September 30, 2010 at 9:33 PM
Red Sox sign independent leaguer Matty Johnson
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Prior to Bellevue, Johnson played for Crowder College, earning first team NJCAA All-American and Rawlings Gold Glove honors. In 2008, he led Crowder with a .438 average and 27 extra-base hits.
The switch-hitting Johnson joins former Red Sox Morgan Burkhart as an alumnus of both Crowder and the Frontier League before signing a professional contract with Boston.