On November 13, 2012, Johnson signed a minor league deal with the St. Louis Cardinals with an invitation to participate in spring training as a non-roster player.
His contract was purchased from AAA-Memphis and called up on July 9, 2013.
Johnson was called in to pitch to secure the final out in a 13-4 loss to the Dodgers on August 7, 2013.
He struck out Dodger's rookie pitcher Paco Rodriguez on 4 pitches.
Johnson was given his outright release by the Cardinals on November 5, 2013 and elected free agency.
He had 35 total at-bats with St. Louis in the 2013 season.
On November 13, 2012, Johnson signed a minor league deal with the St. Louis Cardinals with an invitation to participate in spring training as a non-roster player. His contract was purchased from AAA-Memphis and called up on July 9, 2013. Johnson was called in to pitch to secure the final out in a 13-4 loss to the Dodgers on August 7, 2013. He struck out Dodger's rookie pitcher Paco Rodriguez on 4 pitches. Johnson was given his outright release by the Cardinals on November 5, 2013 and elected free agency. He had 35 total at-bats with St. Louis in the 2013 season.
Rob Johnson (baseball)