R. Johnson signs with Cubs: The Cubs officially signed OF Reed Johnson to a one-year, $1.5 million deal on Tuesday. Johnson hit .309 for Chicago in part-time duty last season. (Updated 01/03/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 2/12/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Johnson will once again be a reserve outfielder for the Cubs in 2012. He has only moderate power and is far from a lock to hit .300 again, so he has minimal value for Fantasy owners. At best, he can be used as a low-end OF in deep NL-only leagues. (Updated 01/03/2012).
02/09/2012 05:02 2012 Fantasy outlooks: Chicago Cubs
Chicago has a new front office and several new names to consider on Draft Day. Our Scott White breaks down the Cubs in a Fantasy team outlook.