Overview
- MLB Network insider Jon Heyman reported an agreement between the Reds and Pierce Johnson, though the club has not confirmed the deal.
- Johnson recorded a 3.05 ERA across 65 appearances for the Braves in 2025 and has a 2.91 ERA over the past two and a half seasons with Atlanta.
- He became a free agent when Atlanta declined a $7 million club option for 2026.
- Johnson relies on his curveball more than 70 percent of the time, including a 72.1 percent rate in 2025, complemented by a mid-90s four-seam fastball and a cutter.
- Cincinnati also added veteran utility player Garrett Hampson on Sunday.