Chris Johnson is expected to remain the Diamondbacks' starting third baseman next season. "Depending on (Willie Bloomquist's) health, shortstop is probably more of a concern than third base," general manager Kevin Towers said. Johnson is batting .296/.326/.533 with seven homers in 40 games since arriving in Arizona, which is significantly better than his career .277/.316/.433 line. If he falters, the D'Backs could turn to Ryan Wheeler, and they also have top position prospect Matt Davidson not far away.

Chris Johnson doubled, tripled and drove in two runs in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the Giants. Johnson got Jean Machi for a two-run double in the seventh. Johnson is hitting just .250 in 30 games since coming over from the Astros, but has laced 12 extra-base hits while driving in 26 runs. He should remain an NL-only league warrior down the stretch.

Chris Johnson had a two-run homer and a sac fly against the Giants on Monday. The Diamondbacks have been having Johnson and Ryan Wheeler split time at third base, but while Wheeler is the more promising player, Johnson has been the more productive of the two. He has six homers and 24 RBI in 92 at-bats for Arizona, though that does come with a modest .239 average and a 23/3 K/BB ratio.

Chris Johnson blasted a pair of home runs and drove home five on Tuesday, powering the Diamondbacks to a 10-4 victory over the Pirates. Johnson was 0-for-3 and the D'Backs were trailing 4-3 heading into the eighth inning before it all erupted. His three-run shot off Jason Grilli broke a 4-4 tie, while his two-run blast in the ninth provided valuable insurance. Johnson has been out of his mind since being acquired by the Snakes, now hitting .345 (10-for-29) with five homers and 15 RBI over only eight games.

Chris Johnson had another nice game Tuesday, going 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI against the Dodgers. Johnson has six RBI in two days with the Diamondbacks. He should definitely be in line to hit with more men on base in Arizona. Still, he's not really this good.

Chris Johnson hit a grand slam Monday off Aaron Harang in his Diamondbacks debut. That's one way to get in good with the fans. The other way would have involved buying tequila shots, and given his major league minimum salary, it's for the best that Johnson didn't have to go that route.

Diamondbacks acquired 3B Chris Johnson from the Astros in exchange for OFs Bobby Borchering and Marc Krauss. No word yet on what Houston will receive in the deal. The D'Backs have been looking for more production from third base all season, but Johnson probably isn't the answer. He's put up a .274/.314/.421 batting line over four seasons with the Astros and has hit only slightly better than that this season, batting .279/.329/.428 with eight homers over 341 at-bats. The 'Stros seem likely to recall Brett Wallace to take Johnson's spot on the roster.

Chris Johnson continued to swing a hot bat in Thursday's loss to the Pirates, going 2-for-3 with a homer and two RBI. Johnson launched a solo shot off A.J. Burnett in the eighth inning to get the Astros on the board. He would later add an RBI single in the ninth to pull them within 5-3, but that's as close as they would come. Over his last seven games, Johnson is hitting .444 (12-for-27) with a homer and five RBI. He makes for an interesting option as a corner infielder in deeper mixed leagues until he cools off.

Chris Johnson went 4-for-5 with an RBI double in Monday's loss to the Reds. Johnson had been in a slump that dropped his average from .287 to .261, but he's rebounded a bit of late with eight hits over his last four games. Still, we've got to think the Astros will give Brett Wallace and/or Matt Dominguez an everyday shot eventually.

Chris Johnson went 1-for-4 with an RBI double in Sunday's loss to the Giants. Johnson had gone 11 straight games without driving in a run, dating back to June 26. His average has dipped to .269 and he could soon be in danger of losing playing time to Matt Dominguez or Brett Wallace.