2024 Stats
W-L
3-2
ERA
2.97
WHIP
1.26
K
44
SV
1
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Johnson racked up 13 saves and 58 strikeouts over 39 innings for Colorado before the right-hander was traded to Atlanta in late-July. At the time of the trade, he had a 6.00 ERA and 1.85 WHIP, but Johnson was able to turn his season around for his new team. The 32-year-old delivered an impressive 0.76 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and 32:5 K:BB ratio over his final 23.2 innings with the NL East champions. He finished the year with career-highs in multiple categories, including innings pitched (62.2), strikeouts (90) and holds (12), while also posting a 30-plus percent strikeout rate for the fourth straight year. Johnson's performance in the second half earned him a 2-year, $14.25 million contract extension with Atlanta, with whom he figures to pitch in a setup role in 2024. Read Past Outlooks
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Stuck with loss Thursday
Johnson (3-2) took the loss Thursday as Atlanta fell 3-2 in 10 innings to the Mets, giving up an unearned run on a hit and a walk in two-thirds of an inning. He struck out two.
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The right-hander did his job, fanning J.D. Martinez and Mark Vientos before coaxing a flyball from Jeff McNeil down the right-field line for what should have been the third out, but Ramon Laureano over-ran it and let it fall in for a single, allowing the automatic runner to score from second base. Johnson has been charged with an earned run in only one of his last 11 appearances, posting a 0.82 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 14:3 K:BB through 11 innings over that stretch while picking up two holds and a win. A.J. Minter's return from the IL has squeezed Johnson out of consistent setup work, but he remains one of Atlanta's most effective bullpen arms.
The right-hander did his job, fanning J.D. Martinez and Mark Vientos before coaxing a flyball from Jeff McNeil down the right-field line for what should have been the third out, but Ramon Laureano over-ran it and let it fall in for a single, allowing the automatic runner to score from second base. Johnson has been charged with an earned run in only one of his last 11 appearances, posting a 0.82 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 14:3 K:BB through 11 innings over that stretch while picking up two holds and a win. A.J. Minter's return from the IL has squeezed Johnson out of consistent setup work, but he remains one of Atlanta's most effective bullpen arms.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
16
Last 10 Games
14
Last 5 Games
12
How many pitches does Pierce Johnson generally throw?
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What part of the game does Pierce Johnson generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-9%
BAA vs LHP
2024
-19%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .233 | 75 | 27 | 41 | 9 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .257 | 80 | 25 | 64 | 4 | |||
2024vs Left | .200 | 23 | 7 | 11 | 2 | |||
2024vs Right | .246 | 21 | 7 | 17 | 0 | |||
2023vs Left | .255 | 41 | 16 | 25 | 7 | |||
2023vs Right | .259 | 49 | 14 | 38 | 3 | |||
2022vs Left | .217 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 0 | |||
2022vs Right | .273 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 1 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-48%
ERA on Road
2024
-13%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 4.90 | 1.38 | 60.2 | 11.6 | 3.3 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 2.54 | 1.47 | 49.2 | 14.0 | 5.4 | ||||
2024Home | 2.76 | 1.10 | 16.1 | 11.0 | 2.8 | ||||
2024Away | 3.18 | 1.41 | 17.0 | 12.7 | 4.8 | ||||
2023Home | 4.95 | 1.40 | 36.1 | 11.4 | 3.7 | ||||
2023Away | 2.73 | 1.59 | 26.1 | 15.0 | 5.1 | ||||
2022Home | 9.00 | 1.88 | 8.0 | 13.5 | 2.3 | ||||
2022Away | 0.00 | 1.11 | 6.1 | 12.8 | 8.5 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Pierce Johnson compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
3.14K/9
11.9BB/9
3.8HR/9
0.5Fastball
95.6 mphERA
2.97WHIP
1.26BABIP
.342GB/FB
1.42Left On Base
76.5%Exit Velocity
82.8 mphBarrels/BBE
3.7%Spin Rate
2869 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
21.7%Swinging Strike
13.8%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Elbow tendinitis limited Johnson to just 14.1 innings last season, but his solid body of work for San Diego in recent years earned him a one-year, $5 million deal from his hometown Rockies. The 32-year-old joins Colorado after compiling a 3.39 ERA and 125:44 K:BB ratio over 93 innings since 2020. Johnson's 32.2% strikeout rate over that span illustrates his upside, but that comes not without risk, as evidenced by his poor 11.3% walk rate and recent elbow injury. Still, Johnson is primed for a high-leverage role and could finally earn some save opportunities if closer Daniel Bard struggles or gets hurt.
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Notches eighth hold
Johnson gave up a hit and struck out one in a scoreless seventh inning Sunday to record his eighth hold of the season in a win over the Yankees.
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Reinstated from IL
Atlanta reinstated Johnson (elbow) from the 15-day injured list Saturday.
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Activation expected Saturday
Johnson (elbow) is expected to be reinstated from the 15-day IL on Saturday, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
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Looks ready to return
Johnson (elbow) said he felt good after throwing live batting practice Wednesday, and he's on track to come off the injured list ahead of Friday's game against the Padres, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
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Throwing off mound
Johnson (elbow) began throwing off a mound Friday, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
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Could be dealt before deadline
Johnson is among several pitchers that could leave the Rockies before the trade deadline if the right offer comes along, general manager Bill Schmidt told Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post on Thursday.
ANALYSIS
The Rockies enter the deadline stretch in last place in the NL West and could listen to offers on veteran players, particularly those whose contracts are expiring at the end of the season, which is the case with Johnson. The 32-year-old could shore up the back of the bullpen for any contending team, and while his 6.49 ERA isn't exactly appealing, those numbers are inflated given he pitches in the most hitter-friendly environment in the majors. He's generating some interest, but the coming weeks will be pivotal to determine whether he ends up pitching for a different organization come August or not.
The Rockies enter the deadline stretch in last place in the NL West and could listen to offers on veteran players, particularly those whose contracts are expiring at the end of the season, which is the case with Johnson. The 32-year-old could shore up the back of the bullpen for any contending team, and while his 6.49 ERA isn't exactly appealing, those numbers are inflated given he pitches in the most hitter-friendly environment in the majors. He's generating some interest, but the coming weeks will be pivotal to determine whether he ends up pitching for a different organization come August or not.