The Nationals placed first baseman Nick Johnson on the 15-day DL with a torn tendon in his right wrist. He is out 4-to-6 weeks at this point. The Nats will go with Aaron Boone at first base for now, but Dmitri Young can return from his DL assignment in the coming weeks, if not sooner. (Updated 05/15/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/17/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Boone is nothing more than a part-timer starter until Young returns -- which could happen before Fantasy Week 8 (May 19-25) at this point. Consider Boone nothing more than a deeper NL-only reserve still. (Updated 05/15/2008).
Boone homered and drove in two runs for the host Nationals in their 5-4 loss to Florida on Sunday. (Updated 05/12/2008)
Advice
Boone finished 3-for-4 with his first three-hit performance since doing so against Washington on April 20, 2007, while playing for Florida. Boone has hit .389 (7-for-18) with three homers and four RBIs in his last eight games, and is batting .304 with three homers and seven RBIs this season.
The Nationals placed first baseman Nick Johnson on the 15-day DL with a torn tendon in his right wrist. He is out 4-to-6 weeks at this point. The Nats will go with Aaron Boone at first base for now, but Dmitri Young can return from his DL assignment in the coming weeks, if not sooner. (Updated 05/15/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/17/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Boone is nothing more than a part-timer starter until Young returns -- which could happen before Fantasy Week 8 (May 19-25) at this point. Consider Boone nothing more than a deeper NL-only reserve still. (Updated 05/15/2008).
