The Colorado Rockies traded reliever Pierce Johnson to the Atlanta Braves for two pitching prospects on Monday.
The Rockies received right-handers Victor Vodnik and Tanner Gordon, ranked Nos. 10 and 26, respectively, among Atlanta’s farmhands, per MLB Pipeline.
The Braves followed that up with another move to bolster the bullpen, acquiring left-hander Taylor Hearn from the Texas Rangers for cash considerations.
Johnson, 32, is 1-5 with 13 saves and a 6.00 ERA in 43 appearances out of Colorado’s bullpen this season. The right-hander has struck out 58 batters and walked 25 in 39 innings.
Johnson is 11-14 with a 4.48 ERA in 183 career games (two starts) with the Chicago Cubs (2017), San Francisco Giants (2018), San Diego Padres (2020-22) and Rockies.
Vodnik, 23, is 3-1 with four saves and a 3.10 ERA in 30 relief appearances this season at Double-A Mississippi.
Gordon, 25, is 5-9 with a 5.86 ERA in 17 games (16 starts) with Mississippi and Triple-A Gwinnett this season.
Hearn, 28, had pitched for the Rangers since 2019 and on July 19 was designated for assignment. He had a 10.29 ERA in seven innings over four relief appearances for Texas this season. He was 2-2 with a 3.66 ERA in 39 1/3 innings over 24 games (two starts) for Triple-A Round Rock.
–Field Level Media
