Johnson and the Astros agreed on a minor-league contract Thursday. Johnson will head to Triple-A Sugar Land after initially electing to become a free agent following his designation for assignment by the Astros on Monday. The 29-year-old has combined to go 2-for-20 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored over six contests with Triple-A Jacksonville and Triple-A Sugar Land so far this year.
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ACTIVESTATS
Daniel Johnson Game Log 2026
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PreseasonDateOppResultABRH1B2B3BHRRBIBBHBPKSBCSTB3/16L 5-4212100120010053/147-7400000000010003/11L 4-1100000000010003/9L 9-0200000001031003/82-2100000010001003/6W 2-0100000000020003/1W 3-0201010011020022/27L 10-2000000001010002/25L 4-1100000001030002/23L 5-4201100000141012/21W 2-120000000003000
Preseason Totals 1814210144121308 -
Regular SeasonDateOppResultABRH1B2B3BHRRBIBBHBPKSBCSTB5/3W 3-1100000000000004/30W 11-5411100001040014/26W 7-4300000000040004/24L 12-4101100000000014/22W 2-0400000000040004/21L 8-500000000110000
Regular Season Totals 1312200002112002
Daniel Johnson Splits 2026
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SplitsHRRBIHAVG1B2B3BBBHBPSBCSTBOBP
Overall 0020.143200210020.294Home 0010.250100000010.250Away 0010.100100210010.308Day 0010.077100100010.143Night 0011.000100110011.000April 0020.154200210020.313May 0000.000000000000.000Opponent vs NYY 0 0 1 0.250 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.250 vs BOS 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 vs BAL 0 0 1 0.200 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.333 vs CLE 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.333 Venue @ Baltimore 0 0 1 0.200 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.333 @ Houston 0 0 1 0.250 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.250 @ Cleveland 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.333 @ Boston 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Daniel Johnson Player Profile
Team
Houston Astros
Birthdate
7/11/1995 (30)
Status
MIN
HT/WT
5'10", 200 lbs
Draft Info
2016: Rd 5; Pk 18 (WSH)
Birthplace
Vallejo, CA, USA
Position
CF
College
New Mexico State
Career History
Houston Astros
2026-Present
(1 season)
Miami Marlins
2026-2026
(1 season)
Baltimore Orioles
2024-2026
(2 seasons)
San Francisco Giants
2025-2025
(1 season)
San Diego Padres
2023-2024
(1 season)
Cleveland Guardians
2020-2023
(3 seasons)
Daniel Johnson: Breaking News
Becomes free agent
Johnson elected to become a free agent Wednesday. After passing through waivers following his removal from the Astros' 40-man roster, Johnson has exercised his right to free agency rather than accept an outright assignment. He could wind up re-signing with Houston on a minor-league deal, but the outfielder will have the ability to negotiate with all clubs.
Booted off 40-man roster
The Astros designated Johnson for assignment Monday. Johnson went 2-for-14 at the plate during his brief time in the majors. His spot on the 26-man active roster will be taken over by Zach Cole, who was recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land.
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