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Johnson's Injured Heel Slow to Heal

The Washington Post | July 11, 2005 | Copyright

-- Washington Nationals first baseman Nick Johnson, who was supposed to be with Class AA Harrisburg on Sunday to begin a rehabilitation assignment, suffered a setback in his comeback from a deeply bruised heel and will not be ready to return immediately after the all-star break.

Rather than playing with Harrisburg on Sunday as part of a planned two-game assignment, he rested. When he ran in the outfield on Friday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park, Johnson felt uncomfortable and was limping.

There is no immediate timetable for his return, Manager Frank Robinson said.

"That…

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