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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Four-time Gold Glove winner Charles Johnson requested a leave of absence from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Wednesday to handle a personal matter.
Johnson, signed Monday as a backup for catcher Toby Hall, was scheduled to start Wednesday against the Toronto Blue Jays. He was scratched after meeting with manager Lou Piniella before the game.
"He came in and told me he wasn't ready to catch today," Piniella said.
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