| Date | News |
| 1/05/10 | Randy Johnson has announced his retirement from baseball. The sure-fire hall-of-famer won 303 games in his 22-year career and is second to Nolan Ryan in career strikeouts. |
| 11/17/09 | Johnson filed for free agency on Monday. |
| 9/16/09 | The San Francisco Giants activated Randy Johnson from the 60-Day disabled list. He will help out from the bullpen since he has not yet regained the arm strength that he needs to last five-plus innings as a starter. He has not pitched since July 5. |
| 7/28/09 | Johnson has a torn rotator cuff and will not be able to throw for at least the next three weeks. |
| 7/07/09 | The Giants placed Johnson on the 15-day DL with a strained shoulder that he injured while swinging a bat. |
| 6/20/09 | Johnson was unsuccessful in bidding for his 302nd victory on Friday night though he pitched well enough to win, giving up 4 runs while striking out 5 in 5.2 innings of work. |
| 6/05/09 | Randy Johnson pitched six shutout innings on Thursday to secure his incredible milestone of 300 career wins. Johnson was flawless and even carried a no hitter through five innings and only threw 78 total pitches. Johnson made a diving play in the sixth inning but was able to complete the inning. He did bruise his shoulder which did not allow him to return for the 7th inning. Johnson is fine and should make his next start as scheduled. |
| 5/27/09 | Randy Johnson was brilliant Wednesday night as he (finally) secured win #299 by giving up one earned run, zero walks, and five strikeouts in six innings of work. Johnson will go for win #300 on Wednesday at Washington. |
| 5/23/09 | Johnson was once again denied win #299 but it was still a magical night in Seattle. Johnson pitched well enough to win going 5.1 innings with one earned run while striking out 7 Mariners. The Giants once again could not provide run support which has been the story all season long. |
| 5/17/09 | In a perfect world Randy Johnson would be preparing for win number 300 against his first major league team the Seattle Mariners in an inter league match up set to take place this coming week. Unfortunately Johnson could not come up with win #299 against the Mets and has a lot of work to do if he is to get to 300 anytime soon. Johnson has been awful in two of his last three starts, but has a week to peruse over game film for what could be a magical Friday night in his return to Seattle. |
| 3/16/09 | Johnson will have his next spring start skipped due to a sore arm. The team is not sending him for tests and does not consider the injury serious. |
| 12/27/08 | The 45-year old Unit signed a one-year contract with the Giants worth $8 million plus a couple million more possible in incentives. |
| 11/13/08 | Johnson and the D'Backs could not reach an agreement on a one-year deal, so Johnson filed for free agency today. |
| 9/11/08 | Johnson is scheduled to return to the rotation on Saturday. |
| 9/06/08 | Johnson was scratched from his scheduled start Sunday due to shoulder fatigue. |
| 5/11/08 | Because of cold and rainy conditions, Randy Johnson was scratched from Sunday's start. |
| 4/24/08 | Johnson did not make the trip to Los Angeles and will meet the team in San Diego "in an effort to limit the strain on his surgically repaired back." |
| 4/16/08 | Activated from the DL. |
| 4/10/08 | Johnson will come off the disabled list and make his first start of the season on Monday. |
| 3/31/08 | Diamondbacks placed Johnson on the 15-day disabled list. He could make his season debut on April 16. |
| 3/25/08 | Johnson is scheduled to pitch five innings in a minor league game on Wednesday. |
| 3/05/08 | Johnson threw a two-inning simulated game Tuesday and is scheduled to throw another simulated game this weekend. He hopes to be ready for his first game action next week. |
| 2/23/08 | Johnson threw his second bullpen session of the spring on Thursday. He is expected to throw again over the weekend and then begin throwing to live hitters. |
| 1/26/08 | Johnson looks to be fully healed from back surgery last summer. "He's fairly close to throwing off the mound," GM Bob Melvin said. "He probably will throw off the mound a few times before we get to Spring Training." |
| 10/04/07 | Johnson intends to return and pitch for the D'Backs in 2008. |
| 7/27/07 | Johnson will have surgery to repair a herniated disc in his back and will miss the rest of the season. |
| 7/23/07 | Johnson is scheduled to pitch a two innings simulated game on Tuesday. There is still no timetable for his return. |
| 7/18/07 | Johnson felt good after a 30-pitch bullpen session on Tuesday. He will throw at least two more bullpen sessions before pitching a simulated game. The Diamondbacks have not put a timetable for his return. |
| 7/14/07 | Johnson played catch for the second consecutive day on Friday. There is still no timetable for his return. |
| 7/12/07 | Johnson had a third epidural on Friday and will be eased into a throwing program. An early August return looks possible. |
| 7/03/07 | Diamondbacks placed Johnson on the 15-day disabled list with a sore back. |
| 6/28/07 | Activated from the DL and starting tonight. |
| 6/27/07 | Johnson will come off the disabled list and start Thursday against the Dodgers. |
| 6/23/07 | Johnson threw off flat ground Friday. There is still no timetable for his return. |
| 6/19/07 | Johnson has been diagnosed with a herniated disc in his back. He plans to pitch through the problem. |
| 6/16/07 | Diamondbacks placed Johnson on the 15-day disabled list with muscle tightness in his back. |
| 6/15/07 | Johnson will miss Saturday's start because of lower back pain. |
| 6/05/07 | Johnson is expected to start tonight against the Giants. |
| 6/02/07 | The East Valley Tribune reports that Johnson may be limited to pitching most of his games at home to limit his travel and his back problems. Yeah, back problems, whatever. |
| 5/29/07 | Johnson threw a 50-pitch bullpen session on Monday. He will make his scheduled start on Wednesday. |
| 5/23/07 | Johnson will miss his start on Friday with tendinitis in his forearm. |
| 4/25/07 | Activated from the DL. |
| 4/16/07 | Johnson will make one more rehab start Thursday for Triple-A and then make his season debut on April 24. |
| 4/01/07 | Diamondbacks starting pitcher Randy Johnson has been placed on the 15-day DL. |
| 3/30/07 | Johnson said he'll need three more starts before he'll be ready to return. That will but him on schedule to start April 19. |
| 3/20/07 | Johnson had no problems while throwing 54 pitches to hitters on Monday. |
| 3/18/07 | Johnson is scheduled to throw his second side session against hitters on Monday. |
| 3/17/07 | Johnson is scheduled to play catch Saturday and face live hitting on Sunday or Monday. |
| 3/15/07 | Johnson will visit a spine specialist today for just a "routine check-up". |
| 3/10/07 | Johnson threw his first batting-practice session since back surgery on Saturday. He believes he could start a game during the first week of the season. A mid-April return seems more realistic. |
| 3/10/07 | Johnson continues to be on target with his rehab and will face live hitters Saturday. |
| 3/09/07 | Johnson is expected to throw on Saturday, but it's uncertain if he'll face live hitters. |
| 3/08/07 | Johnson threw nearly 55 pitches in his fifth bullpen session. He will likely face hitters for the first time on Saturday. |
| 3/05/07 | Johnson is scheduled to throw another bullpen session on Wednesday. Barring a setback, he should face live hitters shortly after that. |
| 2/27/07 | Johnson felt a little sore after throwing off the mound Monday. It's to be expected after coming back from back surgery but we'll keep an eye on it. |
| 2/25/07 | Johnson threw off a mound Friday for the first time this spring. "I'm feeling a lot better than I did the last time I picked up a ball, let's put it that way," Johnson said. "For the first step, off the mound today, I felt very pleased and I think I'm heading in the right direction. I'm very happy about that." |
| 2/22/07 | Johnson has yet to throw from a mound, but played catch from 150 and 60 feet. He's still looking for a late April return. |
| 2/17/07 | Manager Bob Melvin said he didn't believe Johnson would be available until mid-to-late April. |
| 2/10/07 | Johnson could potentially throw a bullpen session before the start of camp late next week. The plan is to have him start the second game of the season. |
| 2/09/07 | Johnson continues to make progress in his recovery from back surgery. He has been playing catch, but hasn't thrown off a mound just yet. He will be a little behind the other pitchers when spring training begins, but the D'Backs are still hopeful he'll be ready for Opening Day. |
| 1/07/07 | The D'Backs and Johnson have agreed to a two-year extension worth $26 million. The trade from New York to Arizona will be official once the Unit passes his physical. |
| 1/04/07 | According to Sweeny Murti on WFAN in New York, the Yankees have traded Randy Johnson to the D’Backs in exchange for Luis Vizcaino and minor leaguers RHP Steven Jackson, RHP Ross Ohlendorf and OF Alberto Gonzalez. |
| 10/17/06 | Johnson will undergo surgery later this week to repair a herniated disc in his back. |
| 10/10/06 | Johnson will likely have surgery to repair a herniated disc in his back. He may not be at 100% in time for spring training. |
| 10/04/06 | The Unit has been cleared for the game 3 start on Friday in Detroit after a successful bullpen session today. |
| 10/03/06 | Johnson threw in the outfield before tonight's game and reported no problems. Manager Joe Torre said that Johnson will start game three on Friday. |
| 10/02/06 | Johnson has pitched fine with a herniated disc during a bullpen session and is OK to start game 3 of the ALDS. |
| 9/29/06 | Johnson has a herniated disc in his back, but the Yankees remain optimisitic that he'll start Game 3 of the ALDS. |
| 4/13/06 | Johnson said that he did have some stiffness in his shoulder when he was removed after five innings on Thursday. "Everything's fine. Everything's good," Johnson added. |
| 4/13/06 | Johnson was removed after allowing one run in five innings Thursday. WCBS' John Sterling and Suzyn Waldman were speculating that he had a strained oblique. When we hear more, we will pass it by. |
| 9/29/05 | Johnson might be used out of the bullpen for an inning tonigh rather than doing his scheduled side session. |
| 8/16/05 | Johnson will make his scheduled start tonight. |
| 8/13/05 | Johnson is expected to make his next scheduled start on Tuesday. |
| 8/11/05 | Johnson will probably be pushed back a few days from his next turn in the rotation next week. |
| 8/09/05 | Johnson has been scratched from his start scheduled for Thursday because of his sore back. |
| 8/09/05 | The Yankees will decide today if Johnson will make his Thursday start but it seems unlikely. |
| 8/08/05 | Johnson had an MRI on his sore back today. The Yankees may know tomorrow whether he'll make his next start. |
| 8/07/05 | Johnson is 50/50 to make his next start because of his sore back. 'It's real tight right now. It's hard to move,' Johnson said. |
| 7/22/05 | Yankees manager Joe Torre confirmed that he pulled Randy Johnson after six innings tonight because Johnson 'tweaked' his back. Torre went on to say that Johnson would make his next start. It doesn't sound like this is anything to worry about. |
| 6/23/05 | The Yankees said yesterday that there is nothing physically wrong with Randy Johnson. Yup, he just stinks! |
| 5/08/05 | Johnson threw 70 pitches in a bullpen session yesterday and
pronounced himself ready to start Monday's game. |
| 5/03/05 | Johnson won't pitch Wednesday and could be placed on the disabled list because of stiffness in his left groin. |
| 1/11/05 | Yankees acquired for LHP Randy Johnson from the Diamondbacks for RHP Javier Vazquez, LHP Brad Halsey, C Dioner Navarro and $9 million; signed Johnson to a two-year, $32 million contract extension through 2007. |
| 1/06/05 | The Yankees and Randy Johnson have agreed to a two-year, $32 million contract extension. The trade between the Yankees and Diamondbacks has finally been finalized. |
| 12/10/04 | Today's signing of Russ Ortiz could mean that a deal is in place to send Johnson to the Yankees. |
| 11/24/04 | The Yankees and Diamondbacks reportedly have discussed swapping Randy Johnson for Javier Vazquez, but Arizona is concerned about Vazquez's salary. |
| 11/20/04 | Johnson would like a trade but won't demand one, his agent said yesterday. The Yankees, Cardinals and White Sox are to be the most interested in Unit. |
| 7/16/04 | NY Newsday reports that Randy Johnson will only approve a trade to the Yankees. |
| 7/09/04 | Rumor Central - The New York Daily News reports that Johnson has told the Diamondbacks that he would waive his no-trade clause to finish his career with a contender, most preferably the Yankees. |
| 6/30/04 | Last night, Johnson joined Nolan Ryan, Roger Clemens and Steve Carlton as the only pitchers with 4,000 career strikeouts. |
| 5/18/04 | Johnson threw a perfect game against the Braves Tuesday night. He struck 13 batters en route to the second no-hitter of his career. |
| 8/26/03 | Johnson struggled Monday against the Padres, giving up four runs and eight hits in five innings. He has a 6.37 ERA this month. |
| 7/20/03 | As expected, the D'Backs activated Johnson in time to start today's game. |
| 7/17/03 | The D'Backs plan on activating Johnson in time to start Sunday's game. |
| 7/09/03 | Johnson, who will pitch Thursday for Double-A,is about a week away from returning. |
| 7/02/03 | Johnson's rehab start for tomorrow has been cancelled as he does not feel comfortable yet fielding his position. |
| 7/02/03 | Johnson is tentatively scheduled to make his first rehab start Thursday for Triple-A. |
| 6/28/03 | Johnson threw at home as part of his rehab. So far so good. July 17 still looks like his return date. |
| 6/26/03 | He will throw again tomorrow and next week, then head out on a rehab assignment July 3. Pity the minor league batters that face him. |
| 6/25/03 | Johnson threw off a mound on Tuesday for the first time since undergoing knee surgery on May 1. He is still scheduled to return on July 17. |
| 6/23/03 | The D'Backs transferred Johnson to the 60-day DL today. He is still hopeful to return on July 17. |
| 6/22/03 | If all goes well, Johnson will make his Diamonback return on July 17. |
| 6/20/03 | Johnson might be able to return to action by July 7. |
| 6/19/03 | Johnson could throw his first bullpen session as soon as tomorrow. He hopes to return around the All-Star break. |
| 6/18/03 | Randy Johnson received his third and final injection on his injured right knee. He is due back sometime around the All-Star break. |
| 6/13/03 | Johnson hopes to throw off a mound in two weeks. |
| 6/05/03 | Johnson is considering having a series of three injections to introduce a form or artificial cartilage into his surgically repaired knee. |
| 6/03/03 | The Arizona Republic reports that Johnson will not throw off the mound this week as planned. He most like won't be back until late June or early July. |
| 5/14/03 | Johnson had stitches removed from his right knee Monday. The Diamondbacks expect him back early next month. |
| 5/02/03 | Diamondbacks officials confirmed yesterday that Randy Johnson will need close to six weeks to fully recover from his knee surgery. |
| 4/30/03 | Randy Johnson will have arthroscopic knee surgery Thursday and miss 3-6 weeks. |
| 4/27/03 | After a bullpen session earlier this week, Johnson felt good enough to plan on starting today. |
| 4/21/03 | Randy Johnson was placed on the 15-day DL with a right knee sprain. The move is retroactive to April 12. |
| 4/21/03 | Johnson threw on Sunday and reported no problems. He will most likely make his scheduled start on Tuesday. |
| 4/20/03 | Johnson is expected to throw off a mound today to test his sore right knee. If all goes well today, he should start on Tuesday. |
| 4/17/03 | The D'Backs now won't know until Saturday whether or not Johnson will be able to make his next start. He will throw on the side Saturday and how he feels after that will determine his status for Tuesday's scheduled start. If he will not be able to make his scheduled start, he will likely be placed on the disabled list. |
| 4/16/03 | Johnson will make his next start. |
| 4/15/03 | Johnson will miss his next scheduled start Wednesday due to swelling behind his right knee. An MRI showed no structural damage. His next start is now scheduled for April 22 in Montreal. |
| 4/13/03 | Randy Johnson underwent an MRI on Saturday to determine the cause of stiffness in his right knee. The test showed only minor swelling and he is not expected to miss any starts. |
| 9/27/02 | Randy Johnson allowed two runs and six hits in a complete-game victory on Thursday. This should lock up the NL Cy Young Award for Johnson. The left-hander has a major league-leading 24 wins and a 2.32 ERA. |
| 9/10/02 | Johnson hit an RBI single in the fourth inning that helped him win his 21st game for the second consecutive year. He also tied strikeout king Nolan Ryan with his sixth career season with at least 300 strikeouts. |
| 8/05/02 | Randy Johnson recovered from his 149-pitch outing by tossing a two-hit complete game shutout against the Mets on Monday. He struck out 11 while tossing "just" 113 pitches this time around. |
| 7/31/02 | Randy Johnson pushed his mortal performances out of our memories with yet another dominating perfomance. Tonight he struck out 15 Expos in a complete game victory. |
| 7/27/02 | Randy Johnson, shelled by the Padres on Sunday, shut the team out for seven innings on Friday. |
| 7/26/02 | D'Backs manager Bob Brenly said that Randy Johnson has added a few stretching exercises to loosen up his sometimes-stiff back, according to the AP. |
| 7/13/02 | Randy Johnson reported no abnormal discomfort one day after pitching with a stiff back, assistant trainer Dave Edwards said. |
| 7/07/02 | Because he wants to spend time with his family, Randy Johnson has decided to pull out of the All-Star Game. Good for him. Hey Piazza - this game is not important, use the 3 days to rest your back. |
| 6/01/02 | Johnson gave up 3 unearned runs in 8 innings on Friday night pushing his record to 9-1. He only struck out four which is a season low, but he looked better than he has in recent starts. |
| 5/17/02 | The Big Unit didn't have his best stuff on Thursday night, but after surrendering a homerun to Jimmy Rollins on the first pitch of the game, he settled down and didn't give up any more runs although he did walk a season high four while scattering six hits. If he's starting, and you don't have him in your lineup, you should be playing fantasy nascar. |
| 5/02/02 | Johnson's next start will come on Monday after being scratched from last night's game with a lower back strain. |
| 5/01/02 | Johnson has been scratched from his scheduled start tonight due to a lower back strain. He is not expected to pitch until this weekend or Monday. |
| 2000 | Johnson was robbed of at least 4 wins last season due to the Diamondback's lack of offense when he pitched. Don't be discouraged, though. The Big Unit will continue to put up solid numbers across the board and should be a lock for 20 wins. |
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