MLB
Pierce Johnson
Pierce Johnson
Atlanta Braves, Relief Pitcher
Age: 33y-7m-11d (May 10, 1991)
Exp: 5.137 Years
Country: US
College: Missouri State
Drafted: Round 1 (#43 overall), 2012
Agent(s): John Boggs & Associates
2025 Payroll Salary
$7,000,000
2025 Cash
$7,000,000
Career Earnings
$20,281,836
2024-2026 Extension (CURRENT)
Pierce Johnson signed a 2 year , $14,250,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $14,250,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,125,000. In 2025, Johnson will earn a base salary of $7,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $7,000,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $14,250,000
Average Salary:
$7,125,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
33 | $7,000,000 | $7,125,000 | 3.01% | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | |
| 2025 |
|
34 | $7,000,000 | $7,125,000 | 2.96% | $7,000,000 | $14,000,000 | |
| 2026 |
|
35 |
Club
|
$7,000,000 | $7,125,000 | - | $250,000 | $14,250,000 |
| 2027 |
|
36 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
33 | 4.137 | $7,000,000 | - | - | $7,000,000 | $7,125,000 | |
| 2025 |
|
34 | 5.137 | $7,000,000 | - | - | $7,000,000 | $7,125,000 | |
| 2026 |
|
35 | - |
Club
|
$7,000,000 | - | - | $7,000,000 | $7,125,000 |
| 2027 |
|
36 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
33 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $7,250,000 | $7,000,000 | $4,750,000 | |
| 2025 |
|
34 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $250,000 | $7,000,000 | $3,625,000 | |
| 2026 |
|
35 |
Club |
$250,000 | $250,000 | $14,250,000 | $250,000 | $4,750,000 | $250,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2023 free-agent-xxb
Pierce Johnson signed a 1 year , $5,000,000 contract with the Colorado Rockies, including $5,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,000,000
Average Salary:
$5,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2020-2022 free-agent-xxb
Pierce Johnson signed a 2 year , $5,000,000 contract with the San Diego Padres, including $5,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,500,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $5,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Pre-Arbitration
Pierce Johnson signed a 1 year , $545,000 contract with the San Francisco Giants, including $545,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $545,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $545,000
Average Salary:
$545,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Pre-Arbitration
Pierce Johnson signed a 1 year , $535,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $535,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $535,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $535,000
Average Salary:
$535,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016 Pre-Arbitration
Pierce Johnson signed a 0 year contract with the Chicago Cubs.
Contract Terms:
0 yr(s)
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2012-2012 Signing Bonus
Pierce Johnson signed a 1 year , $1,196,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $1,196,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,196,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,196,000
Average Salary:
$1,196,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
5.137 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$20,281,836
Earnings w/ Different Teams
5 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 21 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$1,196,000 |
$1,196,000 |
|
| 2017 | 26 |
|
Active
Retained
|
$35,076 $8,769 |
$1,231,076 $1,239,845 |
|
| 2018 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$366,250 |
$1,606,095 |
|
| 2020 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$925,741 |
$2,531,836 |
|
| 2021 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$2,000,000 |
$4,531,836 |
|
| 2022 | 31 |
|
Active / Club Exercised
|
$3,000,000 |
$7,531,836 |
|
| 2023 | 32 |
|
Active
Retained
|
$2,604,858 $3,145,142 |
$10,136,694 $13,281,836 |
|
| 2024 | 33 |
|
Active
|
$7,000,000 |
$20,281,836 |
|
| Total |
$20,281,836 |
$20,281,836 |
||||
| 2025 | 34 |
|
Active
|
$7,000,000 |
||
| 2026 | 35 |
|
Active / Club
|
$250,000 |
||
| Total |
$27,531,836 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$8,769 | $1,196,000 | - | $1,204,769 |
| 2 |
|
$401,326 | - | - | $401,326 |
| 3 |
|
$5,740,741 | - | $185,000 | $5,925,741 |
| 2 |
|
$8,854,858 | - | $750,000 | $9,604,858 |
| 1 |
|
$3,145,142 | - | - | $3,145,142 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 |
|
21 |
$1,196,000 |
$1,196,000 |
$1,196,000 |
||
| 2017 |
|
26 |
$35,076 $8,769
|
$35,076 $8,769 |
$1,231,076 $1,239,845 |
||
| 2018 |
|
27 |
$366,250
|
$366,250 |
$1,606,095 |
||
| 2020 |
|
29 |
$740,741
|
$185,000 |
$925,741 |
$2,531,836 |
|
| 2021 |
|
30 |
$2,000,000
|
$2,000,000 |
$4,531,836 |
||
| 2022 |
|
31 |
$3,000,000
|
$3,000,000 |
$7,531,836 |
||
| 2023 |
|
32 |
$1,854,858 $3,145,142
|
$750,000 |
$2,604,858 $3,145,142 |
$10,136,694 $13,281,836 |
|
| 2024 |
|
33 |
$7,000,000
|
$7,000,000 |
$20,281,836 |
||
| Total |
$18,150,836 |
$1,196,000 |
$935,000 |
$20,281,836 |
$20,281,836 |
||
| 2025 |
|
34 |
$7,000,000
|
$7,000,000 |
|||
| 2026 |
|
35 |
$250,000
|
$250,000 |
|||
| Total |
$25,400,836 |
$1,196,000 |
$935,000 |
$27,531,836 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$8,769 | $1,196,000 | - | $1,204,769 |
| 2 |
|
$401,326 | - | - | $401,326 |
| 3 |
|
$5,740,741 | - | $185,000 | $5,925,741 |
| 2 |
|
$8,854,858 | - | $750,000 | $9,604,858 |
| 1 |
|
$3,145,142 | - | - | $3,145,142 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
ATL |
May 01, 2024 - May 18, 2024 | Elbow |
| 2022 |
SD |
Apr 21, 2022 - Sep 10, 2022 | Elbow |
| 2021 |
SD |
Jun 18, 2021 - Jun 28, 2021 | Arm |
| 2021 |
SD |
Apr 01, 2021 - Apr 15, 2021 | Groin |
-
Oct 25, 2023
Signed a 2 year $14.25 million contract extension with Atlanta (ATL), including a club option for 2026
-
Jul 24, 2023
Traded to Atlanta (ATL) from Colorado (COL) for Victor Vodnik and Tanner Gordon
-
Dec 13, 2022
Signed a 1 year $5 million contract with Colorado (COL)
-
Nov 05, 2021
San Diego (SD) exercised a $3 million option for 2022
-
Dec 23, 2019
Signed a 2 year $5 million contract with San Diego (SD)
-
Sep 20, 2017
Claimed off waivers by San Francisco (SF)
-
Jun 19, 2012
Signed a contract with Chicago (CHC)
-
Jun 04, 2012
Drafted by Chicago (CHC): Round 1 (#43 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ATL | 58 | 0 | 48 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 67 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 56.3 | 3.68 | 1.30 | 0.73 |
| 2023 | ATL | 66 | 0 | 63 | 34 | 28 | 30 | 90 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 62.7 | 4.02 | 1.48 | -0.26 |
| 2022 | SD | 15 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14.3 | 5.02 | 1.54 | -0.05 |
| 2021 | SD | 63 | 2 | 47 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 77 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 58.7 | 3.22 | 1.26 | 1.06 |
| 2020 | SD | 24 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 20.0 | 2.70 | 1.20 | 0.38 |
| 2018 | SF | 37 | 0 | 38 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 43.7 | 5.57 | 1.37 | -0.30 |
| 2017 | CHC | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 3.00 | -0.13 |
