The Chicago White Sox have signed first baseman Dan Johnson to a minor league contract, according to Marc Topkin of the St. Petersburg Times. Johnson had previously been with the Tampa Bay Rays since being acquired by them in 2008.

The 31-year-old is probably best known at this point for the epic ninth-inning, two-out, pinch-hit, game-tying home run that he hit against the New York Yankees to complete a stunning comeback that kept Tampa Bay's season alive. Otherwise, Johnson has hit .235/.334/.405 in 1520 plate appearances across six different seasons with the Rays and the Oakland Athletics

There are 66 players still available via free agency with a month to go before pitchers and catchers report to spring training. Here's where all of them will likely land.

Wilson Ramos, catcher for the Washington Nationals, has been found in Venezuela after being abducted at gunpoint from his mother's home on Wednesday.

It might be pretty weird to go around touting that some baseball player has improved his ability to make contact while seeing his batting average drop from .315 to .250, but that's the thing about baseball: sometimes, things get a little weird.

Because right now, Troy Tulowitzki is proving to be a better contact hitter that he ever was before, but you'd never notice if you simply limited yourself to batting averages.

Wagner to Return to Braves

8:50 am April 1, 2011, by Sidney Finch

WASHINGTON- Former Braves closer Billy Wagner has joined the Atlanta ballclub in Washington DC and will begin throwing side sessions preparation to return as the team’s closer in as early as two weeks. Wagner, who neglected to file his retirement papers with the MLB Player’s Union prior to the start of the season, was released by the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday to make room on the team’s 25-man roster, however the veteran lefty was quoted Friday as saying "I enjoy spending time with my family, but I can’t stand sitting by while I know I still have something left." "I’ve talked with Sarah, and she’s totally supportive of my decision."

The Braves have recently named lefty Johnny Venters and rookie flamethrower Craig Kimbrel as co-closers for the team, however in a statement made Friday morning, Braves Manager Fredi Gonzalez said "the team needs Billy’s presence at the end of the game, plain and simple." "I have full confidence in Johnny and Craig, but it really comes down to experience."

The Braves exercised the team’s right to Wagner’s services by way of a deal that was completed with the player’s union as part of the pitcher’s severance from the team.

"We’re ready to have him back and throwing" braves 3rd baseman Chipper Jones said. "He’s a great clubhouse guy and a force in the ninth inning."

Middle reliever Christian Martinez is expected to be optioned to AAA Gwinnett upon Wagner’s return.

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"I think if he gets traded, [Philadelphia] is the place, but I think they're having a huge debate right now about how much to give up ... they're like a lot of teams, they are hoping that if they wait, the price will come down, and my sense is the price isn't going to come down a lot."