Wed 1/25/12 8:32 PM

Josh Johnson reported feeling "good" after throwing off a mound Tuesday for the first time since September. Johnson will now begin throwing bullpen sessions a few times a week in anticipation of spring training. The right-hander made only nine starts in 2011 due to shoulder issues, but he has a sparkling 2.98 career ERA and is poised to enter the 2012 campaign with a clean bill of health. Johnson carries ace potential.