Johnny Damon Net Worth (2024)
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On February 22, 2010, Damon signed a one-year, $8 million contract with the Detroit Tigers. The Detroit Tigers Major League Baseball

Kansas City Royals (1995-2000)

Kansas City Royals selected Johnny Damon in the first round of the 1992 MLB draft. Damon played his first major league game on August 12, 1995. In 2000, he led the American League with 135 runs and 46 stolen bases. That season, he had 214 hits, 655 at-bats, and 741 plate appearances.

Oakland Athletics (2001)

A three-way trade involving Oakland Athletics, Kansas City Royals, and Tampa Bay Rays happened. Then, Oakland Athletics received Johnny Damon and second baseman Mark Ellis from the Kansas City Royals.

This season, Damon recorded 644 at-bats and 108 runs.

Boston Red Sox (2002-2005)

After Oakland Athletics, Damon signed a $31-million contract for four years with the Boston Red Sox on December 21, 2001.

He was the first player selected by the fans in the American League All-Star Final Vote.

In 2004, he had a batting average of .304 with 20 home runs and 94 RBIs. The Red Sox winning against the Yankees – with Damon hitting two home runs, one a grand slam – sealed their fate to play in the World Series.

Eventually, the Red Sox won the World Series, making it the team’s first World Series championship since 1918.

New York Yankees (2006-2009)

Johnny Damon signed a $52 million contract with the New York Yankees on December 20, 2005, after the Red Sox chose not to consider the five-year deal Damon’s agent proposed.

He received criticism when he signed with the New York Yankees, especially because seven months before that, he said, “There’s no way I can go play for the Yankees.”

Damon got his second championship ring when they won the 2009 World Series.

After that, he became a free agent.

So far, so good, no? That’s what we thought, too…

But the New York Yankees signed Nick Johnson and Randy Winn instead after not budging to Damon’s salary demands.

The only realistic options left to him are Detroit Tigers, Oakland Athletics, Atlanta Braves, or Seattle Mariners.

Detroit Tigers (2010)

could be the best option because they needed a lead-off man and left-handed hitter.

Damon had a batting average of .271 at the end of the season. He became a free agent again.

Tampa Bay Rays (2011)

Damon signed a one-year, $5.25 million contract with the Tampa Bay Rays. He became a designated hitter after Manny Ramirez’s abrupt retirement.

Cleveland Indians (2012)

After the Tampa Bay Rays, Damon signed with the Cleveland Indians for a $1.25 million, one-year minor league deal on April 12, 2012. On May 1, he was called up to the Cleveland Indians majors.

But on August 3 – just three months after being called up – he was designated for assignment and eventually released by the Cleveland Indians six days after.

What’s worse is that…

Damon hoped to go back to the Yankees, but they had no interest.

From 2013 to 2015, he had expressed various times that he still wanted to play, but no team offered him any deals. The career Damon had for 18 years faded just like that.

Television Appearances

Damon appeared on MTV Cribs (2005) and WWE Raw (2009) as a host. He competed on Dancing with the Stars’ season 26 with Emma Slater, but they were eliminated on the first episode. The former baseball player also appeared on Below Deck Meditteranean (2019) as a primary charter guest with his wife.