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Braves copying Pierce Johnson template for success with newly acquired reliever

In sports, you will often hear the phrase it's a copy cat league. Teams and players look at the success from their competition and often look to apply those methods to their own game. For newest Atlanta Braves reliever Tyler Kinley, copying one of his bullpen mates might just be what turns his career around.

Tyler Kinley was traded to Atlanta from the Rockies as an arm to eat innings over the final couple months. Additionally, Kinley was acquired in hopes the Braves can unlock something in his pitch mix that makes his $5 million club option for 2026 a possible no brainer.