Orioles purchased the contract of 1B/DH Dan Johnson from Triple-A Norfolk. Johnson was inked to a minor league deal late last month and will now provide a bench bat down the stretch. He's spent all season at Triple-A, hitting .250/.378/.439 with 21 homers.

Orioles signed 1B/DH Dan Johnson to a minor league contract. It comes after Johnson opted out of his minor league deal with the Yankees on Thursday. The owner of a .253/.379/.447 batting line with 21 homers and 69 RBI at Triple-A this season, he'll likely be up as a bench bat next month.

Chris Cotillo of MLBDailyDish.com reports that the Orioles are the "possible favorite" to sign Dan Johnson. Johnson opted out of his minor league deal with the Yankees on Thursday and could be on the verge of a major league deal with Baltimore. The O's are trying to land Michael Morse to fill their need for a right-handed hitter, but apparently they'd like to add some pop from the left side, as well.

Yankees released 1B/DH Dan Johnson. It's not clear if Johnson is poised to sign elsewhere or if he just asked for his release because he was told he wasn't coming up in September. He's spent all of this season at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, batting .253/.379/.447 with 21 homers and 69 RBI.

Yankees signed 1B Dan Johnson to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. Johnson batted .267/.388/.492 with 28 home runs and 85 RBI in 137 games last season at Triple-A Charlotte -- an affiliate of the White Sox. The 33-year-old will probably open 2013 at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times hears that Dan Johnson has interest in returning to the Rays, but may end up signing with a Japanese team. Johnson was recently non-tendered by the White Sox after appearing in 14 games as a September call-up. He would likely have to accept a minor league deal with the Rays, so guaranteed money in Japan could be a better bet.

White Sox non-tendered 1B/DH Dan Johnson. Johnson appeared in 14 games with the White Sox down the stretch as a September call-up and was unlikely to have a major role with the club in 2013. The 33-year-old figures to land a spring training invite somewhere.

Dan Johnson had an out-of-nowhere career night in Chicago's 9-0, season-ending win over the Indians, ripping three home runs and tallying five RBI. Paul Konerko and Dayan Viciedo also went deep for the White Sox. Johnson was making just his sixth start since being recalled from Triple-A Charlotte on September 1. The home runs were his first of the season. It's a nice last impression as Johnson heads back to free agency, but he's unlikely to break spring training as part of someone's 25-man roster.

White Sox purchased the contract of 1B Dan Johnson from Triple-A Charlotte. Johnson is a "Quad-A" type that will be used exclusively as a pinch-hitter during his callup. The 33-year-old posted 28 home runs, 94 RBI and an .879 OPS in 136 games at the Triple-A level this year.

White Sox reassigned INFs Dan Johnson, Jim Gallagher, Dallas McPherson, Tyler Saladino, OF Jordan Danks and C Josh Phegley to minor league camp. No surprises here. Johnson posted a cool .333/.500/.625 batting line in the Cactus League this spring, but he never really had much of a shot at a backup job.