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| Height: 6-3
Weight: 224
Throws: L
Bats: L Born: Sep 19, 1978, Sacramento, CA |
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December 4, 2008 Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports believes the Athletics may prefer Nick Johnson over Jason Giambi for first base. Our View:The club may opt to trade for Johnson from Washington, rather than bring back free agent Giambi. Johnson has a poor track record with durability, and may not be ready for opening day while recovering from June wrist surgery, but the club likes his ability to get on base (held a .415 OBP over 38 games in 2008). |
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November 26, 2008 Oakland has requested Nick Johnson's medical records, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. Johnson underwent season-ending wrist surgery back in June. Our View:Oakland is yet to engage in trade talks with Washington, but the West Coast club likes Johnson's ability to get on base (held a .415 OBP in 2008). He may not be ready for opening day. |
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October 25, 2008 Nick Johnson still isn't fully recovered from surgery on his right wrist to repair a torn tendon, according to MLB.com. He said, "The wrist is getting there. I can do a little bit more now. I do therapy three days a week. I'm starting to push it a lot more. I'm starting to do some stuff under water with the bat. It's real light and I'll work my way up from there. I'm going to take it slow." Our View:He still expects to be ready for spring training 2009. He has solid offensive skills, but cannot stay healthy, and the Nationals will consider adding another first baseman on the free agent market. |
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September 10, 2008 The Nationals don't plan on going into the 2009 season with Nick Johnson and Dimitri Young at first base, according to an interview with GM Jim Bowden in the Washington Post. Our View:Duh. Johnson hit .220 in 109 AB and Young has battled diabetes off the field that has limited him to just 150 AB. Any team that would be comfortable with that duo at first base would also be comfortable finishing in last place. |
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July 10, 2008 Nick Johnson will be in a cast for the next four weeks before starting rehab on his injured right wrist, according to the Wasington Post. Our View:Johnson is still out for the remainder of the season, but the team believes he will be ready for spring training next year. |
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June 26, 2008 Nick Johnson has been transferred to the 60-day DL, according to the AP. Our View:In case you missed it, Johnson underwent surgery to repair a tear in a ligament on the ulnar side of his right wrist, hence ending his 2008 campaign. |
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June 24, 2008 Nick Johnson is done for 2008 following Tuesday's surgery to repair a tear in a ligament on the ulnar side of his wrist, according to the Washington Post. Dr. Richard Berger of the Mayo Clinic performed the surgery. Our View:The Nationals stated that Johnson would be 100 percent for spring training 2009. Dmitri Young's value for the remainder of the season goes up. |
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June 23, 2008 Nick Johnson could be done for the season, according to the Washington Post. Dr. Richard Berger of the Mayo Clinic recommended that Johnson undergo a diagnostic arthroscopy to evaluate ligaments in Johnson's wrist. The surgery will take place on Tuesday. Our View:It's possible Johnson could make it back at some point this year, but given his injury history, we're not holding our breath. |
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June 21, 2008 Nick Johnson will pay a visit to the Mayo Clinic on Monday to figure out why his injured wrist is taking so long to heal, according to the AP. He has been on the DL since May 15 because of a torn tendon in his right wrist. "He still has soreness. We're going to get another opinion to make sure there's nothing else we can do at this point," GM Jim Bowden said. "It's discouraging that he's not any better after all this time." Our View:Johnson is no longer in a cast, but the wrist hasn't healed as hoped. We'll let you know how his visit goes. |
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June 16, 2008 Nick Johnson will have his injured wrist re-evaluated on Tuesday, according to MLB.com. Around two weeks ago, Johnson suffered a setback with his right wrist, as he still felt soreness after the cast was removed. The wrist was then re-cast for another two weeks. Our View:He has been on the DL since May 15 due to a torn tendon in his right wrist. |
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May 17, 2008 Nick Johnson stated that he will not need surgery after tearing the tendon in his right wrist, according to CBSsports.com. Our View:The injury should heal without surgery and he isn't expected to miss more than four to six weeks. Johnson is an annual guest of the disabled list, but tends to play well over the second half of the season. He should remain reserved if you have him on your roster. |
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May 15, 2008 Nick Johnson has been placed on the 15-day DL Thursday with a torn tendon in his right wrist, according to the AP. He is expected to miss four to six weeks with the injury. Our View:The injury-prone first baseman missed all of last season with a right leg fracture. He hit five homers over 38 games, but only held a .220 batting average. Dmitri Young will fill his spot at first base while he is out of action. |
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May 14, 2008 Updating an earlier story, Washington 1B Nick Johnson will in fact miss tonight's game against the New York Mets and is likely to miss tomorrow's game as well, according to the Associated Press. Our View:Johnson strained a tendon in his wrist on a swing made on Tuesday night. The MRI results suggest no prolonged concern is present, but Johnson was sent back to Washington and will undergo further testing. We will update with news as needed. |
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May 14, 2008 Nick Johnson has a strained tendon in his right wrist and is day-to-day. X-rays taken on Tuesday night were negative, the Washington Post notes. Our View:Johnson is rarely just "day-to-day" when he's beset by an ailment, but we'll choose to believe it this time. Fantasy owners shouldn't be surprised if he sits on Wednesday. |
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May 6, 2008 The numbers may not immediately jump from the page, but Washington 1B Nick Johnson contributed a strong effort to the cause in a 6-5 loss to the Houston Astros. Johnson went 1-for-1 with three walks on the evening, making that one swing good for his 5th homer of the season and his 17th RBI. Our View:Johnson has been struggling in recent weeks and is hoping this can help him get back on track. |
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April 25, 2008 Nick Johnson hit a first inning two-run home run into the second deck of the right field seats in Friday night's victory over the Cubs. It was the first home run to reach the second deck of Nationals Park since it opened this season. Our View:Johnson has been in a funk as of late. Entering Friday's game the left-hander was hitting a soft .209 with two home runs, 12 RBI and seven runs scored. |
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April 23, 2008 Nick Johnson continues to struggle at the plate as he went 0-for-4 to lower his average to just .209. For those of you keeping track that's 5-straight games without a hit for Johnson during which time he is 0-for-16 with five K. Our View:It's not surprising he is struggling given that he missed last year, but at this point he appears lost so store him on your bench and hope he turns it around soon or you might consider using the roster spot on someone who could actually help your ballclub. |
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April 18, 2008 Nick Johnson had a big night on Friday as he drove in four runs thanks to two hits against the Marlins. Our View:Johnson is only hitting .275 so far this year, but the best news is that he is healthy and has already played in 17 games on the year. With Dimitri Young still dealing with health issues, look for Johnson to continue to pile up the AB. |
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April 10, 2008 Nick Johnson doubled and drove in a run for the Nationals in a 4-3 loss to the Florida on Thursday night. The Nats losing streak reached seven games after being swept by the first place Marlins. Johnson came into the three game finale hitting .267 with a home run and four RBI. |
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April 5, 2008 Nick Johnson went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI on Saturday for the Nationals. Johnson is now hitting .368 through 19 AB, and with each solid outing the chances of Dimitri Young picking up at-bats continues to dwindle. It's too early to say that Johnson is back, but don't overlook the fact that Johnson hit .290-23-77-100 in his last healthy season (2006) if you are in need of a bat off waivers. |
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April 3, 2008 Nick Johnson is riding the pine against the Phillies on Thursday, according to the Washington Post. Manager Manny Acta had this to say about the move, "The matchup is not good for anybody with this guy. He gets out the three of them. Dmitri has a little bit of success against him. Boone needs to get some at-bats, too. I'm not going to run Nick down just because we're 3-0. The guy's coming back from that injury. He never played three games in a row a full nine innings in spring training. It's the first week of the season. Day after night game. So we got to try to keep everybody involved." He was referring to left handed pitcher Jamie Moyer, and Aaron Boone has been penciled in at first base. |
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March 31, 2008 Nick Johnson's tiebreaking double off veteran right-hander Tom Gordon started a five-run ninth inning and the Nationals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 11-6 Monday. Johnson will become a mixed league option fast if he continues to hit like he has in the first two National games. |
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March 30, 2008 Nick Johnson has beaten out Dmitri Young as the starting first baseman, and proved he was the right choice as he went 1-for-3 (double) with an RBI in the Nationals' 3-2 win over the Braves in the season opener on Sunday night. Johnson should continue to improve this season. |
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March 30, 2008 Nick Johnson has been named the Nationals starting first baseman, this according to ESPN's Baseball Tonight. The oft-injured veteran won out over Dmitri Young by default. Young participated in very little spring work. |
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March 27, 2008 Nick Johnson started at first during the the team's two game road swing and is the front runner to be the opening day starter for the Nats, this according to the Washington Post. Dmitri Young didn't make the road trip and remained at the training facility nursing a nagging back injury. When both are healthy, they figure to share time. |
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March 24, 2008 National skipper Manny Acta told the Washington Post that he had made a decision about the starting first base job, but he is not going to announce it today, or tomorrow. Nats beat writer, Barry Svrluga, said in his blog, "If it's not Nick Johnson , I'll eat my hat. Or one of my hats." Johnson and Dmitri Young figure to both get time at first base this year, and with Johnson's history of finding the disabled list, offering him a roster spot on your NL-only fantasy team comes with some baggage. |
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February 29, 2008 Nick Johnson had a single in Friday's 4-1 loss to Florida. What's the big deal, you say? Well, it's the first base hit Johnson's had in over 17 months. The first baseman is coming back from a lengthy rehab from a broken leg and is trying to beat Dmitri Young out for the starting job. One of the two players could be traded by opening day. |
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February 13, 2008 Nick Johnson feels that his injured leg has sufficiently healed to the point where he shouldn't be limited on the field in 2008 according to a report on MLB.com. "I want to play every day," Johnson said. There might be one problem with that declaration. First base just so happens to be the position of Dimitri Young who was arguably the Nationals best hitter last season (.320-13-74). Neither player is particularly athletic, so the only way for both to get 500 AB this year would likely mean one of them would need to be traded. |
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January 24, 2008 Nick Johnson finally has no remaining physical limitations after a series of surgeries on his broken right leg, and he'll battle Dmitri Young for the first base job this spring. "Nick, even when Soriano was here, was the most productive player we had because of his on-base percentage," manager Manny Acta said. "That prolongs innings, prolongs games. It wins games. It's huge. He has so much value for us." It will be interesting to see how things shake out this spring, since Johnson and Young can't play anywhere other than first and they're both well paid. |