Conor Johnson is in one of the best hitting stretches of his career, going 20-for-48 (.417) while hitting safely in 10 of his last 11 games, and neither a position change nor a change in the batting order has seemed to affect him.

Jackson started the season at first base but has evolved into the Diamondbacks' regular left fielder after an injury to Eric Byrnes (left hamstring) that could keep him out for the season. The switch also enabled the D-backs to get first baseman Chad Tracy's bat into the lineup.

After spending much of the first half hitting cleanup, Jackson has batted second in seven of the last eight games and appears a candidate to remain there so the D-backs can take advantage of his team-high .399 on-base percentage. ...More