Pierce Johnson
32-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
2-1
ERA
4.15
WHIP
1.73
K
11
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
RANKSFrom Preseason
#589
ADP
Lands rare save
Johnson picked up the save Sunday, giving up one hit and no walks with no strikeouts over a scoreless inning against Arizona.
ANALYSIS
Johnson handled ninth-inning duties Sunday due to closer Raisel Iglesias resting after pitching on back-to-back days. The former made good on the save chance, picking up his first save in 29 appearances with Atlanta spanning back to last season. Johnson should return to his usual setup role moving forward.
Johnson handled ninth-inning duties Sunday due to closer Raisel Iglesias resting after pitching on back-to-back days. The former made good on the save chance, picking up his first save in 29 appearances with Atlanta spanning back to last season. Johnson should return to his usual setup role moving forward.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
17
Last 10 Games
17
Last 5 Games
18
How many pitches does Pierce Johnson generally throw?
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11-20
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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
-10%
BAA vs LHP
2024
-45%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .242 | 56 | 22 | 32 | 8 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .270 | 66 | 21 | 55 | 4 | |||
2024vs Left | .182 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |||
2024vs Right | .333 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 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
-65%
ERA on Road
2024
-85%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 5.94 | 1.53 | 47.0 | 11.7 | 3.6 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 2.09 | 1.50 | 38.2 | 14.2 | 5.6 | ||||
2024Home | 10.13 | 2.25 | 2.2 | 10.1 | 6.8 | ||||
2024Away | 1.50 | 1.50 | 6.0 | 12.0 | 4.5 | ||||
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
2.20K/9
11.4BB/9
5.2HR/9
1.0Fastball
95.2 mphERA
4.15WHIP
1.73BABIP
.401GB/FB
2.80Left On Base
80.9%Exit Velocity
81.4 mphBarrels/BBE
2.1%Spin Rate
2926 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
22.9%Swinging Strike
15.8%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
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.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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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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Nabs win in extras
Johnson (2-0) picked up the win Friday, walking one and striking out two in a scoreless 10th inning as Atlanta downed the Diamondbacks 6-5.
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Gearing up for setup role
Johnson struck out one in a perfect inning of relief during Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the Rays.
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Signs two-year extension
Atlanta signed Johnson to a two-year, $14.25 million contract extension Wednesday.
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Collects hold No. 10
Johnson struck out two in a perfect seventh inning Thursday to record his 10th hold of the season in a win over the Cardinals.
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Traded to Atlanta
Atlanta acquired Johnson from the Rockies on Monday in exchange for Victor Vodnik and Tanner Gordon, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
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