Dan Johnson joins Orioles in Toronto
By Roch Kubatko
The Orioles have selected the contract of infielder Dan Johnson, who joined the team in Toronto.
To make room for Johnson on the 40-man roster, outfielder Henry Urrutia has been placed on baseball's restricted list.
Urrutia, a Cuban defector, isn't allowed to travel into Canada. He's down in Sarasota and could rejoin the Orioles in Boston, where they begin a three-game series on Tuesday. The club hasn't made a decision on Urrutia's status beyond today.
Johnson, 34, batted a combined .250/.378/.439 with 21 home runs and 70 RBIs in 138 games with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in the Yankees system (133 games) and Norfolk (five games). He's a lifetime .237/.338/.412 hitter in 413 major league games over seven seasons with Oakland (2005-08), Tampa Bay (2008, 2010-11) and the White Sox (2012).
Johnson will wear No. 55.
Urrutia is batting .276/.276/.310 in 58 plate appearances for the Orioles this season.
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