Marlins selected the contract of OF Reed Johnson.

The 37-year-old beat out Brian Bogusevic to be the Marlins fourth outfielder this spring. He has the ability to play all three outfield positions, which makes him a valuable bench piece for the Fish, but irrelevant in most fantasy leagues.

Reed Johnson has made the Marlins as a backup outfielder.

Johnson, a non-roster invitee, is hitting .410 (16-for-39) with one home run and four doubles over 14 games during Grapefruit League play. The 37-year-old should be a useful bench piece for Miami, but he's unlikely to be fantasy relevant.

Reed Johnson went 5-for-5 with a double in the rout of the Mets on Monday.

Five-hit games in spring training are quite the rarity. Especially in the first half of March, players rarely get five at-bats in the first place. Johnson, bidding to make the Marlins as a fourth outfielder, is 9-for-17 with four RBI. He'll likely have a roster spot.

Marlins signed OF Reed Johnson to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

Johnson hit only .244/.311/.341 this past season, but he's a career .311/.366/.456 hitter against lefties and can play all three outfield positions. He'll have no trouble landing an Opening Day roster spot.

Braves general manager Frank Wren said that declining Reed Johnson's contract option doesn't preclude the possibility of the veteran outfielder's return.

The Braves declined Johnson's $1.6 million option for the 2014 season on Monday, opting instead to pay him a $150,000 buyout. Johnson slashed a measly .244/.311/.341 in limited run with Atlanta this past season. Johnson, a career .311/.366/.456 hitter against lefties who can play all three outfield positions, should find a major league contract this winter.

Braves declined OF Reed Johnson's $1.6 million option for the 2014 season.

Johnson got a $150,000 buyout instead and is now free to sign with any team. He hit just .244/.311/.341 in 136 plate appearances this past season for the Braves.

David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that the Braves are expected to pick up Reed Johnson's $1.6 million option for 2014.

They'll give him the same salary he had in 2013 as opposed to paying him a $150,000 buyout. Johnson batted just .244/.311/.341 this season, but he's a career .311/.366/.456 hitter against lefties and can play all three outfield positions.

Reed Johnson will appeal his one-game suspension.

MLB suspended Johnson and fined him an undisclosed amount for his involvement in Wednesday's benches-clearing incident with the Brewers. It's not expected to have an impact on his postseason status.

MLB has suspended Reed Johnson and fined him an undisclosed amount for his involvement in Wednesday's benches-clearing incident with the Brewers on Wednesday.

Johnson charged the field and attempted to throw a punch at Carlos Gomez, but oddly wasn't even ejected from the game. It's unclear whether he'll appeal. Neither Brian McCann nor Freddie Freeeman received any punishment for their actions.

Braves activated OF Reed Johnson from the 15-day disabled list.

It's not clear at this point whether Johnson is ready to play yet, as his progress from left Achilles tendinitis has been slow. With expanded rosters, the Braves have nothing to lose by going ahead and activating him.

Reed Johnson (Achilles) hopes to return later this month, but he realizes time is running out on his chance to participate in the playoffs.

Johnson has been out for a month with left Achilles tendinitis and isn't making great progress. "It's really frustrating," said Johnson. "It's at that time of the year where I feel like I want to be a part of this. Definitely want to get myself some at-bats before we move into the playoffs. But at the same time, if I continue to do the same things that I've been doing in the past, as far as like irritating it every other day and testing it every day, I feel like I'm going to do that for four weeks and be watching the playoffs from home." Johnson has decided not to run for the next week in hopes that the pain subsides.

Reed Johnson (Achilles) is still not feeling strong enough to attempt to sprint.

Johnson has been out for a month with left Achilles tendinitis and hasn't made much in the way of progress. He's taking batting practice everyday, but he's obviously still a ways off from game action.

Reed Johnson is still having issues running due to his left Achilles injury.

Johnson tried to do some light jogging last week and still felt some discomfort, so he's restricted to batting practice until there's some improvement. "It's not ready yet," said Johnson. "It's going to be a little bit I think." The Braves remain hopeful that he'll be ready to return before the end of the season.

Reed Johnson (Achilles) has yet to be cleared to resume running.

"I still can't run," Johnson said. "So I've just been walking on the treadmill. I haven't even really jogged yet so I don't even really know what the timetable would be from there." Johnson has been taking batting practice and throwing for the past 5-6 days and is having custom orthotics made in hopes of speeding along the recovery process.

Reed Johnson (Achilles) has yet to be cleared to run.

Johnson has been hitting and throwing for a while and said that his left Achilles felt much better this past week. He should be cleared to run soon and be activated shortly after that.

The Braves don't yet have a timetable for Reed Johnson's (Achilles) return.

"That's going to be one that we just have to get a feel for as he's getting better," Wren said. "We feel comfortable that he'll be back, we just don't know exactly when." Reed hit the disabled list Tuesday with left Achilles tendinitis and was replaced on the roster by outfielder Todd Cunningham.

Braves placed OF Reed Johnson on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to July 29, with left Achilles tendinitis.

Johnson aggravated his Achilles during Sunday's game and will require an extended absence. The Braves have called up outfielder Todd Cunningham from Triple-A to take his place on the active roster.

Reed Johnson (Achilles) is considered day-to-day.

Johnson left Sunday's game against the Cardinals after his Achilles flared up on him in the eighth inning. He'll be a game-time decision on Monday.

Reed Johnson left Sunday night's game against the Cardinals with a "tweaked" Achilles.

Johnson appeared as a pinch-hitter in the eighth inning and may have suffered the setback on an infield single. The severity of the injury isn't yet known and he will be reevaluated Monday.

Reed Johnson went 4-for-4 with three doubles versus the Rockies in Tuesday's win.

Unfortunately, he didn't have any runs scored or RBI to go along with them. Since being acquired from the Cubs last summer, Johnson has appeared in 56 games for the Braves and has just eight runs scored and four RBI. He has a little value in NL-only leagues with Jason Heyward out, but he's probably not going to be much of an asset.