Pierce Johnson P Cincinnati Reds
Age 35 RHP 6'2" / 202 lbs MLB peak 0.3 · 2026 ILInjured 15-Day (D15)
2026 FULL-SEASON PROJECTION51 proj IP · Marcel + aging
ERA3.73
FIP3.76
xFIP3.54
SIERA3.01
K%25.6%
BB%8.6%
K-BB%17.0%
IP51
WAR · 51 IP × (5.30 − 3.76) / 9.8+0.3
K†6565
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.3peak
2026
FB+0.6 (34%)
CU (66%)

Career (MLE) + Projections

Park-neutral MLB-equivalent. MiLB translated via MLE factors. FIP-based WAR vs replacement FIP=5.4 (SP) / 4.55 (RP, <80 IP). FIP+ = runs above league-avg FIP · REP = replacement-level bonus.

YearAge LvlTeam GGSIPBF KBBHR K%BB%HR% ERAFIP WAR
201524AATennessee Smokies1616953837232415.2%9.2%1.1%2.083.61+1.9
201625AAAIowa Cubs2211632887543822.9%15.7%3.9%6.145.30-0.5
201726MLBChicago Cubs441552417627327.8%11.7%1.8%4.233.20+0.9
201827MLBSan Francisco Giants540662786631622.4%11.3%2.4%4.883.93+0.6
202029MLBSan Diego Padres2402080279233.8%11.2%2.7%2.703.15+0.3
202130MLBSan Diego Padres632592447724631.6%9.8%2.6%3.223.13+1.0
202231MLBSan Diego Padres2112084288132.8%12.5%1.7%3.982.83+0.4
202332MLBAtlanta Braves6706327790291032.5%10.5%3.6%4.023.66+0.7
202433MLBAtlanta Braves580562366724628.4%10.2%2.5%3.673.39+0.8
202534MLBAtlanta Braves650592385917824.8%7.1%3.4%3.053.76+0.5
▸ 2026 Season
202635MLBCincinnati Reds2402292208321.7%8.7%3.3%3.274.16+0.1
ROS35MLBCIN2525105279325.6%8.6%3.1%3.733.76+0.2
2026 Total35MLBCIN471974717623.8%8.7%3.2%3.513.94+0.3
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202736MLBCIN45451904818725.0%9.2%3.5%4.314.46+0.0
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career4583157924416212616325.5%10.7%2.6%3.763.73+11.3
/ 200 IP15811200844215902225.5%10.7%2.6%3.763.73+3.9

Career Path Comps

What happened to similar pitchers from this age · Y-axis: ERA+ (100 = league avg, 150 = elite, 80 = below) · Bands: P10–P90 outer, P25–P75 inner · Gold: OGILVIE projection

Profile at Match Age Next 3 Yrs Career
CompAgeRole FIPK%BB%HR/BFBABIP FIPK%K-BB%IP ΔFIPLow FIPIPMatch
Pierce Johnson (OGILVIE) 3.97 27.3%8.6%3.1% 4.46 25.0%15.8%45 +0.49
Santiago Casilla R 2026 · 3.51 FIP 35 SW 3.51 25.4%8.6%2.7%.290 3.93 22.4%12.7%161 +0.42 3.51 219 77
Joaquín Benoit R 2029 · 3.73 FIP 38 SW 3.73 24.8%8.7%3.0%.179 4.04 23.5%12.9%98 +0.31 3.72 164 73
Jumbo Diaz R 2026 · 2.96 FIP 35 SW 2.96 25.0%7.7%1.8%.290 2.82 284 72
Fernando Rodney R 2029 · 4.26 FIP 38 SW 4.26 20.9%9.4%3.2%.272 3.34 26.2%15.2%185 -0.92 2.67 295 72
Josh Lueke R 2025 · 4.79 FIP 34 SU 4.79 20.4%6.4%4.8%.311 2.50 107 70
Ross Ohlendorf R 2024 · 4.99 FIP 33 SW 4.99 23.4%10.7%4.6%.254 3.26 122 70
Joakim Soria R 2026 · 3.43 FIP 35 SW 3.43 28.4%6.8%3.4%.246 3.44 25.1%17.7%60 +0.01 2.01 380 70
Dustin McGowan R 2026 · 4.59 FIP 35 SW 4.59 19.4%6.7%4.2%.277 3.83 208 68
Ryan Madson R 2026 · 3.86 FIP 35 SW 3.86 18.1%6.3%2.7%.284 2.47 27.2%22.6%112 -1.39 1.42 240 68
Jean Machi R 2026 · 3.92 FIP 35 SW 3.92 18.6%6.6%2.8%.285 3.92 186 68
Luis Ayala R 2028 · 3.02 FIP 37 SW 3.02 19.7%5.0%1.7%.270 3.22 12.1%5.9%57 +0.20 2.99 119 67
Brandon Morrow R 2025 · 2.77 FIP 34 SU 2.77 25.4%7.4%1.6%.275 2.68 186 66
Josh Lowey R 2025 · 3.43 FIP 34 SW 3.43 22.4%6.8%2.5%.303 2.28 426 66
Manny Acosta R 2026 · 3.99 FIP 35 SW 3.99 18.1%9.1%2.3%.273 3.04 23.2%9.9%44 -0.95 3.04 102 66
Huascar Brazobán R 2026 · 3.71 FIP 35 SW 3.71 21.7%9.0%2.4%.276 3.61 19.7%9.1%33 -0.10 3.08 336 65
Carlos Torres R 2026 · 2.78 FIP 35 SW 2.78 22.3%7.3%1.2%.248 4.25 17.8%8.8%62 +1.47 2.78 326 65
Brandon McCarthy R 2026 · 4.69 FIP 35 SW 4.69 19.2%6.2%4.4%.332 3.16 248 65
Tony Pena Jr. R 2026 · 2.91 FIP 35 SW 2.91 21.5%4.3%1.9%.249 3.54 10.9%6.6%22 +0.63 2.79 128 65
Adam Ottavino R 2026 · 3.43 FIP 35 SW 3.43 25.7%12.0%1.8%.299 3.15 27.7%19.7%183 -0.28 1.99 488 64
Yoshihisa Hirano R 2026 · 3.55 FIP 35 SW 3.55 26.2%8.6%2.9%.303 5.07 17.5%4.8%12 +1.52 3.32 132 63

Contract

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