The huge information of the day for Atlanta was signing a two year agreement with Pierce Johnson to keep the expert reducer in Atlanta for $7 million annually, with the Anthopoulos Special: 1% to the Braves foundation and a club option for another year at the end. Johnson has rather much been an excellent reliever considering that 2020, with the exception of when he was with Colorado prior to being traded to Atlanta this season. He was great for Atlanta down the stretch and has a really nice curveball. This is a solid bargain and essentially what the Braves provided Chris Martin in an almost identical situation a few years ago. It is actual money for a reducer, but nothing insane like what Will Smith obtained or what Raisel Iglesias is obtaining Red Sox Store. Johnson appears established to be the Braves' top non-Iglesias right-hander in the bullpen and he ought to be great in that duty. Nice to see Atlanta being proactive in bringing Johnson back on a quite practical bargain. Braves NewsThe Braves authorized Pierce Johnson to a 2 year handle an extra club had a look at an Atlanta 40-man roster that will require some took us back to consider the Braves' leading 10 exit rates of the Vines was named AFL bottle of the week. Ernie Johnson Jr. was called a finalist for the Ford Frick honor. MLB NewsThe Yankees and Padres have supposedly had exploratory speak about a Juan Soto trade. Astros' Dusty Baker is anticipated to retire per Bob Nightengale. Boston hired Craig Breslow as their chief baseball police officer. The Mets will interview Craig Counsell to be their new manager. The Giants hired Bob Melvin to be their new manager.