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Dan Johnson agrees to minor-league deal with Astros

Nick Turchiaro / USA TODAY Sports / Reuters

Veteran first baseman Dan Johnson joined his fifth organization since 2012 on Tuesday by agreeing to a minor-league contract with the Houston Astros that includes an invitation to spring training.

Johnson spent the 2014 season in the Toronto Blue Jays organization, signing a minor-league deal with the club last November. He spent the majority of the campaign, though, with the team's Triple-A affiliate in the International League, hitting .232/.381/.434 with 18 home runs over 107 games.

Though Johnson has spent parts of nine seasons in the majors, he's logged just 32 big-league games over the last three years. In 15 contests with the Blue Jays last season, Johnson managed a .675 OPS with one home run and a pair of doubles.

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