The Diamondbacks have released right-hander Greg Holland, officially announcing the move today after designating the reliever for assignment earlier this week.
It isn’t surprising to see Holland clear DFA waivers without a claim, as a team interested in his services can now sign him for merely a prorated portion of the minimum salary for the remainder of the season. Between guaranteed salary and already-achieved bonuses, Holland has roughly $1.08MM still owed to him, the bulk of which (subtracting the minimum salary on any new contract) will be paid by the Diamondbacks.
Finances aside, it isn’t out of the question that another team will take a chance at adding Holland, given both his career track record and the fact that he was still posting good results only weeks ago. Holland had a 2.08 ERA over his first 26 innings for the D’Backs, and as recently as July 22, had a 3.00 ERA over 33 innings. Over his last five outings, however, the righty was crushed for a 23.63 ERA and six walks with just one strikeout in 2 2/3 innings of work.
Advanced metrics raised an eyebrow at Holland’s early-season success, however, and given that Holland’s velocity and swinging-strike rate both began to drop off as the season continued, it isn’t a surprise that his numbers took a big dip. Any club looking to sign Holland would be hoping for a repeat of his late-season run in 2018, when he signed with the Nationals (after struggling with the Cardinals and being released) and proceeded to post an 0.84 ERA over 21 1/3 frames for Washington. Speculatively, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see the Nats themselves perhaps check in on Holland again, given that the Nationals are still looking for bullpen reinforcements.
Angels?
I’d like to think a contender will give him a shot hoping he can get his stuff back
Remember when you this guy turned down record setting reliever money?
NL East contender. All 4 of their bullpens suck.
Um Yankees?
…are in the AL…
Do you watch Yankees games bruh?
Have to wonder if his elbow is balking at him again. Would love to see the Royals give him a minor league deal just for nostalgia’s sake. Will always be a major part of our history.
I never got to see Holland pitch because I didn’t come in back to watching baseball until the 2014 World Series. Only time I watched him pitch on TV, he gave up a three run homer to Eric Hosmer in 2017 when the Rockies came to Kansas City. I’d love to have Holland back!
Eric Hosmer never played for the Rockies.
Holland did
Holland pitches with the Royals through 2015.
Nationals on line 1
Braves on line 2
Angels on line 3
Cashman all over this. Cheap just like he likes it.
Phillies on line 4…
Reds on line 5
Expos on line 6….
Twins on line 7
Twins should already have the ink drying on the contract..
Could be a good addition to the eventual Cubs IL.
I was thinking this guy seems like a Cub guy. Every game would be confusion for every fan when “Holland” is warming up in the bullpen.
the Twins should be signing him now
Phillies could use him for sure
Brewers need the help. Albers just closed one. That’s getting desperate.
I don’t pay a lot of attention to the Brewers but isn’t Jeffress the backup closer?
Tigers need to pounce.
Doubt he wants to play for them. Unless his goal is purely re-establishing value. See him for a contender.
Brewers on line 4
Braves
Go for it Braves!!! Can’t be any worse than what we already have!!!!
Wouldn’t that make like 5 closers in their pen?
Halos should give him a call…would be a boost for the pen. If he does well then it would be a good 7th or 8th inning option.
Red Sox could use another arm but I’m not sure they’ll make the playoffs. Perhaps the Mets?
After today’s shellacking, Leake should next for them DBacks.
Theo the Genius with give him $10 million a year so he can add him to the BUST signings he makes.
That’s not how signing released players works.
I think he’d be a great pick up for the Mets, other than lugo the ballclub has had quite a difficult time ending games using the bullpen.
Oh, the games do come to an end. Quite abruptly in many cases.
Could possibly start for yankees
pirates should sign him and get Hernandez that was released by the reds
He crashed with the Rockies late in 17 and 18 was a mess for him he is a guy that can’t complete a season anymore.
Would like to see the Reds pick him up. Let Derek Johnson try to work his magic.