Braves FO are a step ahead of us....
What if Iglesias goes down? now you have a late inning pitcher you can throw into leverage situations
What if Johnson gets an important out or 2 during the post season? either nail down a game or even to clinch a series. I'm sure it would be worth giving up those specs
AA is well aware of the limitations of a pitcher like this.
That's all this deal is
I like him as a decent back of the pen arm and he didn't cost that much - it's early in the tdl so I'm bored. Hopefully we get some good news on signings in the coming days
Yes. He has alot of closing experience and keep in mind he pitched in Colorado as the primary closer, he'd be a good addition to any team looking to augment the back-end of the pen - ie. exactly what we need here.
Braves acquire Pierce Johnson for 2 minor leaguers. Could have been a good arm to close out games when Romano isn't available
Braves farm isn't even that great but AA still got it done