Greg Holland Baseball player
Gregory Scott Holland (November 20, 1985 in Morganton, North Carolina) is a right-handed baseball pitcher currently on the Kansas City Royals active roster. Prior to being drafted by the Royals in the 10th round of the 2007 amateur draft, the 5'10", 180 pound Holland attended McDowell High School in Marion, North Carolina and then Western Carolina University. He was signed by scout Steve Connelly. While at Western Carolina University, he went 2-3 with a 6.75 ERA in 2005, 4-4 with a 2.51 ERA in 2006 and 4-5 with a 3.77 ERA in 2007. He began his professional career in 2007, making 22 relief appearances for the Idaho Falls Chukars and going 6-1 with a 3.48 ERA, striking out 37 batters in 33 2/3 innings. In 2008, he pitched for the Wilmington Blue Rocks, going 4-5 with a 3.42 ERA in 32 games (seven starts), fanning 96 batters in 84 1/3 innings. He split 2009 between the Northwest Arkansas Naturals and Omaha Royals, going a combined 4-3 with a 3.81 ERA in 35 relief appearances. He began 2010 with the Omaha Royals, going 3-3 with a 3.81 ERA in 36 relief appearances. He was promoted to the majors on July 29, 2010. Holland started out 2011 in Omaha again, but was called up again in May, earning his first major league win in a May 19, 2011 win over the Texas Rangers.
