Kelly Johnson Accepts Arbitration From Blue Jays, Might Play LF?

Okay, so it looks like we’ve got ourselves a 2nd baseman. Sorry, Luis Valbuena. While this decision from Johnson would have seemed very unlikely earlier this week (it seemed he would probably have gotten a multi-year deal from one team or another), things turned headed to last night’s arbitration acceptance deadline, with GM Alex Anthopoulos acknowledging that Johnson was, in fact, likely to stay with the Blue Jays for at least one more year. The contract that Johnson gets from arbitration will be non-guaranteed. The 29-year old made $5.85 million last season, and will likely receive a raise for next season. For the Blue Jays, this is a good thing, as Johnson would have been probably the best remaining option out there in FA, barring a trade to bring in a 2nd baseman. The move will relegate the recently acquired Valbuena to the bench, and will also require the Blue Jays to clear a spot from their 40-man roster. We’ll likely find out who that player will be soon eno...