gone through, Marlins ace Josh Johnson is ready to expand his limits, not restrict them. The hard-throwing right-hander hopes the organization isn't considering holding him back in any way. "Hopefully, it never really comes to that, and I can learn a lot of..." March 11

Miami Herald "Ozzie Guillen liked what he saw of Josh Johnson on Wednesday when the ace of the Marlins stepped up on a bullpen mound and threw his 35-pitch allotment. But Guillen said more important than how Johnson looked on Wednesday is how the pitcher's right arm and shoulder feels after he wakes up on..." February 23