Randy Johnson likely to announce retirement

Sporting News staff reports Five-time Cy Young Award winner Randy Johnson is likely to announce his retirement, according to multiple media reports. Johnson, 46, is scheduled to hold a conference call with the media Wednesday to discuss his baseball future. The Big Unit won his 300th game last season with the Giants, but missed more than a month with injuries and finished the year 8-6 with a 4.88 ERA. In 22 seasons, Johnson won 303 games while losing 166 and posting a 3.29 ERA. He is second on the all-time strikeout list to Nolan Ryan. Johnson's career included stints with the Expos, Mariners, Astros, Diamondbacks, Yankees and Giants. He was the AL Cy Young winner with the M's in 1995 and then won four straight with the D-backs from 1999 to 2002.