Well that didn't take long: Jerry Crasnick is reporting tonight that Josh Johnson has signed a one-year/$8 million contract with the Padres. Since Johnson previously said that he wanted to sign with the Padres or Giants to be closer to his Las Vegas home, I don't think there's too much to read into here; Johnson wanted to sign closer to home and one of the teams close to his hometown wanted him. It seems silly to wonder if the Pirates could've done more here.
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