2022 Stats
W-L
1-2
ERA
5.02
WHIP
1.53
K
21
SV
0
2023 Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
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. Read Past Outlooks
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Pitches Saturday
Johnson (knee) worked around a walk to pitch a scoreless seventh inning in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Mariners in Cactus League play.
ANALYSIS
Johnson was making his first Cactus League appearance in just under a week after experiencing right knee soreness following his previous outing. The knee issue didn't dramatically derail Johnson during his buildup program, so he looks like he'll be ready to go for the start of the regular season.
Johnson was making his first Cactus League appearance in just under a week after experiencing right knee soreness following his previous outing. The knee issue didn't dramatically derail Johnson during his buildup program, so he looks like he'll be ready to go for the start of the regular season.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
19
Last 10 Games
18
Last 5 Games
20
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 2020
-14%
BAA vs LHP
2022
-21%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2020vs Left | .205 | 61 | 22 | 30 | 3 | |||
Since 2020vs Right | .237 | 64 | 22 | 46 | 6 | |||
2022vs Left | .217 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 0 | |||
2022vs Right | .273 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 1 | |||
2021vs Left | .230 | 39 | 14 | 23 | 3 | |||
2021vs Right | .211 | 38 | 13 | 24 | 3 | |||
2020vs Left | .087 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |||
2020vs Right | .277 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 2 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2020
-16%
ERA at Home
2022
-100%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2020Home | 3.09 | 1.20 | 46.2 | 11.8 | 3.9 | ||||
Since 2020Away | 3.69 | 1.38 | 46.1 | 12.4 | 4.7 | ||||
2022Home | 9.00 | 1.88 | 8.0 | 13.5 | 2.3 | ||||
2022Away | 0.00 | 1.11 | 6.1 | 12.8 | 8.5 | ||||
2021Home | 2.36 | 1.09 | 26.2 | 11.1 | 4.1 | ||||
2021Away | 3.94 | 1.41 | 32.0 | 12.4 | 4.2 | ||||
2020Home | 0.75 | 1.00 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 4.5 | ||||
2020Away | 5.63 | 1.50 | 8.0 | 12.4 | 3.4 | ||||
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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
2.63K/9
13.2BB/9
5.0HR/9
0.6Fastball
94.9 mphERA
5.02WHIP
1.53BABIP
.401GB/FB
2.22Left On Base
68.0%Exit Velocity
82.8 mphBarrels/BBE
1.4%Spin Rate
2580 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
24.6%Swinging Strike
10.7%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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San Diego was quick to exercise their $3 million team option on Johnson for 2022 after he posted the strongest campaign of his career last season. The 30-year-old pitched a career-high 58.2 innings that were accompanied by solid ratios (3.22 ERA, 1.26 WHIP) and a strong 11.8 K/9. The right-hander's 11.1% walk rate was a little high, but he still maintained an above-average 20.1% K-BB%. Johnson can bring the heat with a 96-mph fastball, but primarily throws a curveball 67.5% of the time and is among the league spin rate leaders on the pitch. His overall Statcast metrics are mostly above-average and he's deserving of a higher-leverage role for the Padres. The question that remains is whether he enters the save mix for new Padres manager Bob Melvin. Until he announces a closer, or San Diego signs a clear-cut guy, Johnson is a strong late-round flier for those speculating on saves.
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Knee not an issue
Johnson said Monday that the right knee injury which forced him from an appearance Sunday isn't a concern, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
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Deal with Colorado official
Johnson's one-year, $5 million contract with the Rockies was formally announced by the team Tuesday.
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Heads to Colorado
Johnson signed a one-year deal with the Rockies on Tuesday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
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Blitzed by Dodgers
Johnson (1-2) took the loss and was charged with a blown save against the Dodgers on Thursday, allowing three runs on four hits and one walk while striking out two batters over two-thirds of an inning.
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Activated by Friars
Johnson (elbow) was reinstated from the 60-day injured list Saturday.
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