The Cincinnati Reds have reportedly added a hard-throwing right-hander to their bullpen, agreeing to a one-year deal with Pierce Johnson.MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand was among those to report the deal, saying Johnson’s contract is worth $6.5 million.Johnson, 34, is an eight-year MLB veteran who spent the last two and a half seasons with the Atlanta Braves, pitching to a 2.91 ERA in 147 games since joining the team during the 2023 season.Johnson has seen a career resurgence since he joined the Braves, striking out more than 10 batters per nine innings, with career-lows in WHIP and walks per nine innings.Johnson was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the first round of the 2012 MLB Draft out of Missouri State and debuted with the Cubs in 2017.Johnson spent only one season with Chicago before playing for the San Francisco Giants in 2018, the San Diego Padres from 2020-22 and the Colorado Rockies for part of 2023.The vast majority of Johnson’s big league appearances have come out of the bullpen, where he projects to pitch for the Reds in 2026.Johnson figures to join a relief group that also includes closer Emilio Pagan, Tony Santillan, Graham Ashcraft, Connor Phillips and left-hander Caleb Ferguson, who also joined the Reds this offseason.

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The Cincinnati Reds have reportedly added a hard-throwing right-hander to their bullpen, agreeing to a one-year deal with Pierce Johnson.

MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand was among those to report the deal, saying Johnson’s contract is worth $6.5 million.

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Johnson, 34, is an eight-year MLB veteran who spent the last two and a half seasons with the Atlanta Braves, pitching to a 2.91 ERA in 147 games since joining the team during the 2023 season.

Johnson has seen a career resurgence since he joined the Braves, striking out more than 10 batters per nine innings, with career-lows in WHIP and walks per nine innings.

Johnson was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the first round of the 2012 MLB Draft out of Missouri State and debuted with the Cubs in 2017.

Johnson spent only one season with Chicago before playing for the San Francisco Giants in 2018, the San Diego Padres from 2020-22 and the Colorado Rockies for part of 2023.

The vast majority of Johnson’s big league appearances have come out of the bullpen, where he projects to pitch for the Reds in 2026.

Johnson figures to join a relief group that also includes closer Emilio Pagan, Tony Santillan, Graham Ashcraft, Connor Phillips and left-hander Caleb Ferguson, who also joined the Reds this offseason.