Sox Sign 11 Yr Veteren Jason Johnson

March 21, 2013 - American Association (AA)
Amarillo ThunderHeads News Release

The Amarillo Sox Baseball Club announced today that an agreement has been signed with ex-big leaguer Jason Johnson. Johnson made his MLB debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates on August 27, 1997. Johnson during his career has pitched for 8 different major league teams.

Johnson's career stats is 56 wins, 100 losses, a 4.99 career era of 4.99 with 810 strikeouts. Sox manager Bobby Brown says "Jason will give us a solid #1 starting pitcher and also an excellent teammate in the clubhouse". GM Mark Lee says "Jason will be a great addition to our staff and our team". "Lee also says "I know people will look at the 100 losses, but I can tell you, you have to be pretty good to lose a 100 games".

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