Robert James Johnson (born July 22, 1982) is an American former Major League Baseball catcher and pitcher who played for the Seattle Mariners, San Diego Padres, New York Mets, and St. Louis Cardinals from 2007 to 2013.

Johnson attended Saddleback College, Mission Viejo, California, and was named MVP of the Orange Empire League in 2003.

[4] Following a breakout 2005 season, Seattle Mariners General Manager Bill Bavasi promoted Johnson to the Triple-A level Tacoma Rainiers at the start of the 2006.

[13] In a 7–6 Mariners win over the Boston Red Sox, Johnson tied a club record with three doubles in one game on July 3.

[14] His third double of the game became the decisive hit as it scored the winning run for the Mariners in the top of the 11th inning in Fenway Park.

[19] On December 22, 2011, Johnson signed a minor league deal with the New York Mets with an invite to spring training.

[22] After hitting .313/.371/.344 over 34 at-bats while sharing time behind the plate with Mike Nickeas, Johnson was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo upon Thole's return on June 1.

[23] On November 13, 2012, Johnson signed a minor league deal with the St. Louis Cardinals with an invitation to participate in spring training as a non-roster player.

[26] Johnson signed a minor league deal with the San Diego Padres in February 2014, intending to switch to pitching full-time.

[27] However, after being sidelined in the spring due to elbow pain, Johnson learned that he had torn the ulnar collateral ligament in his throwing arm, and would need to undergo Tommy John surgery in order to catch again.

He played for the local American Legion team (Montana and Wyoming are the only states to not include baseball on a High School level).