Cardinals sign Rob Johnson; release Kyle McClellan
The St. Louis Cardinals have released right-hander Kyle McClellan and signed catcher Rob Johnson to a minor league contract.
- Born: 1982/07/22
- Age: 30
- Height: 6-1
- Weight: 220
- Bats/Throws: R / R
- Seasons: 6
- Place of birth: Butte, MT
- Drafted by: the Seattle Mariners in 2004 (4th round)
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 57 | 229 | 33 | 78 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 46 | 10 | 25 | 14 | 6 | .341 | .366 | .502 | |
| 2005 | 19 | 70 | 15 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 0 | .314 | .381 | .443 | |
| 2006 | 97 | 337 | 28 | 78 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 13 | 74 | 14 | 7 | .231 | .261 | .318 | |
| 2007 | Mariners | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| 2007 | 112 | 422 | 57 | 113 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 40 | 39 | 62 | 7 | 7 | .268 | .331 | .372 | |
| 2008 | Mariners | 14 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .129 | .129 | .226 |
| 2008 | 112 | 417 | 55 | 127 | 30 | 0 | 9 | 49 | 37 | 61 | 7 | 6 | .305 | .363 | .441 | |
| 2009 | Mariners | 80 | 258 | 21 | 55 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 26 | 60 | 1 | 1 | .213 | .289 | .326 |
| 2010 | Mariners | 61 | 178 | 24 | 34 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 25 | 46 | 1 | 1 | .191 | .293 | .281 |
| 2010 | 19 | 64 | 9 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .297 | .403 | .453 | |
| 2011 | Padres | 67 | 179 | 9 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 58 | 3 | 0 | .190 | .259 | .285 |
| 2012 | Mets | 17 | 52 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .298 | .288 |
| 2012 | 45 | 164 | 20 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 26 | 3 | 2 | .207 | .253 | .335 | |
| Career Total | 245 | 701 | 60 | 141 | 37 | 3 | 8 | 62 | 69 | 180 | 6 | 2 | .201 | .277 | .297 | |
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