Johnny Washington

Johnny Washington (born May 6, 1984) is an American professional baseball coach for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball. The native of Long Beach, California, was a second baseman and shortstop during his playing days. He threw and batted right-handed and was listed as 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) and 165 pounds (75 kg).

Washington attended Mt. San Jacinto College. The Texas Rangers selected him in the 27th round of the 2003 MLB draft, and he played in minor league and independent league baseball for seven seasons. When he retired in 2009, he was hired by the Los Angeles Dodgers to coach in Minor League Baseball for the Ogden Raptors. In 2013, he coached for the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes. He joined the Padres organization, and coached in 2016 for the San Antonio Missions. The Padres hired Washington to their MLB staff as their first base coach before the 2017 season.