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Dodgers agree to deals with four, trade Micah Johnson to Braves

LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers reached agreements with their four remaining arbitration-eligible players Friday and also trade infielder Micah Johnson to the Atlanta Braves.

Johnson, 26, was designated for assignment earlier in the week in order to clear a 40-man roster spot when Kenley Jansen's contract became official. Johnson is sent to the Braves now in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations.

Johnson was acquired along with outfielder Trayce Thompson and right-hander Frankie Montas in a three-way trade among the Dodgers, White Sox and Reds last winter. Johnson spent nearly all of the 2016 season with Triple-A Oklahoma City, batting .