Greg Holland

Greg Holland
Holland with the Kansas City Royals
Colorado Rockies – No. 56
Relief pitcher
Born: (1985-11-20) November 20, 1985 (age 31) Morganton, North Carolina
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 2, 2010, for the Kansas City Royals
MLB statistics (through 2015 season)
Win–loss record	18–12
Earned run average	2.42
Strikeouts	430
Saves	145
Teams
Kansas City Royals (2010–2015)
Career highlights and awards
World Series Champion (2015) 2× All-Star (2013, 2014) Mariano Rivera Award (2014)

Gregory Scott Holland (born November 20, 1985) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for Kansas City Royals. Holland is a two-time All-Star and won the Mariano Rivera Award in 2014.

Prior to being drafted by the Royals in the 10th round of the 2007 amateur draft, the 5'10", 180 pound Holland attended McDowell High School in Marion, North Carolina and then Western Carolina University. While at Western Carolina University, he went 10-12 with a 4.34 ERA from 2005-2007. He was signed by scout Steve Connelly.

Holland began his professional career in 2007, making 22 relief appearances for the Idaho Falls Chukars and going 6-1 with a 3.48 ERA, striking out 37 batters in 33 ²⁄₃ innings. In 2008, he pitched for the Wilmington Blue Rocks, going 4-5 with a 3.42 ERA in 32 games (seven starts), fanning 96 batters in 84 ¹⁄₃ innings. He split 2009 between the Northwest Arkansas Naturals and Omaha Royals, going a combined 4-3 with a 3.81 ERA in 35 relief appearances.

Holland began the 2010 season with the Omaha Royals, going 3-3 with a 3.81 ERA in 36 relief appearances for them overall. He was promoted to the majors on July 29, 2010 and made 15 relief appearances for the Kansas City Royals, going 0-1 with 23 strikeouts and a 6.75 ERA in 18 ²⁄₃ innings.