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Diamondbacks Designate Greg Holland, Reinstate Blake Swihart

By Jeff Todd | August 7, 2019 at 4:30pm CDT

4:30pm: Arizona has announced Holland’s DFA and reinstated Blake Swihart from the 60-day injured list, thus filling his spot on the 25-man and 40-man rosters.

10:07am: The Diamondbacks will designate veteran reliever Greg Holland for assignment, according to Robert Murray of The Athletic (via Twitter). Holland cannot be traded out of DFA limbo but can be claimed by a rival organization.

It’s somewhat difficult, but not impossible, to imagine another club stepping into the shoes of the Holland contract. He’s due the remainder of a $3.25MM guarantee and is also in line to pick up some added bonuses. Having already finished 27 games over forty appearances, Holland is already owed an additional $650K by the Snakes. He can still earn another $100K upon throwing in his 45th and 50th games along with $200K apiece if he reaches 55 and 60. There are also additional potential earnings for further games finished — not that a contender would be likely to utilize Holland in the ninth inning.

If he clears waivers, the 33-year-old Holland will either be released or have the right to elect free agency by virtue of his service time. Regardless, the D-Backs would remain on the hook for all that’s still owed to Holland — except for a pro-rated portion of the league-minimum salary for any time the veteran spends pitching for another team.

Holland seemed to be humming along nicely through June, at which point he had secured a dozen saves and thrown 27 innings of 2.33 ERA ball. As we explained when the struggles began, there were plenty of warning signs of good old-fashioned regression but no particular indications that Holland would completely fall apart.

The situation has simply not improved since. Over his 8 2/3 frames of work since the calendar flipped to July, Holland has dished out eleven free passes to go with nine strikeouts. Opposing batters have plated eleven earned runs. And though he posted a run of five consecutive saves in the midst of that stretch, Holland was removed from the ninth after a pair of brutal late-July appearances against the Marlins.

Even as the results have suffered, Holland has seen his velocity embark upon a steady downturn — with a corresponding decline in the swings and misses against his four-seamer. That fact will surely weigh heavily in the minds of organization’s considering a move for the once-great closer, who has had some stretches of good work in recent years while struggling to maintain consistency.

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  1. Braveslifer

    2 years ago

    That didn’t take long…

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    • LB7059@aol.com

      2 years ago

      It took way to long. We wasted the bulk of the season patronizing Godley and Holland. Just think what our record would be had these 2 been off the roster. I am disgusted with Diamondbacks being dragged down by Lovello and Butcher. Get rid of these 2 idiots immediately and the Diamondbacks would still have a chance for the playoffs this year.

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      • letsgodbacks

        2 years ago

        You are too blind to see the DBacks are a mediocre team this year, despite Holland/Godley/McFarland/Andriese/Bradley…and the rest of the entire reliever corps. Were you gonna DFA them all?
        FWIW we still have a chance for the PO this year btw.
        And Hazen makes the roster decisions, not Lovullo nor Butcher.

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        • James Attwood

          2 years ago

          Andriese and Bradley both had options available. The team could have DFA’d the others. It isn’t as though they are lacking in quality candidates to replace them.

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        • LB7059@aol.com

          2 years ago

          Lovello makes the on field decisions and so many are derelict. Butcher is the pitching and has proven he’s inept. We need field coaches and a manager with baseball knowledge and acumen. After the Diamonsback’s folded up the end of last year Hazen should have replaced Lovello instead of subjecting us with a worse record this year.

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      • Mike_Davis

        2 years ago

        This is a terrible take.

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      • Mark Firkus

        2 years ago

        Godley I agree… however Holland until July was a shutdown closer, he just lost it beginning with the Dodgers series and never found it.

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        • James Attwood

          2 years ago

          Holland started falling apart at the beginning of June. The wheels fell off by the beginning of July.

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    • 2weeks

      2 years ago

      would be good fit for Texas they are in desperate need of any kind of bullpen arms that have a heartbeat

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      • deweybelongsinthehall

        2 years ago

        Would be a good no cost fit for Boston as the team breathes on a respirator.

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        • Gary

          2 years ago

          We already have guys that suck

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  2. DarkSide830

    2 years ago

    strange how well he started off and then suddenly fell off entirely.

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    • sherlock_

      2 years ago

      Was thinking same thing

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    • Yeetus

      2 years ago

      I explain. It because somewimes chubby boy runn outta enwegy. He need Tommy Wan surgery because his arm tired!

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      • mlb1225

        2 years ago

        Are you like 8?

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    • Cam

      2 years ago

      The hot start was a mirage. ERA can be very misleading

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  3. MetsFanaticDanny

    2 years ago

    He’s a half season pitcher. Ever since he suffered that injury a few seasons ago, he hasn’t been the same. Body can’t hold up for an entire season. It’s a shame.

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  4. stubby66

    2 years ago

    Well the Brewers should pick him up to start since we think outside the box some

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    • nymetsking

      2 years ago

      That’s hardly outside the box. Picking up Lucroy to close, now that’s outside the box!

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  5. BronxBombers22

    2 years ago

    The yankees didnt make any trade deadline moves and while holland is falling off he could be a option to see if a postseason run gives him any motivation. Small potential of happening.

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    • Baseballdude242

      2 years ago

      Who in the yankees pen is he currently better than?

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      • jbigz12

        2 years ago

        Holder? Cortes? He’s not a surefire upgrade to them either but they aren’t exactly studs themselves. I think there’s far more teams who would be better suited to roll that dice though.

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    • braves25

      2 years ago

      Well he would have to go through every NL team first…and since the Nats bullpen is a dumpster fire I doubt he gets passed them. I doubt he gets passed them.

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      • deweybelongsinthehall

        2 years ago

        No one is picking him off waivers. If multiple clubs contact him, he’ll choose…By the way all those Sweihart bashers out there, he will akways remember a team DFAed a player for him who was more $$ than he does.

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  6. forwhomjoshbelltolls

    2 years ago

    It was a huge scandal in Pittsburgh when the Pirates cut Juan Nicasio a few years back.

    As much or more outrage over that as the Cole or Cutch trades.

    Now, they can’t figure out why so many teams need new ski lifts.

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    • hiflew

      2 years ago

      At least you aren’t bitter.

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  7. pd14athletics

    2 years ago

    I don’t know the Nationals well enough to know all the guys in their pen, but I do know they had a horrible bullpen and just added a few guys. I’m wondering if they could again be a good fit for him? Not sure who he would bump but with how good he did for them last year it seems they would consider him.

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  8. batty

    2 years ago

    A lot of the comments on this article gives a glimpse as to how desperate some fans are about their team’s BP. Holland shouldn’t be getting even a sniff from teams, at this point.

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  9. Dom2

    2 years ago

    Nats should bring him back.

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  10. Stanley

    2 years ago

    If only the Red Sox would take a chance at him

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  11. Scrap1ron

    2 years ago

    He’s still upright and breathing. Someone will give him a shot.

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  12. PhilliesBob1980

    2 years ago

    Sure Matt Klentak will try to get him. Klentak is the garbage man for terrible relievers.

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  13. mpmks

    2 years ago

    I doubt anyone claims him and takes on the salary and bonus $

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  14. jakec77

    2 years ago

    So, can a team contact the Diamondbacks and say, we’ll claim him and take on his salary if you give us $1 million dollars? Or would that be considered in essence a trade?

    If he is released and picked up before the end of August, is he eligible for post season?

    I can think of a few teams that would do well if they could grab him on a minor league deal, ship him off to somewhere in the minors where he either tries to work through his problems, or he just goes out and throws an inning every fourth day so that he stays somewhat sharp while also letting him rest some.

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    • Blue_Painted_Dreams_LA

      2 years ago

      The same eligibility rules apply, if he’s in the org before the end of August he’s eligible for postseason roster. Nothing can be exchanged. You claim him and take the salary or risk the potential that someone claims him. He’s not going to be claimed. Someone will give him a milb contract.

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    • Michael Chaney

      2 years ago

      I think it would technically be considered a trade, but they could probably claim him and have an under-the-table agreement to make it up to them later. I always think of when the Marlins hired Jim Benedict away from the Pirates and then traded them Trevor Williams for some non-prospect as basically a “makeup trade.”

      Either way, I doubt that would happen. At this point, the Diamondbacks probably still owe him about $1 million or so anyway (I haven’t done the math), so it wouldn’t really save them any money to do that.

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      • deweybelongsinthehall

        2 years ago

        They’d both get fined once it came out and it would eventually.

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  15. Karlander

    2 years ago

    DFA has become a phenomena. It has taken off. Will force alot of guys out of the game earlier than they were planning given the volume now

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  16. Bill Smith

    2 years ago

    IMO, The Holland DFA isn’t as notable as Hazen’s woody for Swihart.

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  17. bobtillman

    2 years ago

    EVERYBODY has a Woody for Swihart…….Blake might look like a hemroid, but a very attractive hemroid…..

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  18. scottaz

    2 years ago

    DFA one worthless player and replace him with another worthless player

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  19. DarkSide830

    2 years ago

    ah what a reason to DFA him…lol

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  20. RoyalsFanAmongWolves

    2 years ago

    I would bet some in Kansas City would welcome Holland back with open arms

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    • jonesadoug

      2 years ago

      yes we would

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