Biography

BIOGRAPHY

DJ Johnson was born August 30, 1989, in Beaverton, Oregon. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Undrafted after his junior year of college, Johnson signed a free-agent contract with the Tampa Bay Rays on June 24, 2010, after being noticed by a scout at a local American Legion exhibition game. He played for the GCL Rays in 2010.

He became a free agent after the 2016 season and signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies on November 18, 2016. He spent the 2017 season with the Hartford Yard Goats. Johnson spent the 2018 minor league season with the Albuquerque Isotopes.

Johnson was called up to the major leagues for the first time on September 4, 2018, and made his debut five days later on September 9.

In 2019, Johnson made the Rockies opening day roster.