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Veteran right-handed reliever Pierce Johnson made it official on Thursday, signing a one-year, $6.5 million contract with the Cincinnati Reds.
Johnson, one of many high setup males on the free-agent market after compiling a 3-3 report and three.05 ERA final season for the Atlanta Braves, credited Reds nearer and shut pal Emilio Pagan with sealing the deal.
‘After Cincinnati ended up re-signing him, he was like, ‘You’re coming right here. We’re getting it achieved,’ ‘ Johnson mentioned. ‘When you have got your finest pal promoting you on one thing, it is simple to purchase in.’
Johnson (May 10) and Pagan (May 7) had been born three days aside in 1991. They had been teammates with the San Diego Padres in 2020-21.
Johnson has been sturdy over the previous three years, showing in 190 video games. He does have closing expertise, having earned 13 saves with Colorado in 2023 earlier than being traded to Atlanta.
The 34-year previous recorded a personal-best 16 holds in 2025. He fanned 59 in 59.0 innings whereas strolling 19.
In eight profession MLB seasons, Johnson owns a 21-24 report with a 3.79 ERA in 330 appearances (two begins) for the Chicago Cubs (2017), San Francisco Giants (2018), San Diego Padres (2020-22), Colorado Rockies (2023) and Braves (2024-25). He additionally pitched in Japan through the 2019 season.
–Field Level Media