Professional career Derek Holland

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1 professional career

1.1 pitching style
1.2 texas rangers

1.2.1 2009
1.2.2 2010
1.2.3 2011
1.2.4 2012
1.2.5 2013
1.2.6 2014
1.2.7 2015
1.2.8 2016


1.3 chicago white sox





professional career
pitching style

holland has ability throw variety of pitches right-handed hitters , left-handed hitters @ different speeds. primary pitch four-seam fastball averaging 94-95 mph. lefties, throws four-seamer, two-seamer, , slider (82-85). righties, throws balance of aforementioned pitches changeup in mid 80s , curveball in mid-high 70s. holland relies heavily on slider 2 strikes both right-handed , left-handed hitters.


texas rangers

holland drafted in 25th round in 2006 out of wallace state community college in hanceville, alabama, member of national junior college athletic association. number 2 rated prospect in rangers organization according baseball america, behind neftalí feliz, 2009.


2009

on april 22, 2009, holland made major league debut; pitching 2⅓ innings, allowing 3 hits, no runs, no walks, , striking out 2. on august 9, pitched first complete game, 7–0 shutout against los angeles angels of anaheim in anaheim. 2009 season, holland finished season 8-13 6.12 era in 33 games (21 starts).


2010

holland spent majority of 2010 in triple-a oklahoma city, , called due injuries other starters. after winning first 2 decisions, lost next three. ended regular season 3–4 record, , 4.08 era.


holland allowed 3 runs in 4.2 innings in alds against tampa bay rays. pitched 5.2 innings in alcs no earned runs, , crucial in game 4, earning victory against defending champion new york yankees. entered game in fourth inning 1 out , bases loaded, , got team out of serious jam while eating away innings protect bullpen.


holland did not have same success in world series against san francisco giants. in game 2, holland entered 1 on , 1 out in bottom of 8th inning, rangers trailing 2-0. holland walked 3 batters faced without recording out, , forced in runner inherited via final walk. holland s wildness opened door turned huge inning eventual champion giants, 3 of batters walked came around score. rangers lost game 9-0. holland pitched scoreless relief inning in game 4 4-0 loss, , rangers lost series 4-1.


2011

holland started 2011 season starter rangers, , despite 4.96 era, won 4 of 5 starts in april , may. lowered era 4.14 in june, virtue of first shutout of season. started off july inconsistency, failing make out of first inning against marlins. on next 5 starts, responded throwing 3 more shutouts.


in 2011, 16–5 3.95 era. led al in shutouts (4; tied fifth-most in rangers history), 3rd in win-loss percentage (.762; fifth-best in rangers history), , 4th in wins.


on october 23, holland winning pitcher in game 4 of world series against st. louis cardinals, giving no runs on 2 hits, 2 walks , striking out seven. pulled game after pitching  8 ⁄3 innings. rangers lost world series in 7 games.


2012

holland in 2014


he signed contract extension on march 20, 2012 worth $28.5 million on 5 years two-year club option texas rangers. holland finished regular season win-loss record of 12-7 era of 4.67 gave 32 home runs, fifth highest in major league baseball.


2013

in 2013, holland went 10-9 3.42 era in 33 starts.


2014

on january 7, 2014, holland suffered knee injury after fall while playing dog @ home. mri testing revealed torn cartilage in left knee. holland underwent arthroscopic microfracture surgery repair cartilage damage on january 10, 2014. placed on 60-day disabled list , sidelined until all-star break.


2015

holland strained subscapularis muscle during rangers first home game of 2015 season, , placed on 60-day disabled list on april 10. holland returned on august 19, 2015 start against seattle mariners. went 6.1 innings pitched 6 strikeouts , 2 earned runs earned first win of season in 7-2 rangers win. on august 30, holland threw complete game against baltimore orioles @ globe life park. last complete game on september 23, 2013. 8th career shutout. went 9 innings, no walks, no runs, 11 strikeouts, , allowed 3 hits. final batter chris davis threw bat when struck out , home plate umpire bill miller rung him on 8th pitch of at-bat, ending ballgame, , 6-0 rangers win.


2016

on november 8, 2016, texas rangers announced decline 2017 club option on holland, making him free agent. holland due receive $11 million in pay in 2017, , received $1.5 million buyout.


chicago white sox

on december 14, 2016, holland signed one-year, $6 million contract chicago white sox holland began season 2.37 era in 10 starts, afterwards, performance regressed immensely. granted unconditional release on september 5, 2017, after 7–14 record, 6.20 era , 1.71 whip through 26 starts , 3 relief appearances white sox.








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