Craig Sandlin and Greg Kufner (RedsDaily4) discuss the decision to use Pierce Johnson as the closer for the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday. ------------------------------------ Check out our partners ⤵️ Get 20% off sitewide at Homage with promo code CHATTER at checkout: homage.com/CBOX The Anthony Muñoz 78 Cigar! Get your box today: https://www.anthonymunoz.com/anthony-munoz-78-cigars Apply today at Sharefax Credit Union: Sharefax.org or call 513-753-2440 Learn more about our friends at QC Kinetix! Call (513) 655-3356 or visit qckinetix.com It’s OK not to be OK! Need Help? Call or text 988 DAY OR NIGHT or visit mantherapy.org ----------------------------------- Following his acquisition by the Cincinnati Reds, veteran right-hander Pierce Johnson enters the 2026 season as a highly viable candidate for the closer role, bringing a high-octane, curveball-heavy approach to the ninth inning. While often utilized as a setup man throughout his career, Johnson's previous experience and recent metrics suggest he has the high-leverage pedigree required to anchor the Reds' bullpen. Previous Experience and Save Success Johnson has extensive late-inning experience, culminating in a breakout 2023 season split between Colorado and Atlanta, where he set a career-high with 13 saves. During his stint with the Braves that same year, he posted an impressive 0.76 ERA across 24 appearances, proving he can dominate in high-stakes environments. While primarily a setup option in 2024 and 2025, Johnson continued to garner save opportunities. His reliability is underscored by his ability to maintain high strikeout numbers, with a career-high 90 strikeouts in 2023, showcasing his ability to generate swings-and-misses in crucial moments. Metrics and Performance as a Red Early in the 2026 season, Johnson has demonstrated solid performance, solidifying his role in the Reds' late-inning mix, often working alongside Emilio Pagán. He has shown an ability to limit damage and maintain a strong presence in high-leverage spots. His 2026 metrics highlight continued elite strikeout capability. In early May 2026, he was noted for having a 0.00 ERA over his previous 7 days, and even picking up saves. His 2025 season with Atlanta saw a 3.05 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP over 65 appearances, demonstrating consistency. Why He is Viable as Closer Johnson's viability is anchored in his unique arsenal, specifically his curveball, which he throws at a very high rate—sometimes over 70% of his pitches, among the highest in MLB. This breaking ball, paired with a four-seam fastball that averages around 94–96 MPH, allows him to create significant movement and miss bats frequently. In 2023, his strikeout percentage ranked in the 96th percentile league-wide. While he can be prone to the long ball at times, his ability to generate swing-and-miss (91st percentile whiff rate in 2023) makes him an ideal candidate to close out tight games for Cincinnati. His veteran presence, especially having been a key piece in the Braves' bullpen, provides the composure needed for the ninth inning. Johnson brings a proven track record of handling pressure, a high strikeout rate, and a reliable arsenal, making him arguably the best candidate to secure saves for the 2026 Reds.
Warriors Planning Kristaps Porzingis Swap for Trey Murphy III? Description: Warriors planning a Kristaps Porzingis swap for Trey Murphy III could rejuvenate their roster. Reports suggest Golden State might trade Porzingis, acquired at the deadline, to the New Orleans Pelicans for the 25-year-old sharpshooting wing, addressing a need for youth and spacing alongside Steph Curry. With Jimmy Butler’s injury lingering, Murphy’s consistent play and 3-point ability could open the offense, though a short-term, inflated salary for Porzingis is needed for trade logistics. Will the Warriors secure this long-term piece for a title push? GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS LATEST NEWS: Golden State Warriors Welcome, Golden State Warriors fans! This is your ultimate destination for all updates, trade rumors, game analyses, and exclusive interviews about our beloved team. Created by a true Warriors enthusiast, this channel is dedicated to delivering accurate, reliable, and up-to-date information straight to your screen. We are committed to truth and transparency. Fake news has no place here—only verified updates and solid analyses for real Warriors fans. 💡 Stay Updated! 💡 Subscribe and turn on notifications to never miss any Golden State Warriors news, trades, and highlights. 🔵 HERE WE TALK ABOUT: 💛 Golden State Warriors News 💛 Warriors Trade Rumors 💛 Golden State Warriors Highlights 💛 Warriors Game Analyses 💛 Golden State Warriors Trades 💛 NBA Golden State Warriors 💛 Warriors Interviews 💛 Golden State Warriors Today 🔵 GO WARRIORS 🔵 #GoldenStateWarriors #WarriorsNews #WarriorsTrade #WarriorsRumors #GSW #GSWNews #NBAWarriors #WarriorsHighlights #DubNation #WarriorsUpdates #NBANews #NBAToday #DubsNews Get ready to dive into the exciting universe of the Warriors, with in-depth analyses, exclusive interviews, and all the unforgettable moments of the season. Join us for every basket, every win, and every highlight! 🌟🏀
Los Angeles Dodgers silence the Atlanta Braves as Freddie Freeman blasts his 100th home run in Dodger Blue, snapping a 25-game drought. Was Freeman’s power surge the missing piece for LA’s offense? Pete Fox spotlights the Dodgers’ gutsy 3–1 win over MLB’s top team, breaking down clutch moments from Shohei Ohtani’s timely RBI single to a resilient bullpen performance anchored by Tanner Scott. Key points center on Emmet Sheehan’s solid start, the bullpen’s lockdown effort, and lineup concerns for players like Teoscar Hernández and Santiago Espinal. The conversation also calls out recent struggles by the New York Yankees, adds spicy banter about fan rivalries, and previews Blake Snell’s anticipated return to the mound. Can the Dodgers turn this statement victory into lasting momentum? Don’t miss Pete Fox’s sharp analysis of Los Angeles’ latest path to National League dominance. Don’t forget to subscribe, drop a comment, and join the conversation! --- 🔵 Follow & Subscribe for daily Dodgers talk on all Podcast platforms 🎧 https://lockedonpodcasts.com/podcasts/locked-on-dodgers/ Locked On MLB League-Wide: Every Team, Prospects & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnMLB - --- Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! 5-Hour ENERGY The funfetti flavor is BACK on https://5hourEnergy.com or Amazon, crack open Confetti Craze 5-hour ENERGY®️ shot today! Rugiet Get 15% off your treatment → https://rugiet.com/lockedonnhl Rugiet. Performance medicine for men. Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast KALSHI For a limited time, download the Kalshi app and use code LOCKEDON to get ten dollars when you trade ten. Kalshi. Trade on anything. Gametime Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Right now new customers can bet just five dollars and get one-hundred and fifty dollars in bonus bets if your first bet wins. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started — Play Your Game. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) #Dodgers #LADodgers #MLB #LosAngelesDodgers
Catch the highlights of the thrilling matchup between the San Antonio Spurs and the Minnesota Timberwolves! The Spurs secured a solid victory with a final score of 115-108. Watch the incredible basketball skills and gameplay that ruled the court today. 🏀🔥 Score Update: San Antonio Spurs: 115 Minnesota Timberwolves: 108 Don't forget to Follow for more epic basketball action and rule the game! 🏆 #Basketball #NBA #Spurs #Timberwolves #BasketballSkills #GameHighlights #Hoops
Behind a 2 RBI night from Mark Vientos, the New York Mets defeated the Arizona D-backs 3--1 in extras. The bats were mostly cold on a hot desert night in Phoenix, but Vientos provided all of the offense the Mets would need to move to 5-2 on this road trip. Coming into the night, the Mets were 1-6 in games started by Nolan McLean. The Mets ace delivered six solid innings, but it felt like when he left the game tied at one he was going to suffer an all too familiar fate. In extras, Vientos got it started quickly with the go-ahead RBI double. Carson Benge added on an insurance run of his own and Tobias Myers shut the door to pick up the save. POSTCAST host Chris Schubert breaks down all the action. Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! 5-Hour ENERGY The funfetti flavor is BACK on https://5hourEnergy.com or Amazon, crack open Confetti Craze 5-hour ENERGY®️ shot today! Rugiet Get 15% off your treatment → https://rugiet.com/lockedonnhl Rugiet. Performance medicine for men. Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast KALSHI For a limited time, download the Kalshi app and use code LOCKEDON to get ten dollars when you trade ten. Kalshi. Trade on anything. Gametime Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Right now new customers can bet just five dollars and get one-hundred and fifty dollars in bonus bets if your first bet wins. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started — Play Your Game. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)
Join us for NHL Bar Talk as we break down the biggest storylines with our signature drink confidence scale (Beer = solid take, Round = debatable, Shot = bold/hot take)! We dive deep into the New York Rangers’ draft strategy at picks 5 & 27 — should they trade up for elite talent? Plus, Islanders fans: will they grab a right-handed defenseman at #13? We debate if Tampa Bay’s championship window is officially closed, the future of the Penguins’ legendary Crosby-Malkin-Letang trio, and which team has the brighter future — Utah Mammoth or Dallas Stars. Plus, playoff scheduling drama, Tanner Glass leading Rangers player development, and more hot NHL takes! If you love Rangers, Islanders, or honest hockey talk with laughs and strong opinions, this episode is for you. Drop your drink choice in the comments! 🍺🏒 #NHL #Rangers #Islanders #TampaBayLightning #NHLDraft #HockeyTalk #Penguins #BigAppleHockey #NHLBarTalk - BAH linktree: https://linktr.ee/bigapplehockey - For more articles and opinions go to X, Instagram, - For Big Apple Hockey MERCH buy here: https://www.ebay.com/usr/bigapplehockey Any footage used is considered Fair Use and we do not own the copyright for anything NOT held by us. This video features materials protected by the Fair Use guidelines of Section 107 of the Copyright Act. All rights reserved to the copyright owners. For more Rangers coverage: Follow John Filkowski on X: @92in82 For more Islanders News: Follow Anthony LaRocco on X: @ALaRocco0801 Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:57 Rangers should trade-up their 2nd 1st Round Pick 4:00 Islanders should draft a RHD at 13th NHL Draft 10:25 Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang has played their last game together 16:00 Tampa’s Window Has Closed 23:50 Utah has a brighter future than Dallas 30:00 Winner of Vegas / Anaheim doesn’t have a chance at the finals 31:50 NHL needs to complete rounds before starting the next one
Pakistan vs Bangladesh | Day 1 Full Match Highlights | Test Match | on myco #PakistanVsBangladesh #PAKvBAN #testcricket Bangladesh finished Day 1 on a strong note with 301 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in 85 overs, putting Pakistan under serious pressure heading into Day 2. Najmul Hossain Shanto led the charge with a brilliant century, while Mominul Haque played a solid innings to strengthen Bangladesh’s position in Dhaka. Pakistan bowlers kept fighting throughout the day, with crucial breakthroughs from Mohammad Abbas and Noman Ali, but Bangladesh managed to stay in control with some outstanding batting performances and important partnerships. Now all eyes are on Day 2 as Pakistan looks to make a comeback and stop Bangladesh from posting a massive first-innings total. Can the Pakistani bowlers strike early, or will Bangladesh continue dominating the Test match? 👀🔥 Catch all the Day 2 full match highlights, biggest wickets, stunning boundaries, sixes, partnerships, and unforgettable moments only on Myco! 📲 #PakistanVsBangladesh #PAKvBAN #TestCricket #CricketHighlights #Day2Highlights #PakistanCricket #BangladeshCricket #PCB #BCB #NajmulShanto #MominulHaque #MohammadAbbas #NomanAli
SAJONIA-MANIA 😎 Bryan Sajonia orchestrates the offense for the Titan Ultra Giant Risers, knocking down big shots, delivering solid dimes, and coming up with a steal as they take the lead over the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in the second quarter of their PBA Season 50 Commissioner's Cup clash. #PBA50 #PBA50LID Subscribe to One Sports channel! http://bit.ly/OneSportsPHL Website: https://www.onesports.ph/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OneSportsPHL X: https://twitter.com/OneSportsPHL Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onesportsphl Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@onesportsphl Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/OneSportsPHL/