Nick Johnson #24 of the Washington Nationals runs the bases against the Toronto Blue Jays at Nationals Park on June 19, 2009 in Washington, DC. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images)
Depending on how you look at Nick Johnson, he was baggage brought from Montreal, or potential that didn’t pan out in Washington.
Nick Johnson was a former top prospect of the New York Yankees. He was the key player in the deal when the Montreal Expos acquired him in the trade which sent pitcher Javier Vazquez to The Big Apple.
When the Expos packed up and moved to Washington, Johnson was going to be the first baseman of the future.