Examining the 2011 Diamondbacks roster: Second Base

Arizona Diamondbacks Kelly Johnson picks up a ground hit against the Washington Nationals during the seventh inning at Nationals Park in Washington on August 13, 2010. The Nationals beat the Diamondbacks 4-2. UPI/Alexis C. Glenn With continuing to look at this year’s D’Backs roster, we move on from a position with many question marks to a position with very few question marks. Second base. Kelly Johnson: Even though 2010 was a disaster for Arizona, Johnson was one of the few bright spots. The Texan put up some nice numbers while he was in Atlanta, but the 2000 Supplemental round pick never put it fully together for the Braves with battling injuries and inconsistencies. He finally lived up to his draft billing last season. Johnson had a very respectable .284 average with 26 home runs and 71 RBI. His home run total was good for fourth out of all second baseman in the league and his RBI totals for good for ninth. KJ’s stroke seems to be perfect for Chase Field and he...