Dane Edward Johnson (born February 10, 1963) is an American former

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coach and former

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. He played parts of three seasons in

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(MLB) for the

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, and Oakland Athletics.

Career

Johnson attended St. Thomas University and was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 2nd round of the 1984 amateur draft. He played at various levels of the minor league organization from 1984 to 1989. In 1990 he played for the

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of the

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, and in 1991 he played for the

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. He returned to minor league baseball in 1993, playing in the Milwaukee Brewers organization, starting with the Double-A

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and later with the Triple-A New Orleans Zephyrs. He made his major league debut in 1994 with the White Sox, and spent the entire 1995 season with their Triple-A affiliate, the Nashville Sounds. In 1996 Johnson returned to the Toronto organization, making a brief appearance with the Blue Jays and spending the rest of the season with the Triple-A

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. In 1997, Johnson made 38 relief appearances for the Oakland Athletics posting a 4–1 record. He split the 1998 season playing with the Blue Jays and

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minor league organizations, and in 1999 he briefly pitched for the

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of the independent Northern League. Johnson was named the Blue Jays' bullpen coach for the 2015 season, after serving as a roving minor league pitching instructor with the organization since 2004. The Blue Jays fired Johnson following the 2018 season. He was named the pitching coach of the

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prior to the 2020 season which ultimately was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He remained in the role when play resumed in 2021.

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1963 births Living people Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs players American expatriate baseball players in Canada American expatriate baseball players in Taiwan Baseball players from Florida Brother Elephants players Charlotte Knights players Chicago White Sox players Dunedin Blue Jays players El Paso Diablos players Edmonton Trappers players Florence Blue Jays players Major League Baseball bullpen coaches Major League Baseball pitchers Medicine Hat Blue Jays players Mercuries Tigers players Myrtle Beach Blue Jays players Nashville Sounds players New Orleans Zephyrs players Oakland Athletics players Sportspeople from Coral Gables, Florida St. Thomas Bobcats baseball players Syracuse Chiefs players Toronto Blue Jays coaches Toronto Blue Jays players {{US-baseball-pitcher-1960s-stub