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Nick Johnson | 1B

TEAM: New York Yankees
HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6'3' / 237
DOB: 9/19/1978
AGE:31
CONTRACT INFO: 03/11/06: Signed three-year, $16.5 million contract extension. Details
 Nick Johnson-1B- YankeesDec. 18 - 2:11 pm et
Yankees signed 1B Nick Johnson to a one-year, $5.5 million contract with a $5.5 million mutual option for 2011.
Johnson, 31, finished with a solid .291/.426/.405 batting line in 2009 while collecting hit eight homers and 62 RBI in 457 at-bats. He will take over designated hitting duties in New York and is a strong enough defender that he could spell Mark Teixeira at first base once every few weeks. As long as Johnson can stay healthy, it seems like a solid deal for Yankees GM Brian Cashman and Co.
 Nick Johnson-1B - Yankees Dec. 17 - 7:13 pm et

Ken Davidoff of Newsday reports that the Yankees and Nick Johnson are "wrapping up" a one-year deal worth $5.5 million.
Johnson will serve as the primary designated hitter for the Yankees in 2010, a spot held last year by Hideki Matsui. The 31-year-old Johnson finished with a solid .291/.426/.405 batting line in 2009 with eight homers and 62 RBI in 457 at-bats. It appears Johnny Damon will not be returning to the Bronx.
Source: Ken Davidoff on Twitter
 Nick Johnson-1B - Yankees Dec. 17 - 4:44 pm et

The Giants have increased their offer to free agent first baseman Nick Johnson, reports Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com.
Johnson, 31, is reportedly discussing a one-year deal to be a designated hitter with the Yankees, but the Giants have improved their offer to somewhere in the $5.5-to-6 million range. The Mariners are also in the mix, according to Rosenthal, but it isn't known how much they are willing to commit financially.
Source: FOXSports.com
 Nick Johnson-1B - Yankees Dec. 17 - 12:07 pm et

With negotiations for free agent outfielder Johnny Damon at a standstill, the Yankees are in talks with Nick Johnson to be their designated hitter, reports Buster Olney of ESPN.com.
It could be a tactical move by general manager Brian Cashman, but Johnson's .426 on-base percentage -- highest among free agents -- would look awful good out of the No. 2 hole. That said, Damon offers the Yankees more durability and flexibility, allowing manager Joe Girardi the ability to slide players in and out of the designated hitter spot. The 31-year-old Johnson is believed to be seeking a two-year contract this winter.
Source: ESPN.com
 Nick Johnson-1B - Yankees Dec. 16 - 10:41 pm et

The Yankees are speaking to Nick Johnson about joining the team as designated hitter, reports the New York Posts' George King.
Such a move would be curious simply because it would go against what GM Brian Cashman has publicly intended to do with the DH spot: swap it among his veterans to give them days off. Such a move would likely spell the end of Damon in New York, says King, as the team views him as a part-time DH.
Source: New York Post
 Mark DeRosa-3B - Giants Dec. 10 - 5:16 pm et  

Though he didn't reveal any names, Giants general manager Brian Sabean said he had offers on the table for more than one free agent.
"We’ve made a number of offers since we’ve been here and that includes multiple offers to the people we’re zeroing in on," said Sabean. "The agents aren’t necessarily ready to make a deal. We’ve identified what we think their value is against the type of contract we’d offer." Baggardly is confident that infielder-outfielder Mark DeRosa is one of them. Though it hasn't been confirmed, first baseman Nick Johnson and outfielder Scott Podsednik are also believed to have received offers.
Source: San Jose Mercury News

 

 

 

 

 

 

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