Greg Holland Nails Down First Save
Greg Holland struck out two batters in a perfect 13th inning to secure his first save of the season in Friday's marathon game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He worked a tidy frame, throwing nine of his 11 pitches for strikes, including first-pitch strikes to each of the three batters he faced. He beat out Yoshihisa Hirano and Archie Bradley in the spring for the ninth-inning chores, and his dominant performance on Friday made manager Torey Lovullo look pretty smart, at least for now.
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Greg Holland, Eli White Make Opening Day Roster
Greg Holland and outfielder Eli White have been informed by manager Chris Woodward that they have made the team. Meanwhile, relief pitcher Spencer Patton was optioned and outfielder Jake Marisnick was released by the team. Holland is the most notable player here. Joe Barlow has been heralded as the favorite for saves in Texas, but Holland significantly outperformed him this spring and we all know the 36-year-old has far more experience in a closing roll in the majors. Fantasy managers in leagues where saves are scarce and highly coveted may want to speculatively add Holland in case he opens the year as the team's primary closer.
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Texas Rangers relief pitcher Source: Joseph Hoyt
Greg Holland Signs With The Rangers
Greg Holland has signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers. The team has also invited the veteran pitcher to Spring Training with the major league squad. The 36-year-old Holland spent the last two seasons with the Kansas City Royals. He looked rejuvenated in 2020, when he had a 1.91 ERA and a 0.95 WHIP over 28.1 innings. However, last year he struggled immensely to the tune of a 4.85 ERA and a 1.35 WHIP. He'll have some work to do in order to earn some high-leverage innings with his new squad.
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