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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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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
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
He did miss most of the 2022 season due to forearm tendinitis, so his recent injury history does have a prominent arm-related issue.
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.
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.
A midseason acquisition became an eventual a fixture in Atlanta’s bullpen for years to come. Pierce Johnson was a not-particularly-well-known reliever when the Braves acquired him a week before the Trade Deadline.
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.
Whatever it takes to get Shohei Ohtani, right? Atlanta Braves reliever Pierce Johnson joined MLB Radio and discussed Shohei Ohtani, making his pitch to sign the talented two-way player.
Johnson has always had promising raw stuff, pairing a 96 mph fastball with a mid-80s power curve.
The Atlanta Braves have announced that their Pitcher of the Month award for September is awarded to reliever Pierce Johnson. Johnson, 32, was acquired at the 2023 Trade Deadline from the Colorado Rockies for two minor leaguers, Victor vodnik and Tanner Gordon.
Pierce Johnson was the first player to be dealt off the Colorado Rockies. Through 102 games of the 2023 season, the Rockies sit at 40-62 with less than a one percent chance of making the playoffs.
The Colorado Rockies traded reliever Pierce Johnson to the Atlanta Braves for two pitching prospects, MLB Network reported Monday. The Rockies received right-handers Victor Vodnik and Tanner Gordon, ranked Nos.
The Colorado Rockies signed right-hander Pierce Johnson to a one-year contract on Tuesday. Multiple reports said the deal for the Denver native is for $5 million plus performance bonuses.
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