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Washington Nationals: 5 prospects that could be dealt at trade deadline

By Ricky Keeler

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 05: General Manager Mike Rizzo of the Washington Nationals introduces Manager Dusty Baker (not pictured) at Nationals Park on November 5, 2015 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 05: General Manager Mike Rizzo of the Washington Nationals introduces Manager Dusty Baker (not pictured) at Nationals Park on November 5, 2015 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images) /
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Daniel Johnson

After hitting just one home run at Short-Season Auburn last season, Johnson’s power has emerged with the Suns in 2017. His 16 home runs are the most of any player in the South Atlantic League and he is another player on a hot streak since June 1.

Johnson, who was drafted in the fifth round out of New Mexico State in 2016, is hitting .333 with five doubles, three triples, six home runs, and 23 RBI’s over his last 34 games. He recently had a 13-game hit streak snapped on Sunday.

While at Hagerstown this season, Johnson has hit in a variety of different spots in the batting order. At the beginning of the season, he was hitting home runs out of the number nine spot. Now, due to injuries to Carter Kieboom and Juan Soto, he is hitting either second or third.

In the field, Johnson can either play right field or left field for another club. We all know the Washington Nationals aren’t afraid to trade players from the previous draft like they did with Dane Dunning this winter in the Adam Eaton deal.

Right now, Johnson is one of the surprise players in the Nats organization this year. With the way he’s hit the ball for the Suns, it shouldn’t surprise anyone if he’s part of a trade this month. If that ends up being the case, he would be the second Suns player to be dealt this year (Mick Van Vossen dealt in the Ryan Raburn trade).

Now, let’s shift over to the mound to one of the Nats pitchers that is coming off of Tommy John surgery.

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