Suzuki is batting .303 (10 for 33) with one double, two RBI, two runs and two walks in his last 10 games (nine starts).

However, Johnson doesn't expect to assign a personal catcher to certain pitchers.

"I really think both those guys, Suzuki and Ramos, are very well prepared, going over scouting reports. They've caught everybody, and we've been successful with whoever we've got behind the dish," Johnson said, per MLB.com. "I've talked to the pitching coach, [Steve] McCatty, when I've had a question about who to catch, you know, 'Is there a pitcher preference?' And by and large, his reply was, 'No, they like throwing to both of them.'"

"Suzuki’s been outstanding," Johnson said to The Washington Post. "He did a heck of a job during the pennant race last year and he’s always working hard, handles the pitching staff great. He can get beat up and he still keeps coming. He’s great."

Suzuki is not only thriving defensively, but he's contributed offensively as well since Ramos was hurt. Suzuki is batting .500 (6 for 12) with a double, triple, home run, two RBI, two walks and three runs in his last four starts.

"It’s definitely nice," Suzuki said. "Everybody wants to play every day. At the same time, I’ve become pretty good friends with Wilson. To see how hard he’s working, to see what had happened to him, such a freak thing, it sucks. We need everybody. Wilson is a special player. He’ll make this team better. We need everybody to contribute."

With Wilson Ramos on the disabled list, Suzuki has the opportunity to run away with the starting catcher job for the Nationals.