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Contrary to an earlier report, the Oakland Athletics did not release reliever Jim Johnson on Thursday, but did designate the struggling 31-year-old for assignment, effectively removing him from their 40-man roster, according to the team's official Twitter account.
#Athletics recall Evan Scribner from Sacramento and designate Jim Johnson for assignment.
— Oakland Athletics (@Athletics) July 24, 2014
The Athletics reportedly tried to trade Johnson in advance of the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline, but found no suitors for the deposed closer, who authored a 6.92 ERA with a 2.06 WHIP across 38 appearances this season.
