RHP Erik Johnson was transferred to the 60-day disabled list. He'd been on the 15-day DL since July 1 with an elbow sprain.

RHP Erik Johnson is likely finished for the season due to the elbow sprain that put him on the disabled list July 1. Padres manager Andy Green said Johnson has been told he needs prolonged rest. "I'd be shocked if he pitched again this season," said Green.

RHP Erik Johnson was placed on the 15-day disabled list Friday with an elbow strain he sustained toward the end of his Tuesday outing against the Orioles. Johnson had an MRI exam Friday after experiencing discomfort on several pitches toward the end of the last inning he worked. Johnson is 0-4 with a 9.15 ERA in four starts since coming to the Padres in the trade that sent RHP James Shields to the White Sox. Johnson has allowed nine homers in 19 2/3 innings with San Diego.

RHP Erik Johnson will remain in the Padres rotation until at least the All-Star break. In fact, manager Andy Green indicated Saturday that he might go with a six-man rotation for the time being. Despite a 9.82 ERA since being acquired from the White Sox earlier this month, Johnson will stick around. "You start skipping guys, putting guys on regular rest just to skip people, then it doesn't serve the greater good," Green said. "I think where we are right now, (we are) going to stay on turn and continue to move that way."

RHP Erik Johnson's troubles continued in Wednesday's loss. He slipped to 0-5 this season (0-3 with the Padres), giving up six runs on nine hits in four-plus innings. Johnson gave up two more home runs, which have been a big problem this season, and he's now allowed 12 homers in 25 1/3 innings. "For me, the progress I'm making, and the way I feel about how things are going are that a lot of those one-run innings could have easily been zeros that I throw up on the scoreboard," Johnson said.

RHP Erik Johnson has worked 10 2/3 innings in his first two starts for the Padres and given up five home runs. Acquired in the trade that sent RHP James Shields to the Chicago White Sox, Johnson has allowed 16 hits and four walks and is 0-2 with an 8.44 earned run average. "I thought tonight was a step forward," said Padres manager Andy Green of Johnson, who allowed three homers and five runs on seven hits in six innings.

RHP Erik Johnson was recalled from High Class A Lake Elsinore to make his Padres debut Saturday. He gave up five runs on nine hits and two walks in 4 2/3 innings. He threw 32 pitches in the first, walking the first two batters he faced and then yielding a three-run homer to Carlos Gonzalez and finished with 90 pitches. start Saturday. "During the first inning it was a little bit of being with a new team, trying to be yourself in a new place, in a new environment," Padres manager Andy Green said of Anderson, who was acquired in the June 4 deal that sent James Shields to the Chicago White Sox. "Sometimes it takes a lot of interaction. He found the interaction after the first inning and threw the ball well after that."

RHP Erik Johnson joined the team and will make his Padres debut when he starts Saturday. The Padres acquired Johnson on June 4 in a deal that sent RHP James Shields to the Chicago White Sox. Johnson is 7-6 with a 4.50 ERA in 18 career starts spread over four seasons with the White Sox, including two this year when he went 0-2 with a 6.94 ERA. Johnson made a start at Coors Field with the White Sox on April 9, 2014, and threw 107 pitches in 5 2/3 innings while allowing nine hits and four runs in a no-decision as the White Sox lost 10-4.

RHP Erik Johnson, the key piece coming to the Padres in the James Shields trade, will take Shields' spot in the roster. That means Johnson should make his Padres debut Friday at Colorado. Johnson could get an inning of minor league work or just throw an extended period leading up to Friday. He was optioned to Triple-A El Paso for the time being.

RHP Erik Johnson, who was acquired from the Chicago White Sox for RHP James Shields, will take Shields' place in the rotation and start Friday in Colorado.

RHP Erik Johnson, acquired in the trade for RHP James Shields, was optioned to Triple A-El Paso. It could be a temporary assignment as manager Andy Green said Johnson would eventually take Shields' spot in the rotation.

RHP Erik Johnson was traded to the San Diego Padres on Saturday.Johnson had a 7-6 record and 4.50 ERA in 18 major-league starts with the White Sox, spanning four seasons. He was 0-2 with the White Sox this season in two starts and was on the Triple-A Charlotte roster when he was dealt. The 26-year-old had a 2-1 record and 2.94 ERA in eight starts with the Knights.

The Chicago White Sox announced Saturday they acquired right-hander James Shields from the San Diego Padres for two players."Welcome to Chicago, James Shields!" the White Sox announced via Twitter. Shields, 34, is in the second year of a four-year deal that has $65 million remaining on it. However, he can opt out after this season. He is 2-7 with a 4.28 ERA.The White Sox also received cash.The Padres received starting pitcher Erik Johnson and minor league shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr.Johnson is 0-2 with a 6.94 ERA this year. Tatis is the son of former major league player Fernando Tatis.The White Sox started Saturday at 29-26 and 1 1/2 games behind division leader Kansas City Royals American League Central.The Padres have struggled, beginning the day with a 22-34 record and in last place in the National League West.

RHP Erik Johnson was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte after taking the loss in the second game of the White Sox's doubleheader Monday against the Cleveland Indians. Johnson allowed five runs in 6 2/3 innings, allowing three home runs in his second start of the season. "That's a tough one," Johnson said. "However many hits I gave up, (three) of them left the yard. Certain situations like the 3-0 to (Rajai Davis), where you have an open base, you have to be smarter than that, than to throw one right over the plate."

RHP Erik Johnson (0-1) will be recalled from Triple-A Charlotte to start the second game of Monday's doubleheader against Cleveland. Johnson allowed four runs in five innings May 5 against Boston in his only other major league start of the season. He is 2-1 with a 3.57 ERA in six starts in Triple-A this season.

RHP Erik Johnson will be called up from Triple-A Charlotte to pitch the second game of a doubleheader on Monday against the Cleveland Indians. Johnson made a spot start for the White Sox on May 5 against Boston when he gave up four earned runs, walked three and struck out six.

RHP Erik Johnson's stay in Chicago didn't last long. After being called up from Triple-A Charlotte on Thursday morning, Johnson was sent back down after taking the loss in Thursday night's game. Johnson scattered eight hits and gave up four runs while striking out three and striking out six.

RHP Erik Johnson will be recalled from Triple-A Charlotte and will make his first start of the season Thursday against the Boston Red Sox, Chicago GM Rick Hahn said. Johnson, 26, went 3-1 with a 3.34 ERA in six starts last season for the White Sox. In 16 career starts, he is 7-4 with a 4.17 ERA. Hahn declined to commit to Johnson as the permanent replacement for departed LHP John Danks. "Quite frankly, it's going to be a bit of a fluid situation," he said.

RHP Erik Johnson, who didn't get into a game in five days on Chicago's roster, was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte after the White Sox's win over the Rangers on Sunday. Johnson went 0-1 with a 4.22 ERA in two starts for Charlotte earlier this season. A corresponding move will be announced Monday.

RHP Erik Johnson was optioned from Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday. He was 0-1 with 4.22 ERA and 12 strikeouts in two starts with the Knights. Manager Robin Ventura said Johnson will work out of the bullpen while the White Sox carry 13 pitchers on their roster. Johnson took the roster spot of OF J.B. Shuck, who was optioned to Triple-A after Monday night's loss to the Angels.