Jim Johnson tosses scoreless 8th inning in Braves win
by Roy Widrig | Sun, May 24th 9:42am EDT
Jim Johnson continued his improved play, tossing a scoreless eighth inning and recording two strikeouts en route to a Braves win on Saturday.
Fantasy Impact:
Johnson has pitched better than Braves closer Jason Grilli in 2015 (who allowed a two baserunners but no runs in his inning yesterday), but until Grilli piles up a few blown saves in a row, seems to be safe in his role. Still, Johnson is providing plenty of fantasy value in leagues which count holds (he has 12 already), and could find himself as a closer around the trade deadline, whether it's for the Braves or another team.
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