Cincinnati Reds activate Pierce Johnson from injured list
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 22, 2026, 7:11 PM
Last updated Jun 22, 2026
The Cincinnati Reds activated reliever Pierce Johnson from the injured list on June 22, 2026. Johnson had been sidelined for three weeks due to elbow inflammation and made one rehabilitation appearance for Triple-A Louisville. He has a 3.27 ERA with one save in 24 appearances this season. The Reds also selected Julian Garcia from Triple-A, marking his MLB debut, while Zach Maxwell heads to Louisville and Chris Paddack has been designated for assignment.
- •Pierce Johnson missed three weeks with elbow inflammation.
- •He has a 3.27 ERA this season across 24 appearances.
- •Julian Garcia will make his big-league debut after nearly a decade in the minors.
- •Zach Maxwell is going to Triple-A Louisville.
- •Chris Paddack has been designated for assignment.
- 7:11 PMYahoo Sports — Cincinnati Reds get key reliever Pierce Johnson back from injured list
"The Reds are closer to full strength with the return of Pierce Johnson from the injured list.
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