![]() ![]() Johnson cleared waivers in November and was outrighted to the Triple-A roster, but the big spring has him back on the radar, and it certainly helps that he's the best defensive center fielder in camp. This content is not available due to your privacy preferences. We want teams to see him as a base-stealing threat and a challenge to contain on the bases and he's been that all the way through camp." "It's not like one of those things where you want to be like, 'Oh, let's use this sneak attack.' That advantage goes away really quickly. You can tell that they're speeding themselves up, they're just very uncomfortable with him out there and it's great for him to get that reputation," Kapler said. "He's just kind of causing havoc for pitchers. While a lot of that has to do with the new rules limiting pickoff throws and shortening the distance between bases, Johnson said his plan long before MLB changed things up was to push the pace. The Giants have five more stolen bases than any other club this spring and have been aggressive in pursuing extra bases on hits and forcing the issue. The Giants could use a little more of that, and Johnson has helped lead a bit of a renaissance at Scottsdale Stadium. "The word I've been using is 'menace,'" Johnson said. In his player meeting with manager Gabe Kapler at the start of camp, he told his manager that he was "100 percent going every time" he reached base. Johnson isn't surprised by the gap or the sheer number of steals. Colorado's Zac Veen (eight) is the only other player with more than six stolen bases. ![]() He's a perfect 12 for 12 on the bases and should pretty easily finish as the stolen base leader in Arizona and Florida this spring. Johnson later doubled home a run and finished the day with a. ![]()
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