Pierce Johnson| Year | W | L | Sv | Hold | IP | H | BB | SO | ER | ERA | WHIP | Rate |
| 2024 proj | 2 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 46.0 | 44 | 22 | 65 | 22 | 4.30 | 1.435 | 7.4 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 52.3 | 45 | 24 | 60 | 21 | 3.61 | 1.318 | 23.3 |
| 2023 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 62.7 | 63 | 30 | 90 | 31 | 4.45 | 1.484 | 22.1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 14.3 | 14 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 5.02 | 1.535 | 1.2 |
| 2021 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 59.7 | 48 | 27 | 78 | 21 | 3.17 | 1.257 | 24.8 |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20.0 | 15 | 9 | 27 | 6 | 2.70 | 1.200 | 33.5 |
| 2018 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 43.7 | 38 | 22 | 36 | 27 | 5.56 | 1.374 | -2.4 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 3.000 | 0.7 |
| Date | News |
| 5/30/24 | Braves Lose Key Reliever To Injured List. The Atlanta Braves can't seem to stay healthy in the bullpen. Already this season, they've had Pierce Johnson (right elbow inflammation) and Tyler Matzek (left elbow inflammation) go on the injured list. Johnson's since returned but has struggled, allowing three runs on seven hits in just 3.2 innings. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/braves/transactions/braves-... |
| 5/18/24 | Braves activate RHP Johnson (elbow) from IL. The Braves activated Pierce Johnson from the injured list and sent fellow right-hander Jackson Stephens to Triple-A Gwinnett. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/40172381/atlan... |
| 5/07/24 | Braves Postseason Hero Goes on Injured List . © Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports Braves Postseason Hero Goes on Injured List The injuries are starting to pile up in the Atlanta Braves bullpen Author: Lindsay Crosby May 07, 2024 The Atlanta Braves did a lot of work to fortify their bullpen this offseason. The attention goes to the high-profile moves, with Atlanta dishing out a combined $40.25M to re-sign the duo of Joe Jiménez and Pierce Johnson to multi-year deals this offseason and the trade acquisition of lefty Aaron Bummer from the Chicago White Sox in a five-player package. (Johnson is currently on the injured list , dealing with elbow inflammation.) But another, lesser heralded trade acquisition, is going to come into play. The Braves Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/braves/news/atlanta-braves-... |
| 5/04/24 | Braves RHP Johnson goes on IL with elbow issue. Field Level Media May 4, 2024, 03:10 PM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions The Atlanta Braves placed reliever Pierce Johnson on the 15-day injured list Saturday with elbow inflammation, while the contract of fellow right-hander Jackson Stephens was selected from Triple-A Gwinnett. Johnson's IL move is retroactive to Wednesday. To open a spot on the 40-man roster for Stephens, left-hander Angel Perdomo (elbow) was moved to the 60-day IL. Johnson, 32, is 2-1 with a 3.00 ERA in 13 relief appearances this season. In seven seasons with five clubs, he is 14-16 with a 3.98 ERA and 14 saves in 220 appearances (two starts). Stephens, 29, went 1-2 with a 3.86 ERA over five outings at Gwinnett. He is Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/40082999/brave... |
| 1/07/24 | Former MLB GM gives Atlanta a "B+" for their offseason so far. Former MLB GM gives Atlanta a "B+" for their offseason so far Jim Bowden, writing in The Athletic, gives the Braves a B+ for their acquisitions this offseason Author: Lindsay Crosby Publish date: Jan 7, 2024 3:47 PM EST While they haven't signed a lot of free agents or guaranteed eye-popping sums of money, the general consensus around baseball is that the Atlanta Braves have had a good offseason. The Braves have technically only signed one free agent and made two re-signings, with Reynaldo López signing a three year, $30M deal and both Pierce Johnson (2 yr, $14.5M) and Joe Jiménez (3 yr, $26M) re-signing with Atlanta to fortify what looks to be one of the league's best bullpens. But Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/braves/news/former-mlb-gm-g... |
| 12/01/23 | Player Review: Pierce Johnson. Player Review: Pierce Johnson Sometimes all you need is a change of scenery. Author: Kyle Richardson Publish date: Dec 1, 2023 2:48 PM EST Pierce Johnson's stats Majors (Atlanta only): 1-1 with a 0.76 ERA with 32 strikeouts and 5 walks over 23.2 innings Grading Pierce Johnson's performance with the Braves in 2023. Pitching: A+ Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports In 2023, Pierce Johnson proved that sometimes all you need is a change of scenery. Johnson started the season with the Colorado Rockies, a team that notoriously plays in one of the most hitter-friendly ballparks, Coors Field. With the Rockies, Johnson had a 1-5 record with a 6.00 ERA. Not great! Those stats are why some Braves fans Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/braves/news/atlanta-braves-... |
| 11/04/23 | Atlanta's bullpen spending is Top 5 in MLB, and might go up in 2024. Atlanta's bullpen spending is Top 5 in MLB, and might go up in 2024 Are the Braves getting a good return on that investment? Author: Lindsay Crosby Publish date: Nov 4, 2023 12:16 PM EDT We've seen the Atlanta Braves sign two of their own free agents in the days before free agency officially opens, bringing back both Pierce Johnson and Joe Jiménez on multi-year deals. Those signings continue a trend of bullpen spending for the Braves - over the last three seasons, Atlanta's consistently been top five in bullpen spending both in total dollars and as a percentage of the payroll. 2024 projects to be the same, with Atlanta's current commitments putting them top five in both categories. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/braves/analysis/atlantas-bu... |
| 11/02/23 | BREAKING: Braves re-sign reliever Joe Jiménez to three year, $26M deal. BREAKING: Braves re-sign reliever Joe Jiménez to three year, $26M deal The Braves have brought back the two most effective free agents out of their bullpen in Pierce Johnson and Joe Jiménez Author: Lindsay Crosby Publish date: Nov 2, 2023 8:17 AM EDT The Atlanta Braves announced this morning that they have re-signed reliever Joe Jiménez to a three-year contract worth $26M. Jiménez, 28, was acquired via trade from the Detroit Tigers for prospect slugger Justyn-Henry Malloy last November. In his first season in Atlanta, he pitched in 59 games, with an 0-3 record and 3.04 ERA across 56.1 innings. He allowed only 14 walks while striking out 73. Jiménez earned himself $26M over the three years of Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/braves/transactions/breakin... |
| 10/26/23 | Braves re-sign Johnson to 2-year, $14.25M deal. Braves reliever Pierce Johnson, who was acquired from the Rockies in July, has signed a two-year, $14.25M deal that includes a club option for 2026. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/38745057/brave... |
| 10/25/23 | Braves re-sign RHP Pierce Johnson to $14.25 million, 2-year contract with option for '26. The Atlanta Braves re-signed reliever Pierce Johnson to a $14.25 million, two-year contract Wednesday in the first offseason move for the team that posted baseball's best record this season. Johnson, who provided the Braves with a hard-throwing option out of the bullpen after being acquired from Colorado, will make $7 million each of the next two seasons. The 32-year-old right-hander lost the closer's job with the Rockies, but he turned his season around after he was acquired by Atlanta for two minor leaguers on July 24. Source: https://news.yahoo.com/braves-sign-rhp-pierce-john... |
| 10/24/23 | Ranking the Rockies: No. 40, Victor Vodnik. Welcome to the 2023 edition of Ranking the Rockies, where we take a look back at every player to log playing time for the Rockies in 2023. The “Ranking” is an organizing principle that's drawn from Baseball Reference's WAR (rWAR). When the Rockies signed Pierce Johnson this past offseason, they probably expected him to be a key cog in their bullpen, serving as primary setup man to Daniel Bard. About a week before the trade deadline, the Rockies sent him to the Atlanta Braves for starter Tanner Gordon and the topic of today's RTR piece. Source: https://www.purplerow.com/2023/10/24/23899574/colo... |
| 10/19/23 | Ranking the Rockies: No. 43, Pierce Johnson. Welcome to the 2023 edition of Ranking the Rockies, where we take a look back at every player to log playing time for the Rockies in 2023. The purpose of this list is to provide a snapshot of the player in context. The Rockies signed Pierce Johnson to a one-year, $5 million deal during the offseason to help their bullpen going into the season. The Arvada, Colorado native joined free agency after three solid seasons with the San Diego Padres, where he had a solid 3.39 ERA over 96 innings since 2019. Source: https://www.purplerow.com/2023/10/19/22459820/colo... |
| 10/02/23 | Pierce Johnson named Atlanta Braves Pitcher of the Month for September. Pierce Johnson named Atlanta Braves Pitcher of the Month for September The reliever, acquired from the Rockies in August, put up a 0.96 ERA in nine apperances Author: Lindsay Crosby Publish date: Oct 2, 2023 3:00 PM EDT The Atlanta Braves have announced that their Pitcher of the Month award for September is awarded to reliever Pierce Johnson . Johnson, 32, was acquired at the 2023 Trade Deadline from the Colorado Rockies for two minor leaguers, Victor vodnik and Tanner Gordon. A former 1st round pick in 2012, Atlanta was convinced that Johnson could improve both his 1-5 record and 6.00 ERA he had put up in 43 relief appearances for the Rockies, and set out on a course of tweaks. Those adjustments, Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/braves/analysis/pierce-john... |
| 8/27/23 | Pitching coach Rick Kranitz is pushing all the right buttons for Pierce Johnson. Pitching coach Rick Kranitz is pushing all the right buttons for Pierce Johnson Johnson has been a completely different player since arriving in Atlanta from Colorado at the trade deadline Author: Kyle Richardson Publish date: Aug 27, 2023 9:02 AM EDT Sometimes all you need to change your season is a change of scenery. Pierce Johnson started the 2023 season with the Colorado Rockies, where he appeared in 43 games and had a 1-5 record with a 6.00 ERA. Giving up an average of six runs per game is not going to win you any awards and it usually won't get you many looks as far as trades are concerned, but Alex Anthopoulos saw something he liked in the veteran reliever. On July 24, 2023, AA would Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/braves/analysis/pitching-co... |
| 7/27/23 | Atlanta Braves Trade Deadline Partners: Colorado Rockies. Atlanta Braves Trade Deadline Partners: Colorado Rockies The Colorado Rockies and Atlanta Braves have already hooked up on one deal, but there could be more to come Author: Jake Mastroianni Publish date: Jul 27, 2023 3:51 PM EDT The Colorado Rockies and Atlanta Braves have already hooked up on one deal, but there could be more to come. Pierce Johnson's debut didn't go as hoped with the Braves, but that doesn't mean they should shy away from acquiring more talent from the Rockies who should be sellers at the deadline, but it's a front office that is hard to figure out. Randal Grichuk is a right-handed hitter who crushes lefties, but his defense has taken a nose-dive. He's Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/braves/analysis/atlanta-bra... |
| 7/25/23 | Colorado Rockies trade Pierce Johnson to Atlanta Braves. With the MLB trade deadline on the horizon, the Colorado Rockies are making a pitching swap. Vodnik ranked as the Braves No. 14 prospect entering the season. The Braves have baseball's best record (64-34) and a big lead in the NL East, but they have been hit hard by injuries - especially on their pitching staff. Source: https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/pierce-johns... |
| 7/25/23 | Rockies trade pitcher to Braves for prospects. The Colorado Rockies traded pitcher and Colorado native Pierce Johnson to the Atlanta Braves on Monday. The Rockies received right-handed pitchers Victor Vodnik and Tanner Gordon from the Atlanta Braves in exchange for Johnson. Signed as a free agent by Colorado on Dec. 13, Johnson is tied for 10th in the National League with 13 saves. Source: https://www.9news.com/article/sports/mlb/colorado-... |
| 7/24/23 | Braves acquire Johnson, Hearn to boost bullpen. The Braves acquired relievers Pierce Johnson and Taylor Hearn in separate trades Monday. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/38063577/brave... |
| 7/24/23 | BREAKING: Braves trade for Rockies RHP Pierce Johnson, Rangers LHP Taylor Hearn. BREAKING: Braves trade for Rockies RHP Pierce Johnson, Rangers LHP Taylor Hearn For Johnson the Braves gave up pitching prospects Victor Vodnik and Tanner Gordon Author: Lindsay Crosby Publish date: Jul 24, 2023 12:00 PM EDT The Atlanta Braves have begun fortifying their bullpen by acquiring reliever Pierce Johnson from the Colorado Rockies, per reports. The team has yet to confirm the transaction. Johnson, 32, is 1-5 with a 6.00 ERA for the Rockies. He's pitched 39 innings this season across 43 outings, striking out 58 and walking 25. A 2012 first round pick by the Chicago Cubs, he debuted in 2017 with the club and was later claimed off waivers that season by the San Francisco Giants. After Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/braves/transactions/breakin... |
| 6/09/23 | Rockies set to adjust bullpen order after recent struggles, ninth loss in 11 games. Jun. 9—The bullpen is a wicked experiment Bud Black is looking to conquer. Names have changed with injuries, but the mainstays of the Colorado Rockies' relief corps like Pierce Johnson, Justin Lawrence and others are going to have their roles changed moving forward as the latest step in trying to find the right formula for success. Friday's 9-6 loss to the Padres at home was the Rockies' ninth ... Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/rockies-set-adjust-bullpe... |
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