Pierce Johnson

ピアース・ジョンソン　/　ぴあーす・じょんそん

American baseball player

May 10, 1991 (age 35)　・　Arvada, Colorado, United States

Colorado
baseball player

My Take

Pierce Johnson is one of those bullpen guys who quietly built one of the most interesting careers in recent baseball — not a household name, but absolutely the kind of pitcher you respect once you dig in. A Colorado kid who came up through Missouri State, he bounced around several MLB clubs including the Cubs, Giants, Padres, Rockies, and Braves, never quite locking down a permanent role stateside. Then he took his electric stuff to Japan and genuinely thrived with the Hanshin Tigers, which I love to see — a guy who finds his groove by betting on himself in a different league. His fastball-slider combination is nasty when he's on, and watching him carve through NPB lineups made it clear the talent was always there. The journey itself is the story.

Overview

Pierce William Johnson (born May 10, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres, Colorado Rockies, and Atlanta Braves, and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hanshin Tigers.

1. Profile

Name (English): Pierce Johnson
Name (Japanese): ピアース・ジョンソン
Reading: ぴあーす・じょんそん
Born: May 10, 1991 (age 35)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Taurus / Goat
Origin: Arvada, Colorado, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: baseball player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Missouri State University

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/piercej58/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%94%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3