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Pierce Johnson

Age 35 B/T R/R 6′2″, 202 lb USA MLB debut 2017

40-man

Free agent est. 1 yr × $1.6M ($826K–$4M) if his mutual option is declined
1 caution
- Holds a $8.0M mutual option for 2027; one side almost always declines.
Injured list 2026: Right elbow inflammation (May 30–Jun 22)

Keystone Stuff 99 46th pct

2026 fWAR −0.1

Projected 2027 WAR 0.0 Keystone Marcel+ at 44 IP

Pitching · 2026 percentiles

vs. MLB pitchers with 500+ pitches · 840 pitches

Keystone Stuff 99

Keystone Location 104

Keystone Pitching 102

Run value (xRV) −0.02

Strikeout % 19.9%

Walk % 9.0%

Whiff % 24.0%

Chase % 33.5%

Fastball velo 95.8

Extension 5.7 ft

48.2 IP4.62 ERA4.68 FIP 42° arm1 SV

Arsenal & Pitch Lab

Movement normalized to arm side · Keystone Stuff by pitch

RHP · arm angle 42° · how to read

Pitch	Use	Velo	IVB	HB	Stuff	Loc	Whiff	xRV/100
Curveball63% use	63%	86.6	−4.5	−6.0	107	106	25%	−0.05
Four-seam36% use	36%	95.8	15.9	+9.7	85	95	22%	+0.04

No mix change or new pitch clears its bar. The arsenal is efficient for its shapes.

Most similar pitchers

Pitches like Johnson: same hand, shape, slot and mix

Similarity	Player	Stuff	’26 WAR	’27 proj	2027
49	Kevin Ginkel AZ · ’94	95	0.8	0.5	Free agent
48	Tyler Kinley DET · ’91	100	−0.4	0.0	Free agent
48	Tommy Nance MIN · ’91	98	0.3	0.2	Arb
42	Lake Bachar PIT · ’95	100	0.5	0.2	Pre-arb
42	Orion Kerkering PHI · ’01	107	0.3	0.7	Arb

Same-handed pitchers nearest on fastball velocity and shape, arm angle, extension, pitch mix, secondary shapes, Stuff, whiff rate and workload. 2026 regulars only.

Pitch locations · 2026

Where each pitch finishes, by batter side

Curveball 66%

43% zone

Four-seam 33%

48% zone

Where each pitch finishes, catcher’s view. The bar marks the batter’s side; the box is an average strike zone. Pitches with 40+ thrown to this side.

Contract & projection

Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR

2027 0.0 WAR Mutual option $8.0M

2028 −0.1 WAR Free agent

2029 −0.2 WAR Free agent

2030 −0.3 WAR Free agent

His 2027 is a $8.0M mutual option, decided ≈ Nov 1–5 (either side can decline it). The Free-Agent Board expects it declined, so it prices him as a free agent. Contract Studio →

Minor leagues

MLB Stats API · public box-score data

SeasonLevel	Level	Team	Age	G	PA / IP	PA / IP ·Line
2026AAA	AAA	Louisville Bats	35	1	1 IP	1 IP · 9.00 ERA · 25.0% K · 0.0% BB