[EmpireWF]

Nick Johnson left the Nats/Mets game earlier today after colliding with Austin Kearns on a pop-up to shallow right field. Kearns got up and was fine, but Johnson rolled to his stomach and never got up, and was in considerable pain. Jose Vidro who was near the collision, called for help directly after the impact.

Johnson was carted off the field on a stretcher and taken to the hospital via an ambulance. It's now known that he has a broken right

Here's the AP Story courtesy of the Houston Chronicle.

[Lefty Noob]

According to today's edition of the Washington Times, "Nick Johnson's broken right leg should be healed in time for the start of spring training, members of the Washington Nationals medical staff said yesterday in an encouraging sign for the team's popular first baseman."

So it looks like Johnson should be good to go next season. Good news for the Nationals, eh?