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Atlanta declined Johnson's $7 million option for 2026 on Thursday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports. Johnson has posted a 2.91 ERA and 158:49 K:BB across 139 innings over the past two-and-a-half seasons for Atlanta, so it's a bit of a surprise the club passed on retaining him for a relatively modest sum. The 34-year-old should draw plenty of interest on the open market.
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Johnson (3-3) picked up the win Thursday over the Marlins, giving up a hit and striking out one in a scoreless seventh inning. The right-hander held Miami in check with Atlanta down 6-5 and was rewarded when his squad took the lead for good in the bottom of the seventh. Johnson may have missed a chance to audition as the closer down the stretch when Raisel Iglesias didn't get traded, but Johnson remains a key high-leverage option for Atlanta. He's been scored upon just once since June 13, posting a 0.48 ERA, 0.75 WHIP and 19:3 K:BB over his last 19 appearances (18.2 innings) with two wins and five holds.
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Johnson (2-3) picked up the win in Thursday's 12-11 extra-inning victory over the Reds, striking out one in 1.1 perfect relief innings. The right-hander was viewed as a potential closer candidate for the final two months of the season if Raisel Iglesias got dealt, but with Iglesias still in Atlanta after the trade deadline, Johnson will remain in a setup role. He put an impressive July in the books during which he posted a 0.75 ERA, 0.50 WHIP and 10:2 K:BB over 12 innings while notching one win and three holds in 12 appearances.
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Johnson has a 2.67 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 36:10 K:BB through 33.2 innings this season with a win, a save and seven holds in 36 appearances. The 34-year-old right-hander is tied for second on Atlanta in holds, behind Dylan Lee's nine, and Johnson heads into the All-Star break having not allowed a run since June 7, posting a 0.97 WHIP and 11:3 K:BB in 10.1 innings over that scoreless stretch. If the struggling club decide to be sellers at the trade deadline and move closer Raisel Iglesias, Johnson could move into the ninth-inning mix over the final months of the season.
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Johnson (1-3) blew the save and took the loss Saturday against San Francisco. He allowed two runs on two hits while striking out one over two-thirds of an inning. The right-hander has taken the loss on back-to-back days, this time giving up a two-run homer to Matt Chapman that spoiled Bryce Elder's stellar outing. Johnson has gotten a shot at closing games amid Raisel Iglesias' struggles, but he's posted a 6.23 ERA and 1.73 WHIP over his past 10 appearances, and he has more blown saves on the year (two) than successful conversions (one) .
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| Year | Team | APP | GS | INN | W | L | S | K | BBI | HA | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ATL | 65 | 0 | 59.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 59 | 19 | 52 | 3.05 | 1.20 |
| 2024 | ATL | 58 | 0 | 56.3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 67 | 25 | 48 | 3.67 | 1.29 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | W | L | S | INN | HA | ERA | BBI | K | WHIP |
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| 9/26 | vs  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 4 | 13.50 | 0 | 2 | 4.00 |
| 9/24 | vs  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 2 | 6.00 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| 9/21 | @  |
- | - | - | 0.1 | 1 | 9.00 | 1 | 1 | 6.00 |
| 9/20 | @ |
- | - | - | 0.1 | 1 | 9.00 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 |
| 9/17 | @ |
- | - | - | 0.2 | 1 | 4.50 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
| 9/16 | @ |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 2 | 4.50 | 0 | 1 | 2.00 |
| 9/14 | vs  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
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| 3/28 | vs |
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| 3/29 | vs |
12:00 AM | Not Announced Yet |
| 3/30 | vs  |
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| 3/31 | vs |
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| 4/01 | vs |
12:00 AM | Not Announced Yet |
| 4/02 | @  |
12:00 AM | Not Announced Yet |