According to a report from Robert Murray of The Athletic, Diamondbacks closer Greg Holland has been designated for assignment. Holland, 33, got off to a strong start this season, posting a 2.33 ERA with a .151 opponents batting average through June 29. However, following a meltdown at Dodger Stadium where he completely lost his control, he’s struggled to an 11.42 ERA and .478 opponents...
As per Kyle Glaser of Baseball America, the Washington Nationals have “agreed to terms” with closer Greg Holland. The 32-year-old right-hander appeared in 32 games for the St. Louis Cardinals this season before he was designated for assignment on July 27. Holland pitched to a 7.92 earned-run average and a 50 ERA+ after signing with the Cards as a free agent (one year, $14 million) on...
The St. Louis Cardinals have signed right-hander Greg Holland according to Mark Saxon of The Athletic. The deal is pending a physical and is for one-year, $14 million. Holland received a qualifying offer from the Colorado Rockies that was worth $17.4 million for the 2018 but he declined. The 32-year old signed with the Rockies for the 2017 season and made 35 appearances in the first half,...
Matt Ehalt of NJ.com reports that the Mets have recently discussed the idea of signing Greg Holland. Anthony Dicomo of MLB.com echoes that report saying that the Mets have done their due diligence on him, and “hold a modicum” of interest. He says nothing has gotten serious yet and they haven’t made an offer. The 32-year old signed with the Rockies for the 2017 season and made...
Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports that the San Diego Padres have extended a seven-year contract offer to Eric Hosmer. The deal reportedly would be the largest deal handed out to a free agent in franchise history. Original Report- January 2, 1:00 p.m. Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports that the St.Louis Cardinals are still involved in the Eric Hosmer sweepstakes while the team considers a wide...
Shohei Ohtani is meeting with teams in person and it’s possible he will be signing soon. This would be a nice conclusion to this madness and it will be fun to finally watch him play somewhere this spring. Latest Mets News Santa will be played at the Mets holiday party by Kevin Plawecki according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. The Mets suffer a curse of Santa but maybe they are just cursed....
Steve Cishek Position: Reliever Bats: Right- Throws: Right Born: June 18, 1986 (31) Stats: 3-2, 49 G, 44 2/3 IP, 41 SO, 14 BB, 2.01 ERA, 0.896 WHIP, .167 AVG, 1 SV, 3 BS Most people probably remember this submarine reliever from his days with the Miami Marlins as their closer. After securing the job over the course of the 2012 season, Steve Cishek went on to record 88 saves in 98 attempts over a...
Today is the first full day of free agency after it began yesterday at 5:00 pm EST. Here are some transactions that occurred around baseball. The St. Louis Cardinals have parted ways with their former closer Trevor Rosenthal as reported by Jenifer Langosch on Twitter. Rosenthal had been with the Cardinals for six seasons. During his time with the team he had collected 121 saves in 328 games....
The New York Mets have one glaring hole on their roster with just about three weeks left til pitchers and catchers report for spring training. The bullpen continues to be the target of much talk surrounding this team as they have yet to sign or trade for any notable major league reliever. Names continue to get knocked off the board as we head twoards the 2017 season and Sandy Alderson does not...
Former Kansas City Royals closer, Greg Holland, is expected to decide on his new team within the next week according to Jim Bowden of ESPN. Holland missed the entire 2016 season, undergoing Tommy John surgery. Prior to that he was one of the more dominant closers in the game for the Royals. In his six year career, Holland has compiled 145 saves in 319.2 innings pitched while striking out 430 and...
Here is the most up-to-date information regarding the top remaining free agent relievers, many of whom the Mets and their division rivals have been connected to this offseason. It is important to note before continuing that the Mets do not plan on signing a free agent reliever until Jay Bruce has been traded. Kenley Jansen – Unfortunately for the Mets, two of the three teams seemingly in...
Former Royals closer Greg Holland, 30, is getting ready to make his return from Tommy John Surgery. Holland hasn’t thrown a pitch since 2015, but when he did throw pitches, most of them were pretty darn good. In 2013 and 2014, Holland was easily one of the most dominant closers in the game, saving 93 games and pitching to a 1.32 ERA. In 129.1 innings he struck out 193 batters and pitched...
