Grant Holmes

Grant Holmes
Atlanta Braves – No. 66
Pitcher
Born: (1996-03-22) March 22, 1996 (age 28)
Conway, South Carolina, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 16, 2024, for the Atlanta Braves
MLB statistics
(through 2024 season)
Win–loss record2–1
Earned run average3.56
Strikeouts70
Teams

Harrison Grant Holmes (born March 22, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first round of the 2014 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in 2024 with the Braves.

Career

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Amateur career

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Holmes attended Conway High School in Conway, South Carolina.[1][2] He was considered one of the top prospects for the 2014 Major League Baseball draft.[3][4][5] He committed to the University of Florida.[6]

Los Angeles Dodgers

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The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Holmes in the first round, with the 22nd pick, in the 2014 draft.[7][8] Holmes signed with the Dodgers on June 17, 2014, for a $2.5 million signing bonus.[9] The Dodgers assigned him to the Arizona League Dodgers to begin his professional career. He was 1–2 with a 3.00 ERA in seven appearances for them, before he was promoted, on August 14, 2014, to the Ogden Raptors.[10] In four starts for Ogden, he was 1-1 with a 4.91 ERA.[11] Holmes was assigned to the Great Lakes Loons to start the 2015 season.[12] He was selected to the mid-season All-Star team.[13] He finished the season with a 6–4 record and 3.14 ERA in 24 starts.[14] Holmes was promoted to the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes to start the 2016 season.[15]

Oakland Athletics

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On August 1, 2016, the Dodgers traded Holmes, Jharel Cotton, and Frankie Montas to the Oakland Athletics in exchange for Rich Hill and Josh Reddick.[16] Oakland assigned Holmes to the Stockton Ports, where he finished the season; in 26 total games (23 starts) between Rancho Cucamonga and Stockton, he posted a combined 11–7 record and 4.63 ERA. Holmes spent 2017 with the Midland RockHounds, pitching to an 11–12 record and 4.49 ERA with 150 strikeouts in 148+1⁄3 innings pitched.[17]

On November 20, 2018, the Athletics added Holmes to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[18] Holmes missed over a month during the year with shoulder soreness, and split the 2019 season between Midland and the Las Vegas Aviators, going a combined 6–5 with a 3.23 ERA and 81 strikeouts over 86+1⁄3 innings.[19][20] Holmes did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[21] In 2021, Holmes played for Triple-A Las Vegas, and pitched to a 8.01 ERA in 36 appearances for the team.[22] On April 1, 2022, the Athletics sent Holmes outright to Las Vegas, removing him from their 40-man roster.[23] He was released on July 28, 2022.

Atlanta Braves

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On August 13, 2022, Holmes signed a minor league deal with the Atlanta Braves organization. He made three appearances split between the rookie–level Florida Complex League Braves and High–A Rome Braves to conclude the year.

Holmes spent the 2023 season with the Triple–A Gwinnett Stripers, appearing in 50 games and registering a 7–3 record and 3.54 ERA with 74 strikeouts and 13 saves across 61.0 innings of work. He elected free agency following the season on November 6.[24]

On November 22, 2023, Holmes re–signed with the Braves on a new minor league contract.[25] In 18 games for the Triple–A Gwinnett, he logged a 2.63 ERA with 51 strikeouts and 4 saves. On June 16, 2024, Holmes was selected to the 40–man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[26] He made his MLB debut later that day against the Tampa Bay Rays, pitching three scoreless innings in relief and recording two strikeouts.[27] On July 29, Holmes made his first career start, against the Milwaukee Brewers, allowing one run in five innings while recording eight strikeouts in a no-decision.[28]

Personal life

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Holmes' brother, Colby Holmes, played college baseball at the University of South Carolina and played in the Atlanta Braves organization.[29]

Holmes and his wife, Sami, married in February 2020.[30]

References

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  1. ^ "Holmes makes impact on Conway's baseball team". Archived from the original on May 2, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  2. ^ Sinclair Broadcast Group. "Story". WPDE. Archived from the original on May 2, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  3. ^ "High school right-hander Holmes powers his way up Draft boards". Major League Baseball.
  4. ^ "Conway's Holmes in unique position as potential MLB first-round draft pick". Archived from the original on June 18, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
  5. ^ "Jim Callis: Grant Holmes is third-best high school pitcher in 2014 MLB Draft". Major League Baseball.
  6. ^ "Conway baseball player Holmes commits to Florida". thestate.
  7. ^ Ken Gurnick. "Dodgers tab Holmes with 22nd overall pick". MLB.com. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
  8. ^ "Conway's Grant Holmes ready to move on to 'bigger and better things'". Archived from the original on June 18, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
  9. ^ Hoornstra, J.P. (June 17, 2014). "Dodgers sign first-round draft pick Grant Holmes". Inside the Dodgers. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
  10. ^ JP Hoornstra (August 14, 2014). "Hyun-Jin Ryu's injury could change Dodgers' pitching plans". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
  11. ^ "Grant Holmes minor league statistics & history". Baseball-Reference.com.
  12. ^ Bernreuter, Hugh (April 6, 2015). "Los Angeles Dodgers send top draft picks Grant Holmes, Alex Verdugo to Great Lakes Loons". Mlive.com. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  13. ^ Dominick Mastrangelo (June 4, 2015). "Three Loons Named All-Stars". MiLB.com. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  14. ^ "Grant Holmes minor league statistics & history". Baseball-Reference.com.
  15. ^ Ryan Walton (April 4, 2016). "Rancho Cucamonga opening day roster highlighted by Grant Holmes, Yusniel Diaz". SB Nation. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
  16. ^ Gurnick, Ken (August 1, 2016). "Dodgers acquire Reddick, Hill from A's". MLB.com. Archived from the original on August 2, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  17. ^ "Grant Holmes Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  18. ^ Lee, Jane (November 20, 2018). "A's acquire Bucs righty, add 4 to 40-man roster". MLB.com. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  19. ^ Lockard, Melissa (September 17, 2019). "A's minor-league season in review: Successful rehabs and the Las Vegas offense were the stories of the season". The Athletic. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  20. ^ Lockard, Melissa (August 25, 2019). "An early-season health setback actually helped key A's prospect Grant Holmes' resurgence". The Athletic. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  21. ^ "2020 Minor League Season Canceled". mlbtraderumors.com.
  22. ^ "'Every inning counts': Inside the A's bullpen competition". MLB.com.
  23. ^ "A's outright RHP Grant Holmes to Triple-A Las Vegas". MLB.com.
  24. ^ "2023 MiLB Free Agents". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  25. ^ "Braves' Grant Holmes: Re-signs with Atlanta". cbssports.com. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  26. ^ "Braves Select Grant Holmes". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  27. ^ Griffith, Noah (June 16, 2024). "Grant Holmes Opens Long-Awaited MLB Debut With Strikeout". Athlon Sports. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  28. ^ "Holmes impresses in 'special,' emotional first MLB start". MLB.com. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  29. ^ Joe Murano (September 27, 2012). "Conway brothers share passion for baseball diamond". WMBF-TV.
  30. ^ "Weddings, whiskey, waiting for spring: How A's players spent the offseason". February 26, 2020.
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