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AP source: Blue Jays acquire right-hander Josh Johnson from Marlins

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FILE - In this Sept. 12, 2012, file photo, Miami Marlins\' Josh Johnson pitches in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies in Philadelphia. A person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday, Nov. 13, that the Marlins have traded Johnson to the Toronto Blue Jays. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

MIAMI – A person familiar with the deal says the Toronto Blue Jays have acquired right-hander Josh Johnson in a trade with the Miami Marlins.

The person confirmed the trade to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the teams weren’t commenting amid talk they had agreed to a blockbuster deal.

Johnson, who led the NL in ERA in 2010, went 8-14 this year with a 3.81 ERA for the Marlins, who endured a dismal season in their new ballpark and began dismantling the team in July.

Johnson was limited to nine starts in 2011 because of right shoulder inflammation.

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