When the Padres signed Josh Johnson to a one-year, $8 million contract before the 2014 season, he was immediately thrust in to the "possible Opening Day starter" conversation.
A promising Spring Training was ruined by the revelation that Johnson needed a second elbow reconstruction.
Johnson decided to come back to the Padres on another one-year deal for 2015. NBC 7's Derek Togerson talked to Josh at the Peoria Sports Complex to see how his rehab is going, get a read on the vibe of the clubhouse, and find out if Johnson would be OK with a midseason return to the big leagues even if it means coming out of the Padres bullpen.
