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Reds cut ties with pitching coach Derek Johnson

By Thomson Reuters Oct 1, 2026 | 9:59 AM

By Field Level Media

Oct 01 (Field Level Media) – The Cincinnati Reds ​parted ways ‌with longtime pitching coach Derek Johnson on Thursday.

Johnson, 55, took a personal leave ‌of ​absence in ⁠June and ⁠did not return to the team.

“We wish Derek and his family ​the best. A search for a new ⁠pitching coach ⁠will begin immediately,” ​Reds president of baseball ​operations Nick Krall said ‌in a statement.

Johnson spent three seasons as the pitching coach ⁠of the Milwaukee Brewers before being hired to the same ⁠position ‌with the ⁠Reds ahead of ​the ‌2019 campaign. He ​was promoted ⁠to director of pitching prior to the 2022 season and continued as pitching coach.

(–Field Level ​Media)