▁with ▁the ▁Red ▁So x ▁on ▁June ▁ 2 7 , ▁and ▁received ▁a ▁signing ▁bonus ▁of ▁$ 1 , 5 7 5 , 0 0 0 . ▁ ▁Johnson ▁made ▁his ▁professional ▁debut ▁with ▁the ▁Low ell ▁Sp inners ▁of ▁the ▁Class ▁A - Short ▁Season ▁New ▁York – P enn ▁League ▁after ▁signing . ▁Due ▁to ▁his ▁heavy ▁work load ▁with ▁Florida , ▁the ▁Red ▁So x ▁limited ▁Johnson ' s ▁appearances ▁for ▁the ▁rest ▁of ▁the ▁season . ▁He ▁appeared ▁in ▁four ▁games ▁for ▁Low ell , ▁and ▁had ▁his ▁season ▁end ▁prem ature ly ▁when ▁a ▁line ▁drive ▁broke ▁the ▁orb ital ▁b ones ▁in ▁his ▁face ▁during ▁the ▁annual ▁Fut ures ▁at ▁Fen way ▁event . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁Johnson ▁began ▁the ▁season ▁with ▁the ▁Green ville ▁Drive ▁of ▁the ▁Class ▁A ▁South ▁Atlantic ▁League ▁and ▁was ▁promoted ▁to ▁the ▁S alem ▁Red ▁So x ▁of ▁the ▁Class ▁A - Ad vanced ▁Carolina ▁League ▁in ▁August . ▁The ▁Red ▁So x ▁assigned ▁Johnson ▁to ▁S alem ▁at ▁the ▁beginning ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁season . ▁After ▁making ▁five ▁starts ▁for ▁S alem , ▁he ▁was ▁promoted ▁to ▁the ▁Port land ▁Sea ▁D ogs ▁of ▁the ▁Class ▁AA ▁Eastern ▁League ▁in ▁May . ▁The ▁Red ▁So x ▁named ▁Johnson ▁their ▁Minor ▁League ▁P itch er ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁at ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁season , ▁after ▁going ▁ 1 3 – 3 ▁with ▁ 1 3 2