Pierce Johnson Stats

San Diego Padres relief pitcher Pierce Johnson (elbow) will be placed on the 10-day injured list with elbow tendinitis. The team is calling up left-handed pitcher Ray Kerr to fill his roster spot. Johnson has been one of the Padres' top setup men early on this year with appearances in six games. He had a disastrous inning against the Atlanta Braves last Friday, allowing three earned runs and taking the loss for the game. However, outside that appearance, he's pitched five scoreless innings while compiling five holds.

over 2 months ago

The San Diego Padres announced several roster decisions on Friday, exercising their contract options on relief pitchers Pierce Johnson and Craig Stammen and declining their contract options on outfielder Jake Marisnick and relief pitcher Keone Kela. Johnson and Stammen return to an excellent bullpen in 2022, one that may not feature Mark Melancon after the veteran right-hander chose to enter free agency. That leaves the closer role open, and while Emilio Pagan and Drew Pomeranz should have the inside track on the job, it would not be shocking for Johnson or Stammen to find themselves in some higher leverage situations.

over 6 months ago

San Diego Padres reliever Pierce Johnson will open Tuesday against the Los Angeles Dodgers. In 48 appearances this season, the right-hander has gone past one frame just once, so he'll likely be followed by some combination of relievers Craig Stammen, Miguel Diaz, Reiss Knehr and Nabil Crismatt. The 30-year-old Johnson has been serviceable out of the Friars bullpen, registering a 2.49 ERA and 1.18 WHIP while fanning 60 batters across 43 innings. But as a middle reliever, he holds minimal fantasy value.

over 9 months ago