Former A’s reliever Johnson works out for O’s

There are plenty of reasons why Orioles manager Buck Showalter would like Jim Johnson to return to the club. With several teams showing interest in him, Johnson may have more reasons not to make a Baltimore homecoming. The relief pitcher, who was formally released by the Athletics on Friday, worked out for the O’s in Sarasota, Fla., on Monday and spoke to Showalter later in the day.