Gregory Scott Holland was born on November 20,1985 and is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.
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31 Facts About Greg Holland
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Greg Holland previously played in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Royals, Colorado Rockies, St Louis Cardinals, Washington Nationals, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Texas Rangers.
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Greg Holland became their closer and made the All-Star Game in 2013 and 2014, and won the Mariano Rivera Award in 2014.
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Greg Holland was a member of the 2015 Kansas City Royals team that won the World Series.
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Greg Holland missed the 2016 season while recovering from Tommy John surgery, and signed with the Colorado Rockies for the 2017 season.
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Greg Holland led the National League in saves with the Rockies, and signed with the Cardinals for the 2018 season.
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Greg Holland attended McDowell High School in Marion, North Carolina, and he played for the school's baseball team as a third baseman.
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Greg Holland suffered a broken jaw when he was hit in the face by a ball, requiring his jaw to be wired shut.
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Greg Holland lost weight, dropping to about 150 pounds, and drew little interest from college baseball programs.
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Greg Holland enrolled at Western Carolina University, and walked on to the Catamounts' baseball team as a pitcher.
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Greg Holland allowed only 37 hits and struck out 74 batters in 60 innings.
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Greg Holland pitched in two games at the minor league level that year.
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In 2013, Greg Holland became the Royals full-time closer and converted 47 of 50 save opportunities.
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Greg Holland surpassed Dan Quisenberry and Jeff Montgomery who both had 45 save seasons.
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Greg Holland had his second straight All-Star year in 2014, converting 46 of 48 save opportunities while compiling a 1.
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Greg Holland appeared in eight games in the postseason leading up to the Royals World Series appearance, posting a 1.
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Greg Holland tied a playoff series record by saving 4 games in the ALCS, the first since John Wetteland in the 1996 World Series.
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On September 29, the team confirmed that Greg Holland was scheduled to undergo the surgery on October 2, and that he would likely miss most, if not all, of the 2016 season.
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Greg Holland missed the entire 2016 season as he continued to recover from Tommy John surgery.
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On January 26,2017, Greg Holland signed a one-year contract with the Colorado Rockies.
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On Mother's Day, Greg Holland broke the Rockies franchise record of converting 16 consecutive saves to start a season, formerly held by Jose Jimenez, which he had set in 2002.
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At the season's end, Greg Holland had tied the Rockies franchise record for saves in one season while tying for the National League lead with Los Angeles Dodgers' Kenley Jansen.
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Greg Holland signed a one-year, $14 million, contract with the St Louis Cardinals on March 31,2018.
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Greg Holland successfully recorded two outs, but then proceeded to walk four Dodgers in a row, tying the game.
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Greg Holland allowed a leadoff double to Garrett Cooper, walked Neil Walker, and gave up a single to Starlin Castro which loaded the bases with nobody out.
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Jorge Alfaro hit a sacrifice fly to tie the game for the Marlins, and Greg Holland was replaced with Yoshihisa Hirano, who allowed a walk-off sacrifice fly to Harold Ramirez.
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Greg Holland signed a minor league deal with the Royals on January 29,2020.
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Greg Holland made the Opening Day roster, and had his contract selected on July 23,2020.
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On March 16,2022, Greg Holland signed a minor league contract with an invitation to major league spring training with the Texas Rangers.
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Greg Holland has a brother, Chase Holland, and a sister, Ashley Holland Berryhill.
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