same old

The change of scenery hasn't helped former Mississippi Braves outfielder Cody Johnson. The former first-round pick, who scuffled mightily in Pearl last summer, was sold to the New York Yankees in the off-season. Through 24 games at Double-A Trenton — all as a DH — Johnson is hitting .185 with three homers and 45 strikeouts in 92 at-bats. Sounds familiar, huh? Johnson, who had big-time power numbers in A-ball, hit 10 bombs for the M-Braves in 2010 but batted just .189 and struck out 114 times in 233 at-bats. Beyond that, his defense never really improved either. He was demoted late in the season as his strikeout total mounted. It looks like the end may be near for Johnson.