SPOTLIGHT ON METS MINORS PITCHER COLIN HOLDERMAN
"Tommy John Holderman" will never be the name of a Colin Holderman kid.
You see, Colin, the pride of Bourbannais, Il., needed the dreaded TJS surgery in April 2018 and lost an entire season due to it.
Good news, however - Colin is back quickly and pitching well for Columbia...though May 24, he has a record of 3-0 in 19.2 IP, with an 0.92 WHIP spanning 4 starts.
(And on May 25, in start # 5, he fanned 6 straight at one point through 4 dominant scoreless innings, then tired a bit in the fifth allowing one run to score on him, with another let in by his relief pitcher).
(And on May 25, in start # 5, he fanned 6 straight at one point through 4 dominant scoreless innings, then tired a bit in the fifth allowing one run to score on him, with another let in by his relief pitcher).
Colin Holderman, a big dude listed as a 6'7", 240 righty, was a 9th rounder in 2016 who was not stellar in his brief pro debut in 2016, after being drafted as a 20 year old.
He, however, looked like a rising star in 2017 - for one game.
In his first 2017 start, he threw six 1 hit shutout innings and fanned 11 in A ball.
In his first 2017 start, he threw six 1 hit shutout innings and fanned 11 in A ball.
However, injuries beset Holderman in 2017, limiting him to a total of 10 games, 37 innings, and a 5.11 ERA. Then, as noted above, he missed all of 2018 due to Tommy John.
Simply put, he is an imposing, hard thrower with a good slider.
But who cares how a guy pitches?
I wanna know....can he HIT, too???
Interestingly, Holderman hit the holy heck out of the ball at noted baseball powerhouse Heartland CC, so he could be a real asset as a hitting pitcher if he continues to progress and can stay healthy.
As a pitcher in 2016 in college, it was reported that Holderman posted an 8-1 record with a 1.57 ERA while pitching three complete games.
As a pitcher in 2016 in college, it was reported that Holderman posted an 8-1 record with a 1.57 ERA while pitching three complete games.
AND he hit .489 with 13 HRs and 58 RBIs!
Pete Alonso would no doubt be impressed.
I cannot comment on his minor league hitting prowess, however, since he has yet to step to the plate as a pro, but hopefully, he will progress rapidly and healthily, and perhaps be putting up quality starts, and quality ABs, as a starting pitcher at Citifield some day.
Hopefully, we'll be writing a lot more about Holderman as he has begun in his 2019 return what might be a rapid climb.
They tell me deGrom progressed very quickly after his return from that surgery. Maybe you've heard of him - I think I have.
After all, he is a 9th rounder in 2016 who had early TJS.
Did you know there was a 9th rounder, in 2010, who also had early TJS?
His name? Jake deGrom.
They tell me deGrom progressed very quickly after his return from that surgery. Maybe you've heard of him - I think I have.
I liked what I saw of Colin Holderman.
Remember the name.
Here's hoping Holderman gets better run support than his elder role model does.
ReplyDeleteReese, I am hoping that Jake is about to turn into John Tudor circa 1985: 1-7 up to Memorial Day, 20-1 thereafter.
ReplyDeleteI've heard good things about Holderman this year, pushing 92-94 MPH on his fastball.
ReplyDeleteIt takes up to a year to get your pitch count and velo up after this surgery.
ReplyDelete2020 will be his year to shine.
Ernest, I saw him on MILB TV for a few innings - Holderman (on a limited viewing) really looked like a potential future major league starter to me. I think he will do well this year and, like Mack said, really strut his stuff next year. Be the 2020 version of Anthony Kay 2019.
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