Jim Johnson released by the A's (Signed by Detroit)

[wildcard]

What if he just stays home until September? At our Sarasota facility.

If he wants to be on a major league club in September he is going to have to pitch in a league higher than GCL in August. He could start in Sarasota but I would think he will have to be traveling somewhere.

[Can_of_corn]

If he wants to be on a major league club in September he is going to have to pitch in a league higher than GCL in August. He could start in Sarasota but I would think he will have to be traveling somewhere.

Florida State League.

[weams]

That's not a bad plan at all. Let's just hope no teams want him on a 25 man roster spot now.

Even if they do...he may choose the other method.

[mdbdotcom]

It's his agent's job to check with the other 29 teams (that aren't the A's) and see what kind of interest they have and communicate that interest to JJ. Assuming there is some interest, he will instruct his agent how to proceed.

[weams]

It's his agent's job to check with the other 29 teams (that aren't the A's) and see what kind of interest they have and communicate that interest to JJ. Assuming there is some interest, he will instruct his agent how to proceed.

Or he may call his agent and say..."I'm in Sarasota. Do the paperwork with the Orioles.

[WEAVERMAN]

Let J.J. take the rest of 2014 off, we don't need him in the pen the way he's pitching.

[wildcard]

O's will take the next step with Jim Johnson on Monday.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/bal-jim-johnson-to-work-out-for-os-monday-20140803,0,4157199.story

[weams]

O's will take the next step with Jim Johnson on Monday.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/bal-jim-johnson-to-work-out-for-os-monday-20140803,0,4157199.story

Be nice to have him back.

[birdcrazy]

Roch says 10 teams "interested". Sounds like JJ's agent is trying to prime the market.

[bpilktree]

Roch says 10 teams "interested". Sounds like JJ's agent is trying to prime the market.

The question is are any of them major league deals. I think if all deals are equal and minor league ones he will take ours.

[weams]

The question is are any of them major league deals. I think if all deals are equal and minor league ones he will take ours.

One of them is. But they only pay the minimum. So it is really not much of anything.

[gmelson26]

One of them is. But they only pay the minimum. So it is really not much of anything.

If he gets league minimum, Oakland foots the bill correct?

[murph]

I think he gets his contract from the A's, then whatever from any other team who signs him.....which absolutely (in his case) be any more than minimum.

[Il BuonO]

One of them is. But they only pay the minimum. So it is really not much of anything.

And does he take a ML deal knowing he may not be right mechanically instead of signing with us? We're likely to be much more in his comfort zone after the year he's had. He knows Buck never wanted him to be gone.

[wildcard]

I don't think money is the issue with Jim. He is going to collect 3M for the rest of the year know matter who pays it.

I think its does he want the comfort of being with the O's who know him or is he willing to go some where else to be in the the majors in August.

The O's can pretty much guarantee him a spot of the 40 man roster and to be with the O's in Baltimore after September 1st. Its his playing time that will depend on how well he pitches.