Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Pierce Johnson was born May 10, 1991, in Denver, Colorado. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

In 2013, he went 11–6 with a 2.74 earned run average and 124 strikeouts in 118 innings pitched. Prior to the 2014 season, he was ranked by Baseball America as the 87th best prospect in baseball. The Cubs added him to their 40-man roster after the 2015 season. Johnson spent 2014 with both the Kane County Cougars and the Tennessee Smokies where he posted a 5–5 record with a 2.54 ERA. Johnson stayed with the Smokies during the 2015 season, where he posted a 6–2 record with a 2.08 ERA, holding batters to a .223 batting average. After his success in Tennessee, Johnson was promoted to the Triple-A Iowa Cubs, where he posted a 4–6 record with a 6.14 ERA.

On December 23, 2019, Johnson signed a two-year contract which includes a third-year club option with the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). In his first season with San Diego, Johnson recorded a 3-1 record and 2.70 ERA with 27 strikeouts in 20.0 innings. Johnson made 63 appearances for the Padres, logging a 3-4 record and 3.22 ERA with 77 strikeouts in 58.2 innings pitched.

On December 13, 2022, Johnson signed a one-year contract with the Colorado Rockies.

Johnson was traded to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for minor-league prospects Victor Vodnik and Tanner Gordon.