Rent-a-Vet: Nick Johnson

The one time Yank is hitting well in the nation's capital. Nick Johnson is batting .333, 4 HR, 25 RBIs for the year. Those are very respectable numbers (especially considering the team he is on). He also has been heating up as of late. In his last 8 games his line is .433 AVG (13 for 30), 2 HRs, 8 Runs, 13 RBIs. All good. Nick Johnson has a hard time staying healthy, so I would definitely call him a rent-a-player as he probably won't last the year. If he does though, he has shown he can be a solid hitter. If you need to fill a 1B hole or an IF position, you could do a lot worse the Nick. -Scout Monkey

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