"Dan and Holly Johnson welcomed their daughter, Ellison, into the world Dec. 13.

"We've been a little bit busy with her," Johnson said.

This offseason Johnson also started a home renovation business and a snow plowing business.

"We've been busy with the renovations," Johnson said. "Not so busy with the snow plowing, because it hasn't been snowing here."

"Here" being Ham Lake, Minn., where Tuesday's highs reached into the 50s.

One other activity kept Johnson busy during these last few months: monitoring what the Tampa Bay Rays were doing at designated hitter and first base.

The back-to-back signings of Luke Scott and Carlos Peña brought an end to Johnson's days as Tampa Bay's home run-hitting hero."