Rob Johnson News

The Hot Stove portion of the baseball season is in full swing and the Mariners have several holes to fill before the start of Spring Training.

The surgeons have gotten their hacks at Rob Johnson the past month. Now the Seattle Mariners' catcher is eager to spend the rest of this offseason getting his body back in shape for the 2010 season.

Rob Johnson is undergoing wrist surgery as we speak. I spoke to him earlier this afternoon, when he was on his way to the Seattle clinic where the procedure was to take place.

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The Hot Stove League has kicked off, and the Seattle Mariners have many things to do.

My friend once told me a story about San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum. He said his cousin went out to a bar in San Francisco and saw Lincecum there.

A Major League-best 24-game improvement last season provided a good start for the Mariners' new regime, but taking the next step could be just as challenging.

Made a call to Mariners catcher Rob Johnson this afternoon to see if he's still feeling great after surgery Oct.

Since Kenji decided to head back to Japan, one of the things that Jack said to the media afterwards has gained a decent amount of attention, is that this creates a hole where they're probably going to have to bring in a veteran catcher this winter.

Kenji Johjima's return home didn't cost him too dearly as the former Seattle Mariners catcher agreed to a reported four-year, $21 million deal with the Hanshin Tigers in Japan's Central League on Tuesday.

Former Seattle Mariners catcher Kenji Johjima has agreed to join the Hanshin Tigers of Japan's Central League.

The 2009 season is almost behind us and the Mariners have gone their separate ways for the winter after bringing winning back to the organization.

The Cardinals were hugely relieved when Albert Pujols needed surgery only to remove bone chips and debris from his right elbow, not Tommy John surgery to repair a torn ligament.

BASEBALL Johjima opts out of contract Catcher Kenji Johjima opted out of the final two seasons and $15.8 million of his contract with the Seattle Mariners, allowing him to sign with a Japanese team.

I put in a call to Rob Johnson on Monday to get his reaction on the Kenji Johjima news, seeing as how he's now the senior catcher in the organization with his one year and 57 days of service time.

Japanese catcher Kenji Johjima has opted out of the final two years of his contract with the Seattle Mariners with the intent of continuing his playing career in Japan.

The A's will bring back their coaching staff in the same positions for the 2010 season, the team announced Tuesday.

Rob Johnson needs surgery ...er, surgeries.... Mariners catcher Rob Johnson faces an arduous offseason of medical procedures, starting Friday with surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left hip.

Rob Johnson #32 of the Seattle Mariners bats against the New York Yankees on July 1, 2009 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City.