Kelly Johnson News

The Pirates have had preliminary talks with free-agent outfielder/second baseman Kelly Johnson, an industry source said yesterday.

The D-backs have not had any luck in the free-agent market so far, but it is not for a lack of trying.

When I posted my list of interesting non-tenders earlier this week, Kelly Johnson was one of the players I mentioned.

Q: Does the Triple A baseball club for the Braves have a limited number of players on its roster? If so, does it have to release a player or send one to AA when the parent club sends a player to their team? - Bryant C. Mitchell, Atlanta A: The number of players on a Triple A roster is 38, the number of contracts that can be assigned during the ...

Houston Astros newly-acquired pitcher Brandon Lyon, left, and general mManager Ed Wade hold up Lyon's new jersey during a baseball news conference on Saturday, Dec.

Maybe it's just me, but I think they're going to miss this guy. 1. Why pay the same money to an older reliever who hasn't had a save since undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2008? Billy Wagner is 38 and will make $7 million next season.

Kelly Johnson, the versatile 27-year-old, has just been told by Atlanta he will not be tendered a deal for the upcoming season.

With the arbitration deadline set for 8:59pm PST, the San Diego Padres are going to try and work out a deal with right hander Kevin Correia.

The Braves have avoided arbitration with Matt Diaz by signing the outfielder to a one-year deal worth $2.55 million, The Associated Press reported Friday.

On a day with a news gatherer-to-news ratio approaching infinity, the most interesting stuff happened late and didn't involve anyone signing anything.

Second base was a revolving door for the Braves in 2009, and that's reflected in the fact that four players played more games at second base than at any other position: Brooks Conrad, Kelly Johnson, Omar Infante, and Martin Prado.

In my continuing trip down memory lane I'll review the second base position to see how my prediction for the top-10 at the position panned out .

The Braves fan community was very angry and upset at Derek Lowe's 2009 season, his debut as a Brave.

Keep our pitchers and give them the hitter they deserve. Trade for Gonzalez and spend the money to sign a bat in the outfield.

The World Series may still be fresh in your mind, but MLB GMs are already focusing on next season.

The Braves couldn't have even taken the field against any of the six playoff teams I saw yesterday.

Like some others, I will remember this year as a turning point. I will remember how at this time last year the Braves were devoid of any semblance of a pitching rotation.

With the season over, the Braves are already back to the drawing board, beginning to look where to add, subtract and possibly move people around.

Baseball Prospectus' Pre-season Projection : 87-75, second place Current record: 86-75, second place The Braves look ready to make another run-but folks have been saying that for four years now.

As he saw his wife, Jaena, begin to cry as she packed and prepared to leave the life they had shared with their children in a suburban Atlanta home during the past two years, Greg Norton further understood how much the baseball world affects the one he inhabits with his family.