"Ahead of the 2023 Trade Deadline, the Braves picked up Pierce Johnson in a trade that sent Victor Vodnik and Tanner Gordon to the Rockies. Following a successful stint to end the season in Atlanta, the Braves and Johnson agreed on a two-year, $14.25 million contract extension with a team option for another $7 million ahead of the 2026 season."
"While it would've been impossible to repeat his opening stint in Atlanta in 2023 that saw him post a crazy-low ERA of 0.76 (17 ERA-, which is also insane) with a more-reasonable-but-still-impressive FIP of 2.83 (66 FIP-), simply approaching those levels would've been a success for Pierce Johnson in 2024. He accomplished that with a 3.67 ERA (89 ERA-) and a 3.61 FIP (91 FIP-)."
Pierce Johnson spent his second full season with the Braves in 2025, delivering a performance similar to his prior full season and his tenure since the trade. The Braves acquired Johnson at the 2023 Trade Deadline and then signed him to a two-year, $14.25 million extension with a 2026 club option for $7 million. Johnson posted exceptional numbers in his initial 2023 stint, then produced a solid 2024 with a 3.67 ERA and 3.61 FIP while seeing his strikeout rate fall from the low 30s into the high 20s. He moved up the bullpen depth chart due to Joe Jimenez' absence, creating higher-leverage opportunities and making his 2025 role and future status important to team plans.
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