In March 1989, the Phils sold John to the Atlanta Braves, where he'd only play one season. He finished his career with the Texas Rangers, playing in parts of four seasons with the club from 1990 to 1993. He had the good fortune to catch Nolan Ryan's sixth career no-hitter on June 11, 1990.
After retiring as a player, John managed in the Minnesota Twins' minor league system (1995-2002), coached for the Pirates (2003-2005) and managed the Phillies' AAA teams in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and Ottawa (2006-2007). He interviewed for the Phillies' managerial vacancy in 2002, but the job would eventually go to Larry Bowa. In 2008, he took over as the manager of the Pirates. The team has struggled of late, but recent trades have brought in a crop of promising prospects.
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