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News: Nick Johnson Eyeing Opening Day

by Matthew Cerrone on January 3rd, 2008 at 2:48 pm

According to the Washington Post, Nationals 1B Nick Johnson recently told reporters that intends to be ready for Opening Day.

Johnson missed all of 2007 with a broken leg.  He will earn $5.5 million each of the next two seasons, after which he is eligible to be a free agent.

In 147 games in 2006 for the Nationals, Johnson hit .290 with 23 HR and 77 RBI, while walking 110 times in 500 at-bats.