Pierce Johnson has made a career out of adapting first in Japan, where he became an NPB All-Star, and then in MLB bullpens, where he’s bounced from middle relief to high-leverage without missing a bea ...

The Atlanta Braves are awaiting the decisions of a few key players as they try to finalize their roster headed into 2026.

Johnson (1-2) took the loss Friday against the Giants, allowing an unearned run on one hit over one inning. After Dylan Lee recorded the first two outs in the ninth inning with the score tied 4-4, ...

Johnson struck out two in 1.1 scoreless innings Sunday to record his third hold of the season in a win over the Dodgers. The right-hander was expected to be one of Atlanta's top setup men this season, ...

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 ...

2025 was the second full season in a Braves uniform for Pierce Johnson and the outcome was pretty similar to how things had gone for him in his first full season, and really his overall tenure since ...

Like Kinley, Johnson was also acquired from the Rockies in a Trade Deadline deal, back in 2023. He was lights out after the trade (17/66/48 ERA-/FIP-/xFIP-), and because he checked a lot of boxes the ...

The Braves intentions with Marcell Ozuna and Raisel Iglesias are clear. With both of them on expiring contracts, they’ll sell them to the highest bidder ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline. The ...

The two best teams in Major League Baseball entering the week of May 5 have been the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres. Together they’ve won 48 games through the first six weeks of the season ...

The Atlanta Braves make two surprising moves ahead of the options deadline. Relief pitchers Pierce Johnson and Tyler Kinley have had their options declined. Both will be free agents. MLB insider Jon ...

The Atlanta Braves bullpen has certainly not been a strength of the team's roster in 2025. After having the third best bullpen in baseball by fWAR in 2024, the Braves' relievers rank just 21st in MLB ...