{"playerId":2737,"percentChange":0,"averageDraftPosition":260,"percentOwned":0,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Johnson will not be considered for the open spot in the Orioles' rotation, Roch Kubato of MASN Sports reports.","spin":"Johnson will have to stay in the minors for 10 days after being optioned Tuesday, so he will not be eligible to be brought back to start either Friday or Saturday. Plus, the Orioles feel Johnson could use a few more starts having made just two since spring training. While Johnson has been ruled out, it remains to be seen who will join the rotation, as the Orioles have a number of options in play.","date":"Tue Apr 30"},"fullName":"Steve Johnson","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"Johnson was fantastic in his first shot in the bigs last season, but he's not as good as the numbers he put up (23 hits, 46 whiffs in 38 1/3 innings). The 25-year-old righty is a quality arm, though, and he's ready to contribute; it's just a matter of whether those contributions will come as a starter or reliever. Given the plethora of fifth-starter types in Baltimore, the best-case scenario for Johnson might actually be to start out in the bullpen as a long man and eventually work his way into the five-man. Johnson is not someone for mixed leaguers to bother with, but he could be a valuable arm to own in AL-only play, where decent starting pitching is always hard to come by.","seasonId":2013,"date":"Wed Feb 20"}}