▁the ▁first ▁shut out ▁of ▁the ▁Red ▁So x ▁season ▁in ▁a ▁complete ▁game ▁against ▁the ▁Seattle ▁Mar in ers . ▁With ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁Red ▁So x , ▁Johnson ▁pitch ed ▁ 2 7 ▁inn ings ▁with ▁a ▁ 2 – 0 ▁record ▁and ▁a ▁ 4 . 3 3 ▁E RA . ▁He ▁was ▁also ▁the ▁recip ient ▁of ▁the ▁Red ▁So x ' ▁Lou ▁G orm an ▁Award . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁Johnson ▁had ▁a ▁ 1 . 7 2 ▁E RA ▁in ▁ ▁inn ings ▁pitch ed ▁during ▁spring ▁training ▁and ▁new ▁manager ▁Alex ▁C ora ▁named ▁him ▁to ▁start ▁the ▁fifth ▁game ▁of ▁the ▁season , ▁which ▁Johnson ▁won ▁on ▁April ▁ 2 ▁against ▁the ▁Miami ▁Mar l ins . ▁He ▁was ▁then ▁was ▁moved ▁into ▁a ▁b ull pen ▁role . ▁Through ▁mid - J une , ▁Johnson ▁had ▁ 2 0 ▁appearances ▁( one ▁start ) ▁with ▁a ▁ 1 – 2 ▁record ▁and ▁a ▁ 4 . 7 3 ▁E RA ▁in ▁ ▁inn ings ▁pitch ed . ▁After ▁st arter ▁Steven ▁Wright ▁was ▁placed ▁on ▁the ▁disabled ▁list ▁on ▁June ▁ 2 6 , ▁C ora ▁named ▁Johnson ▁to ▁start ▁on ▁June ▁ 2 8 ▁against ▁the ▁Los ▁Angeles ▁Ang els . ▁In ▁that ▁start , ▁Johnson ▁pitch ed ▁four ▁inn ings , ▁allowing ▁one ▁run ▁on ▁three ▁hits ▁and ▁took ▁a ▁no ▁decision . ▁Following ▁another ▁start ▁on ▁July ▁ 3 -- also ▁a ▁no