Marlins pick up former Greensboro Bat in exchange for former Greensboro Grasshopper
Posted By Andy Durham on July 31, 2009
MIAMI — Some last-minute scrambling landed Nick Johnson(Greensboro Bats 1997) with the Florida Marlins on Friday for Minor League pitcher Aaron Thompson(Greensboro Grasshoppers 2006).
The deal was consummated shortly before Friday’s 4 p.m. ET non-waiver Trade Deadline.
Johnson, 30, provides a middle-of-the-lineup caliber left-handed bat. In 98 games for the Nationals, Johnson hit .295 with six home runs, 44 RBIs and a .408 on-base percentage.
A slick fielder, Johnson will step in at first base, allowing Jorge Cantu to move across the diamond to third base.
Thompson, a first-round pick in 2005, had been at Double-A Jacksonville.
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