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Meet the Braves: Chris Johnson

Chris Johnson wants to get Turner Field fired up in October - again. (Video by Ryon Horne / AJC)
March 24, 2015

CHRIS JOHNSON
No. 23
THIRD BASEMAN

Twitter: @C_Johnson28
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6-foot-3
Weight: 225 pounds
Drafted: A fourth-round pick in the 2006 amateur draft by the Houston Astros.
Teams: Astros/Arizona Diamondbacks/Atlanta Braves
Contract: Acquired by the Braves in 2013, Johnson signed a 3-year, $23.5 million deal with the Braves, which includes a team option in 2018.
Outlook: Incumbent starter struggled against righties, raked against lefties in 2014.
What you may not know: If not in baseball, "Hopefully I would like to still be in baseball if I could be a coach or something like that. If not, I would love to be an agent. I try to pick my agent's brain every now and then. I think that would be pretty cool."

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