Derek Lane Holland was born on October 9,1986 and is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent.
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28 Facts About Derek Holland
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Derek Holland has played in Major League Baseball for the Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox, San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Detroit Tigers.
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Derek Holland was the number two rated prospect in the Rangers organization according to Baseball America, behind Neftali Feliz, for 2009.
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Derek Holland spent the majority of 2010 in Triple-A Oklahoma City, and was called up only due to injuries to other starters.
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Derek Holland entered the game in the fourth inning with one out and the bases loaded, and got his team out of a serious jam while eating away innings to protect his bullpen.
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Derek Holland walked all three batters he faced without recording an out, and he forced in the runner he inherited via his final walk.
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Derek Holland's wildness opened the door for what turned into a huge inning for the eventual champion Giants, as all three of the batters he walked came around to score.
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Derek Holland started the 2011 season as a starter for the Rangers, and despite a 4.
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On October 23, Derek Holland was the winning pitcher in Game 4 of the 2011 World Series against the St Louis Cardinals, giving up no runs on two hits, two walks and striking out seven.
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Derek Holland signed a contract extension on March 20,2012, that was worth $28.
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On January 7,2014, Derek Holland suffered a knee injury after a fall while playing with his dog at home.
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Derek Holland underwent arthroscopic microfracture surgery to repair torn cartilage in his left knee on January 10,2014.
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Derek Holland was placed on the 60-day disabled list and sidelined until the All-Star break.
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Derek Holland strained his subscapularis muscle during the Rangers' first home game of the 2015 season, and was placed on the 60-day disabled list on April 10.
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Derek Holland returned on August 19,2015 to start against the Seattle Mariners.
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On December 14,2016, Derek Holland signed a one-year, $6 million contract with the Chicago White Sox.
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On February 9,2018, Derek Holland signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants.
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On January 31,2020, Derek Holland signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates that included an invitation to Spring Training.
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On February 1,2021, Derek Holland signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers that included an invitation to Spring Training.
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Hinch announced that Derek Holland had won a spot on the Tigers opening day roster as a reliever, and that the team would clear room for him on the 40-man roster.
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On March 18,2022, Derek Holland signed a minor league deal with the Boston Red Sox.
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On May 4,2022, three days after opting out of his deal with Boston, Derek Holland signed a minor league deal with the Toronto Blue Jays.
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Derek Holland responded to the ensuing controversy by claiming his Twitter account was hacked.
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In 2018, Derek Holland appeared in a skit on MLB Network's Intentional Talk in which he mocked Asian people by feigning a racially insensitive accent.
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Derek Holland didn't agree with assertions that his actions were racist, but said he understood why people were upset.
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In 2019, Derek Holland verbally attacked the Giants and claimed they made him fake an injury so as to be placed on the injured list.
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In 2014, Derek Holland launched the 60 Feet 6 Foundation to help raise awareness of and fund research for leukemia, particularly its pediatric forms.
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