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MLB News / Just Baseball / March 31
Monday MLB Best Bets, MLB Picks Today, Player Props & Predictions for Monday, March 31, 2025
Bryan Woo led us to the promised land yesterday. We took him under 4.5 hits allowed, and he carved through the A’s lineup, only allowing three hits over six innings.
Atlanta Braves News / Atlanta Braves on SI / March 14
Key Braves Relievers Dialed In During Loss to Nationals
The Atlanta Braves sent two relievers expected to make an impact in 2025 out to get work in on Friday against the Washington Nationals. Angel Perdomo and Pierce Johnson both had outings that bode well for what they’ll do in the regular season. Both pitched scoreless outings.
MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / March 1
Rockies reportedly place Justin Lawrence on waivers
The Rockies have placed right-hander Justin Lawrence on waivers, according to a report from Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Notably, that does not mean the righty has been designated for assignment, and Lawrence can continue to workout with the Rockies and pitch in spring games while the waiver process runs its course.
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Atlanta Braves News / Talking Chop / December 9
2024 Braves Season In Review: Pierce Johnson 
Dr. Curveball dispensed some relief for the pitching staff this year Pierce Johnson, like his curveballs, had an up-and-down year. Mostly good, but August was bad.
Atlanta Braves News / Atlanta Braves on SI / May 30
Braves Lose Key Reliever To Injured List
The Atlanta Braves can’t seem to stay healthy in the bullpen. Already this season, they’ve had Pierce Johnson (right elbow inflammation) and Tyler Matzek (left elbow inflammation) go on the injured list.
Atlanta Braves News / Talking Chop / May 19
Injury updates, Pierce Johnson’s return, more
Atlanta Braves news and notes from Saturday The Braves were rained out again Saturday, but we did get a bag of news on various injuries around the roster.
Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / May 18
Braves get Pierce Johnson back, Travis d’Arnaud injury update
The Braves received some fantastic news after a couple of underwhelming performances leading to back-to-back losses, as Pierce Johnson returns to the active roster following a 17-day stint on the IL.
Atlanta Braves News / Atlanta Braves on SI / May 18
Braves Reinstate Key Reliever From Injured List
The Atlanta Braves are getting some reinforcements for their pitching staff. Which is good, because they used a lot of relievers last night. The Braves announced this morning that they have reinstated reliever Pierce Johnson from the 15-day injured list, as expected.
Atlanta Braves News / Atlanta Braves on SI / May 17
Austin Riley, Pierce Johnson Not Ready to Return for Braves
The Atlanta Braves are expecting some major contributors to return from injury for this series against the San Diego Padres. Just not tonight. The Braves
Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / May 13
Injury updates on Austin Riley, Pierce Johnson
The injury bug continues to bite the Braves, but the hope is that they avoided an IL stint with another All-Star. Austin Riley left last night’s game against the Mets after an awkward swing where he appeared to grab his right side.
Atlanta Braves News / Talking Chop / May 12
Braves expect Pierce Johnson to be activated Friday
The Braves are hoping to get back reliever Pierce Johnson on Friday. The Atlanta Braves appear to be close to getting a key part of their bullpen back.
Atlanta Braves News / Talking Chop / May 11
Pierce Johnson, Tyler Matzek update, home run derby in New York, and more
Atlanta Braves news and notes from Friday. The Atlanta Braves’ bullpen has had some bad luck on the injury front as of late. However, manager Brian Snitker provided a promising update on one of the club’s injured relievers.
Atlanta Braves News / Talking Chop / May 10
Pierce Johnson resumes throwing, Tyler Matzek shut down
Injury updates for two of the Braves’ injured relievers Inured Atlanta Braves reliever Pierce Johnson was scheduled to throw off a mound Friday per a report by Justin Toscano of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
MLB News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / May 10
Baseball history unpacked, May 10
A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Pierce Johnson’s birthday, unusual plays, and more. On Mondays,
Atlanta Braves News / Atlanta Braves on SI / May 7
Braves Postseason Hero Goes on Injured List
The Atlanta Braves did a lot of work to fortify their bullpen this offseason. The attention goes to the high-profile moves, with Atlanta dishing out a
Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / May 5
Pierce Johnson has encouraging comments on IL stint
Yesterday, the Braves placed reliever Pierce Johnson on the IL with elbow inflammation and added Jackson Stephens to the active roster. Any elbow related injury is going to raise some concerns.
Atlanta Braves News / Talking Chop / May 5
Pierce Johnson to the IL, blow out loss, more
Atlanta Braves news and notes from Saturday The Braves lost as their pitching, primarily Bryce Elder got shelled on Saturday night. Elder continues to struggle to miss bats, issue far too many walks, and allow far too many home runs for his profile as a pitcher, so it remains a question of how viable he is at the major league level.
Atlanta Braves News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 4
Braves’ bullpen dealt worrisome injury update
The Atlanta Braves’ bullpen took a major hit ahead of their contest with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night. Following a loss in the first game of the series Atlanta will now be without one of its top relievers for the foreseeable future.
Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / May 4
Braves lose Pierce Johnson to IL with elbow injury
The hits keep on coming for the Braves. Sean Murphy hasn’t played since the opening series against the Phillies after suffering an oblique injury. Spencer Strider is out for the season with a torn UCL.
Atlanta Braves News / Field Level Media / May 4
Braves place RHP Pierce Johnson (elbow) on IL
The Atlanta Braves placed reliever Pierce Johnson on the 15-day injured list on Saturday with elbow inflammation, while the contract of fellow right-hander Jackson Stephens was selected from Triple-A Gwinnett.
Atlanta Braves News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 4
Braves right-hander lands on injured list
He did miss most of the 2022 season due to forearm tendinitis, so his recent injury history does have a prominent arm-related issue.
MLB News / Yardbarker / April 7, 2024
What we learned after the Braves' sweep of the Diamondbacks
With a relatively calm 5-2 victory on Sunday, the Braves closed out a sweep of the reigning National League champions. Here's what we learned after a wild weekend in Atlanta.
MLB News / Yardbarker / April 5, 2024
Watch: Braves walk-off Diamondbacks in wild ending
If there's one thing other MLB teams have learned from watching the Atlanta Braves over the past few years, it's that you never put dirt on them until the final strike is in the catcher's mitt.
Atlanta Braves News / Atlanta Braves on SI / December 1, 2023
Player Review: Pierce Johnson
Majors (Atlanta only): 1-1 with a 0.76 ERA with 32 strikeouts and 5 walks over 23.2 innings In 2023, Pierce Johnson proved that sometimes all you need is a change of scenery.
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