Greg Holland rumors, news

Greg Holland news, rumors

  • Please welcome new writers Connor Moylan, Trenton Kraxner, and Kevin Ruprecht
    • Please welcome new writers Connor Moylan, Trenton Kraxner, and Kevin Ruprecht
    Old friend alert! The Royals still have yet to add the big bat to their lineup, but we went ahead and added a few of our own. Straight from the University of Kansas, please welcome Trenton Kraxner. He has written for the University Daily Kansan and will be writing recaps and other articles. Hi, my name is Trenton Kraxner, I am a senior at the University of Kansas currently. I will be graduating t...2025
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  • The best international signings in Royals history
    • The best international signings in Royals history
    Photo by Brandon Sloter/Image Of Sport/Getty Images Baseball is international. Today marks the beginning of a new international signing period, as teams will welcome fresh-faced young players - mostly from Latin America - into their organizations. The international market can be a crapshoot - teams are gambling on teenagers who are barely old enough to drive in the United States, hoping th...2025
  • Hok’s 2024 Royals HOF ballot
    • Hok’s 2024 Royals HOF ballot
    Kansas City Royals center fielder Jarrod Dyson (1) steals third base against Oakland Athletics third baseman Josh Donaldson (20) during the eighth inning of the 2014 American League Wild Card playoff baseball game at Kauffman Stadium. | Denny Medley-Imagn Images The Royals Hall of Fame is about to get MUCH bigger. The Royals have an absolutely STACKED Hall of Fame ballot, this year. Were t...2024
  • Championship Royals headline candidates on Royals Hall of Fame ballot
    • Championship Royals headline candidates on Royals Hall of Fame ballot
    Photo by John Sleezer/Kansas City Star/Tribune News Service via Getty Images Will all these guys get in? There are nine candidates for the Royals Hall of Fame in 2025, most of which have ties to the 2014-15 pennant-winning clubs. Carlos Beltrán, Billy Butler, Johnny Damon, Wade Davis, Jarrod Dyson, Alex Gordon, Kelvin Herrera, Joakim Soria, and Yordano Ventura are all up for enshrinement. ...2024
  • The postseason shirts of 2014 and 2015
    • The postseason shirts of 2014 and 2015
    Bobby Witt is “October Ready” in 2024! | Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images These might all be in my closet (Ed note: I’ve been wanting to do this story for a while and just got around to it in August. It was suppose to be used as a future Friday Rumblings topic. However, as the Royals drew closer to the playoffs and I hadn’t run it yet, I asked around if it would make a good stand alon...2024
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  • Is the Royals’ bullpen....good now?
    • Is the Royals’ bullpen....good now?
    Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The beleaguered relievers have been getting the jobs done in September. Kansas City fans know the importance of a good bullpen on a contending team. The 2014-15 Royals rode a dominant pen to two pennants and a title with All-Stars Greg Holland, Wade Davis, and Kelvin Herrera playing prominent roles. For this year’s contending Royals, ...2024

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Greg Holland injury and suspension

  • • The best international signings in Royals history
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  • • The postseason shirts of 2014 and 2015
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  • Vinnie Pasquantino has broken thumb, will miss 6-8 weeks
    • Vinnie Pasquantino has broken thumb, will miss 6-8 weeks
    Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports The Royals will lose their RBI machine down the stretch. The Royals announced today that first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino has a broken thumb and will miss 6-8 weeks. He sustained the injury when a throw from Lucas Erceg led him into a collision with baserunner Yainer Diaz in last night’s game against the Astros. Pasquantino immediately fell to the ground in pai...2024
  • Monday Rockpile: Victor Vodnik has the makings of a franchise closer
    • Monday Rockpile: Victor Vodnik has the makings of a franchise closer
    Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Monday, August 12th, 2024 Franchise closers have been few and far between for the Colorado Rockies. Long gone are the days of Brian Fuentes and his four year reign as the Rockies’ closer, during which he posted three seasons of 30 or more saves. The Rockies have only had four closers in their franchise history who he...2024
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  • A look back at the Royals’ 2019 draft class, five years later
    • A look back at the Royals’ 2019 draft class, five years later
    Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images Could this be the best draft class in Royals history? Flags fly forever, but the post-championship hangover hit the Royals hard in 2018. Once the core of the championship team departed, what was left were over-the-hill veterans and not-ready-for-prime-time players. The 2018 Royals were dreadful, losing 104 games, but their reward for enduring that misery w...2024
  • Royals Rumblings - News for November 10, 2023
    • Royals Rumblings - News for November 10, 2023
    Hey, it’s Greg Holland and someone mentioned in today’s Rumblings | Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images I could try to make some witty “Who are you going to call” reference here to talk about the Royals bullpen today and the OT Not a lot of Royals stories out there today. Fortunately, we’ve got 3000 words of OT, some of which is more than 5 years old. Wait, that’s not a great selling point. ...2023
  • • Recap thread
    Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images That was a fun game! What a pleasurable game to watch today. Too bad the Royals still haven’t come to terms with their stadium workers or else I’d be writing about it, here. Instead, I think I’ll talk about the thing I was doing while watching the game. Playing MLB The Show 23. Now, I can’t recommend this game, despite a reasonably im...2023
  • • The best Royals seasons, by position
    What a team! While we’re marinating in this lost Royals season, (seriously, what else can we write about this team?) I had the idea: who had the best season for the Royals, by position? What would that team look like? Truth is, they look pretty darned good. There were a few surprises and some tough battles, especially in the outfield. Starting with the infield, here’s what it looks like. Catcher ...2023
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  • • Nothing new under the sun
    Photo by Presley Ann/Getty Images The Yellowstone baseball edition. The other day I was standing in my bathroom, wondering who the old man was looking at me in the mirror, when I came to the realization that the Yellowstone series is nothing more than Sons of Anarchy on horses. For some reason I get most of my ideas in the shower. My lovely wife, who is a big baseball fan, has me on a Yell...2023

Greg Holland lifestyle

  • • Burnt ends
    Photo by Gerry Angus/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images What’s new, what’s old? Groundhog day. Much ink has already been spilled about the Royals abysmal start to the season. For many of us, it feels like the season is already over, from a contention standpoint. Or even from a being halfway competitive standpoint. Look, I think we all understood that this team had no chance of garnering a pl...2023
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  • • Nothing new under the sun
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  • • Scott Miller's Starting 9 (+6): Who Has the Edge in Royals-Mets World Series?
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Timeline

  • 2025
    "He became part of the vaunted “HDH” bullpen trio with Wade Davis and Greg Holland that effective ended games after six innings."

  • 2024
    "In 2014, the Royals lost starting first baseman Eric Hosmer for the entire month of August, and the 2015 Royals lost left fielder Alex Gordon and pitcher Danny Duffy for a month, starting pitcher Jason Vargas for most of the year, and closer Greg Holland for the entire season."

  • 2023
    "Here’s the list of other pitchers with more than 10 innings in relief: Greg Holland Wade Davis Kelvin Herrera Luke Hochevar Ryan Madson Chris Young Franklin Morales Brandon Finnegan Jason Frasor Kris Medlen Joe Blanton Yohan Pino That’s 12 different relievers."

  • 2022
    "The Rangers are in agreement with reliever Greg Holland, reports Jon Heyman of the MLB Network (on Twitter)."

  • 2020
    "7:53pm: The Royals have agreed to a minor league contract with right-hander Greg Holland, tweets Mark Feinsand of MLB."

  • 2019
    "The D-backs and free-agent reliever Greg Holland have agreed on a one-year deal, pending a physical, a source told MLB."

  • 2018
    "After missing all of the 2016 season while recovering from Tommy John surgery, right-hander Greg Holland enjoyed somewhat of a bounceback 2017 while closing for the Rockies."

  • 2017
    "Charlie Blackmon had an RBI single in the eighth as the Rockies tied the score, but closer Greg Holland allowed three runs in the ninth, as Colorado remained one game up in the NL Wild Card race."

  • 2016
    "The Giants are “legitimately intrigued” by former Royals closer Greg Holland and will scout his upcoming showcase, Andrew Baggarly of the Bay Area News Group tweets."

  • 2015
    "Rookie Dixon Machado drilled a two-out RBI single in the 12th inning off Royals closer Greg Holland as the Tigers rallied for a 5-4 win on Friday night at Comerica Park."

  • 2014
    "With more dominant defense, an opportunistic offense and a bullpen that shut down the Baltimore Orioles once again, Greg Holland and the Kansas City Royals wrapped up a sweep of the ALCS with a 2-1 victory on Wednesday."

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Greg Holland trade rumors, contract, salary rumors

  • • The best international signings in Royals history
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  • • Hok’s 2024 Royals HOF ballot
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  • • Championship Royals headline candidates on Royals Hall of Fame ballot
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  • • Is the Royals’ bullpen....good now?
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  • The boys are playing some ball and could make some noise
    • The boys are playing some ball and could make some noise
    Bobby Witt Jr. #7 of the Kansas City Royals rounds third base before scoring a run during the third inning of the game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on September 10, 2024 in New York City. | Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images If you’re a Yankees fan, you’re probably pretty nervous about facing the Royals in the playoffs. There are 15 games left in the season and the Roya...2024
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  • • Vinnie Pasquantino has broken thumb, will miss 6-8 weeks
    2024
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  • Lucas Erceg is having a moment
    • Lucas Erceg is having a moment
    Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The 29-year-old took a long road to get here, but he’s here Kansas City has a decent history of dominant closers over the past 20 seasons. Since 2005, a relief pitcher who pitched at least 60 innings has logged an ERA of 1.60 or lower 54 times. Six of those seasons have been by Royals closers - good for 11 percent. From Joakim Soria ...2024
  • • Monday Rockpile: Victor Vodnik has the makings of a franchise closer
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  • • A look back at the Royals’ 2019 draft class, five years later
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  • • Royals Rumblings - News for November 10, 2023
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Greg Holland stats and results

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  • • The boys are playing some ball and could make some noise
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  • • Vinnie Pasquantino has broken thumb, will miss 6-8 weeks
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  • • Lucas Erceg is having a moment
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  • • A look back at the Royals’ 2019 draft class, five years later
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  • • Royals Rumblings - News for November 10, 2023
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  • Was this the worst bullpen in franchise history?
    • Was this the worst bullpen in franchise history?
    Photo by LG Patterson/MLB Photos via Getty Images The relief corps struggled tremendously. A hallmark of the last competitive Royals teams was a lockdown bullpen. Who can forget the brief but remarkable dominance of HDH, the three-headed bullpen monster of Kelvin Herrera, Wade Davis, and Greg Holland that made any lead after the sixth inning feel comfortable? The Royals even got quality re...2023
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  • As Ned Yost inducted to Royals Hall of Fame, a lesson for Matt Quatraro
    • As Ned Yost inducted to Royals Hall of Fame, a lesson for Matt Quatraro
    Former Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost waves to the crowd before a retirement ceremony for former Kansas City outfielder Lorenzo Cainbefore an MLB game between the Oakland Athletics and the Kansas City Royals on May 06, 2023, at Kauffman Stadium, in Kansas City, MO. | Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Ned Yost wasn’t always a lock for the Royals Hall of Fame, what...2023
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Greg Holland parents, kids, wife / husband, girlfriend / boyfriend

  • • Please welcome new writers Connor Moylan, Trenton Kraxner, and Kevin Ruprecht
    2025
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  • • The best international signings in Royals history
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  • • Hok’s 2024 Royals HOF ballot
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    Click for news about Kansas City Royals
  • • The postseason shirts of 2014 and 2015
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  • Relive the 2014 Royals season with a short film by Eric Hosmer’s media company
    • Relive the 2014 Royals season with a short film by Eric Hosmer’s media company
    Photo by Jeff Moffett/Icon Sportswire/Corbis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Has it already been ten years? Ten years have already passed since the Royals won the 2014 American League pennant, their first playoff appearances in 29 seasons. Members of that team reunited in Kansas City earlier this summer, captured in a short film by the Royals and MoonBall Media, a production company heade...2024
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  • • Lucas Erceg is having a moment
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  • • Royals Rumblings - News for November 10, 2023
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  • Royals Rumblings - News for September 1, 2023
    • Royals Rumblings - News for September 1, 2023
    Media Day photos are the best | Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images I know it’s been a rough season, but it’s also sad that there’s only 1 month of baseball left Max already caught you up on the big news of the day: Nick Loftin is getting a September call up. Here’s the Anne Rogers story about it: Royals to call up their No. 5 prospect Loftin (sources) MLB.com also has a page about the ...2023
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  • • Recap thread
    2023
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  • • Burnt ends
    2023
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Top Greg Holland news

  • • Royals advance to first World Series since '85
    2014
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  • • Machado's clutch hit lifts Tigers over Royals in 12th
    2015
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  • • Machado's clutch hit lifts Tigers over Royals in 12th
    2015
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  • • Angels strike for six late runs to deck Royals
    C.J. Cron and Kole Calhoun each ripped two-run doubles in a four-run explosion in the ninth off Royals closer Greg Holland as the Angels rallied for a stunning 7-6 win on Thursday night at Kauffman Stadium....2015
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  • • Joba Chamberlain, Wandy Rodriguez to Royals: Contract Details and Reaction
    2015
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  • • Royals, Greg Holland Agree To Minor League Deal
    8:24pm: Holland can earn $1.25MM upon making the Royals’ roster with another $1.125MM available via incentive pay, tweets Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com. 7:53pm: The Royals have agreed to a minor league contract with right-hander Greg Holland, tweets Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. He’ll be in Major League camp this spring and look to secure a spot…...2020
  • • Good in a pinch: Aguilar's homer tops Rox
    Jesus Aguilar had a pinch-hit, two-run homer in the ninth as the Brewers topped the Rockies. Teammate Travis Shaw also went deep, his 27th of the season. Charlie Blackmon had an RBI single in the eighth as the Rockies tied the score, but closer Greg Holland allowed three runs in the ninth, as Colorado remained one game up in the NL Wild Card race. The Brewers are two games back of the Cubs in the ...2017
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  • • Papo delivers: Hosmer's walk-off wins it for KC
    The August woes continued for Rockies closer Greg Holland, even at his former home. Eric Hosmer mashed a three-run, walk-off home run off Holland with two outs in the ninth as the Royals rallied for a pulsating 6-4 win on Wednesday at Kauffman Stadium....2017
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Greg Holland fantasy rankings and news

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  • • Rookie Brandon Finnegan Makes History with 1st NCAA, MLB World Series Double-Dip
    2014
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  • • Can Royals Become 1st Undefeated Champion in Modern MLB Postseason History?
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Greg Holland schedule, game

  • • Please welcome new writers Connor Moylan, Trenton Kraxner, and Kevin Ruprecht
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  • • The best international signings in Royals history
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  • • Hok’s 2024 Royals HOF ballot
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  • • The postseason shirts of 2014 and 2015
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  • • Is the Royals’ bullpen....good now?
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    Continue with Kelvin Herrera
  • • The boys are playing some ball and could make some noise
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    See also Bobby Witt
  • • Relive the 2014 Royals season with a short film by Eric Hosmer’s media company
    2024
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  • How do you feel about manager Matt Quatraro?
    • How do you feel about manager Matt Quatraro?
    Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images The Royals skipper could win AL Manager of the Year. In his second season of managing, Matt Quatraro is engineering one of the biggest improvements in baseball history. After losing 106 games last year, the Royals have already won 20 more games this year with several weeks to go. If they manage to win 15 of their final 21 games, they will tie the 1999 Diamond...2024
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  • • Vinnie Pasquantino has broken thumb, will miss 6-8 weeks
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  • • Lucas Erceg is having a moment
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Greg Holland rumors, scandals

  • • Hok’s 2024 Royals HOF ballot
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  • • Royals Rumblings - News for November 10, 2023
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  • • Royals Rumblings - News for April 18, 2023
    Photo by Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images The Royals can’t win at home. Jesse Newell writes about another loss for the Royals. KC, to be fair, wasn’t supposed to compete this season. It wasn’t presumed to make the playoffs. This was a transition year after the team moved on from president of baseball operations Dayton Moore and manager Mike Matheny last season, with the organization also comm...2023
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  • • Rockies manager Bud Black names Wade Davis closer
    That Wade Davis has been named the Rockies’ closer in and of itself isn’t shocking. Davis is one of the most accomplished closers of this era, changing the game with an incomparable three-year run of dominance with the Royals from 2014 to 2016. Over that span, Davis appeared in 185 contests, posting a 1.18 ERA/1.86 FIP. He gave up just three home runs in that time, and along with running mates Gre...2020
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  • • Jose Bautista Is the Free-Agent Slugger with No Clear MLB Home
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  • • Should the Orioles Sell High on Uber-Closer Zach Britton?
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  • • MLB Free Agents 2017: Rumors, Predictions for Josh Reddick, Carlos Beltran, More
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  • • Giants Should Sign 2 of Chapman, Jansen and Melancon to Chase 2017 Title
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  • • Of Dollars and Deals: Previewing a Most Intriguing 2015-16 MLB Offseason
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