Rays finalize contract with 2B Kelly Johnson
Kelly Johnson - 2B - Tampa Bay Rays
Feb. 5, 2013 - 5:45 PM ET
Rays signed 2B Kelly Johnson to a one-year, $2.45 million contract.
It's a low-risk deal for Tampa Bay that could potentially yield some high rewards. Johnson hit just .255/.313/.365 in 581 plate appearances last season for the Blue Jays but he has good power and his steady presence at second base will allow Ben Zobrist to exercise his defensive versatility. Johnson may be worth snagging in the later rounds of mixed league fantasy drafts this spring.