Instead of spending the money it would take to sign a veteran like Johnson, teams are opting for cheaper players with little track record, so the 35-year-old finds himself a free agent late into training camp. Another possibility is the Indians after they shut down Jason Kipnis for two weeks with a strained rotator cuff in his right shoulder.

Instead of spending the money it would take to sign a veteran like Johnson, teams are opting for cheaper players with little track record, so the 35-year-old finds himself a free agent late into training camp. The Indians are another possibility after they shut down Jason Kipnis for two weeks with a strained rotator cuff in his right shoulder.

The Mets offense was anemic on Saturday night as none of their hitters was able to get an extra-base hit but Johnson was the standout player on offense due to his multi-hit game and his run batted in. No other Met was able to achieve a multi-hit game on Saturday which is disappointing given the fact that they were going up against a weaker pitcher in Jorge de la Rosa. Johnson isn’t a player worth monitoring in any fantasy format due to his lack of power as he’s had just 14 extra-base hits and is slugging .361 in 2016 so far. He’ll face off against Rockies right-hander Chad Bettis on Sunday who has reverse splits in 2016, which means that he’s been better against left-handed hitters than he has against right-handed bats. You probably weren’t considering using Johnson for daily fantasy purposes so feel free to continue to ignore him for tomorrow’s slate.

Johnson had been strictly used as a pinch-hitter since the second half of the season began but notched his first four-hit game of the year in his first start since the All-Star break. Johnson’s average rose from .239 to .256 thanks to this one game. Games like Wednesday’s are what make you believe the Mets and their anemic offense will give Johnson more starts in the near future. He offers nothing to fantasy owners.

The recently acquired Johnson is now 9 for his first 21 since being dealt to the Mets on June 8th. The veteran utility man’s third home run was a big one, as it was the game winner in extra innings for the Mets on Saturday. On the season, Johnson is slashing .233/.297/.347 in 150 at bats. Sunday, the Mets will face Bud Norris, who owns a 4.11 ERA at home, but has pitched better in his last three contests, posting a 3.13 ERA. Johnson is only 1 for 10 in his career against the Braves righty.