REED JOHNSON RUMORS & GOSSIP

The Chicago Cubs have signed Reed Johnson to a one-year $1.15mm deal, Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune reports. Johnson hit .309 with 76 hits in 246 at-bats with a .348 OBP. Johnson earned $900k last season which breaks down to $11,842 per hit. Image taken by delusionalcubsfan and used under the Creative Commons License Agreement. ]]>

On Wednesday morning, the Chicago Cubs came to an agreement for a one-year deal with free agent OF Reed Johnson. The Cubs are no strangers with Johnson — three of the last four times Johnson has signed a contract, it had “Cubs” literally written all over it (counting this most recent transaction). It may be surprising to the Cubs fan base, however, that one of the...

The Cubs had a very active day. They traded Sean Marshall to the Reds and re-signed Reed Johnson to another one-year deal. Meanwhile the Bulls made a key signing themselves while preparing for a Christmas Day matchup with the suddenly rudderless Lakers. And if you have last minute shopping to... To read the rest of the post, be sure to visit us at www.viewfromthebleachers.com

A person familiar with the situation says the Chicago Cubs and outfielder Reed Johnson are closing in on a one-year contract. The person, who spoke Wednesday on the condition of anonymity because the deal was not finalized, confirmed reports by several media outlets that Johnson will be signed pending a physical. Johnson batted .309 in 111 games for the Cubs last season. He was...

The Chicago Cubs have agreed to terms with Outfielder Reed Johnson on a one year contract. Terms have not yet been disclosed. Johnson was a pleasant surprise for Cubs fans in 2011. The veteran outfielder has bounced around the majors but he settled in nicely for Chicago last season after Tyler Colvin struggled and Marlon Byrd battled injuries. Johnson went from part timer to valuable...

The Chicago Cubs have reportedly signed outfielder Reed Johnson to a one-year contract.The veteran utilityman made his return to the Cubs in 2011 after spending the previous campaign with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Johnson hit .309 with five home runs and 28 RBIs in 246 at-bats last season.The 35-year-old began his career with in Toronto, spending parts of five seasons with the Blue...

Chicago Cubs outfielder Reed Johnson was activated from the 15-day disabled list Tuesday. Johnson had been sidelined because of back spasms. He started in center field for Tuesday night's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. The Cubs also sent outfielder Tyler Colvin and right-hander Casey Coleman to Triple-A Iowa to clear space on the roster. Johnson went hitless in six rehab...

The Chicago Cubs are deep in their roster when it comes to the outfield position. This leaves the question open about spring training invitee Reed Johnson. Will there be enough room for the fan favorite from a couple years ago? The outfield basically is already set with their starters with Alfonso Soriano in left, Marlon [...]

In a move to appease their ever-skeptical and dwindling fan base, the Cubs have signed former Cub and fan favorite Reed Johnson to a minor league deal. Known for his hard-nosed play, Johnson spent last year with the Dodgers after spending the previous two years with the Cubs. Reading between the lines, this move give Jim Hendry a little more outfield depth to play with and makes...

The theme of the Chicago Cubs off-season would be that of a family re-union. In a year in which fan interest was declining, the Cubs had to make moves to re-ignite the interest level of Cubs fans. First fan favorite Kerry Wood returned to the Cubs, and now Reed Johnson is taking the same path. The Chicago Cubs signed Johnson today to a minor league deal with an invite to spring training...