Braves To Decline Club Option On Pierce Johnson

Braves make a slew of roster moves

Ahead of free agency, the Braves announced a slew of roster moves, which began by exercising their options on Chris Sale and Ozzie Albies, and declining the options of Pierce Johnson and Tyler Kinley. The #Braves today exercised options on LHP Chris Sale and INF Ozzie Albies, and declined options on RHP Pierce Johnson and RHP Tyler Kinley. — Atlanta Braves (@Braves) November 6, 2025 There’s no other way to slice it — the decision to let Tyler K…

Braves To Decline Club Option On Pierce Johnson

The Braves will decline their $7MM club option on right-handed reliever Pierce Johnson, reports Jon Heyman of the New York Post. He’ll receive a $250K buyout and become a free agent. Johnson is the second affordable reliever whose 2026 option has been declined by Atlanta today. The Braves also opted for a buyout over exercising Tyler Kinley’s $5.5MM option. It’s a fairly surprising decision regarding Johnson, who’s pitched well in two-plus seaso…