The Marlins are making a "strong push" for Nationals first baseman Nick Johnson, this according to Ken Rosenthal and John Paul Morosi of FOXSports.com
The duo notes that the teams have had extensive conversations, but have been unable to agree on the players the Nationals would get in return.
Among the names being discussed are Class AA left-hander Aaron Thompson and Class AAA right-hander Ryan Tucker.
Johnson, 30, is due roughly $1.8 million for the remainder of the season, and essentially would be a three-month rental for the Marlins.
All reports have indicated that the Marlins were desperately seeking adding another reliever, so this recent report comes as a bit of a surprise.
Johnson is batting .295 this season with six homers and 44 RBI's, which isn't far off from the Marlins current first baseman Jorge Cantu, who's batting .285 with 10 homers and 57 RBI's.