Nationals manager Davey Johnson won a World Series with the Mets in 1986. (US Presswire)

This time of year most teams are either labeled buyers or sellers -- Nationals manager Davey Johnson hopes his team is neither.

"I have gone into that area with general manager saying, 'I need so-and-so or this, that and the other,' but I like what we have here and I don't see any emergency moves needed," Johnson told reporters (via the Washington Times). "It's always interesting to see who trades places. I imagine clubs that are probably trying to get to the top will be more active."

Johnson's Nationals entered Friday's games 3 1/2 games ahead of the second-place Braves -- the largest lead of any team in the National League. Johnson said the team didn't have a "glaring weakness."

The Nationals skipper also didn't want to give up any of its minor-league talent for a rental player or a player that wouldn't be enough of a significant upgrade to make a real impact.

"Where we're at as an organization and as a ballclub, we've built from the ground up and the talent that we're high on is getting an opportunity to play and fill the need now," Johnson said (Washington Times). "You don't go ahead and make a trade to regress that process. You play it out."

The Nationals may also get another bat without having to make a trade, as outfielder Jayson Werth will begin his rehab assignment for Class A Potomac on Saturday. He was scheduled to play Friday, but the team held off because of the threat of rain in the area and some soreness in Werth's left wrist. He broke the wrist on May 6 and is expected to spend two weeks on a rehab assignment before returning to the team, Mark Zuckerman of NatsInsider.com writes.

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