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The Nationals selected the contracts of pitchers Juan Jaime, Atahualpa Severino and Aaron Thompson on Thursday.

In 35 games, Nick Johnson made an impact with the Marlins. But unless Florida works out a contract with the veteran, those 35 games may be the extent of Johnson's tenure with the organization.

When the Yankees celebrated the franchise's 27th World Series championship on Wednesday night, it officially marked the end of the 2009 season.

Not being in the playoffs isn't preventing Jorge Cantu from doing his part in promoting them.

Minutes before the July 31 non-waiver Trade Deadline, the Marlins acquired Nick Johnson in hopes of enhancing their playoff push.

Nick Johnson, the player that came to the Marlins in the final minutes of the trade deadline, is now a free agent.A To obtain Johnson, the Marlins had to send starting pitcher Aaron Thompson to the Washington Nationals.

Randy Johnson believes he will pitch again this season for San Francisco, albeit as a reliever.

First baseman Nick Johnson was placed on the 15-day disabled list after cutting short a jogging session Tuesday.

Nick Johnson #24 of the Washington Nationals makes a catch against the New York Yankees on June 17, 2009 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City.

At one time in Sunday afternoon's Eastern League game, Harrisburg LHP Aaron Thompson struck out eight straight batters.

Tracking the Nationals ' news and trends from the past week: Jim Riggleman era [UP] Team has won eight straight; interim manager's record is 14-11 Ryan Zimmerman [UP] Homers in four straight games last week; third baseman is in second major hot streak of season Jordan Zimmermann [DOWN] If rookie right-hander's elbow discomfort is anything serious, ...

The last-place Nationals got left-hander Aaron Thompson from Florida in a deal that was completed just before Friday's 4 p.m. deadline for making trades without waivers.

Aaron Boone is back playing baseball, appearing in a minor league game in Texas less than five months after open-heart surgery.

Aaron Boone is back playing baseball, appearing in a minor league game in Texas less than five months after open-heart surgery.

It seemed like yesterday that Nick Johnson was playing first base for the Washington Nationals .

Before the Trade Deadline passed on Friday, the Nationals were able to acquire center fielder Nyjer Morgan and left-hander Sean Burnett from the Pirates and three Minor League pitchers -- Aaron Thompson, Ryan Mattheus and Robinson Fabian -- from the Marlins and Rockies .

The two prospects being discussed in the potential Nick Johnson trade with Florida are Ryan Tucker and Aaron Thompson.

PITTSBURGH, July 31 -- In the frantic, final afternoon, with hours remaining until Major League Baseball's 4 p.m. trading deadline, Washington Nationals acting general manager Mike Rizzo kept placing phone calls. He was back in his office in Washington, where a flowchart of the organization -- a map of every prospect -- hangs on the wall. Friday was his best remaining chance of the year to revise the map. Eventually, he'd deal two players, free-agents-to-be Nick Johnson and Joe Beimel, in separate trades that netted three minor league pitchers. The deals, from Rizzo's seat, improved the team's future.

If the Washington Nationals picked anybody's pocket with the trades of reliever Joe Beimel and first baseman Nick Johnson on Friday, they are first-class grifters.