Colin Holderman

Colin Holderman

29-Year-Old PitcherRP
Pittsburgh Pirates
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Holderman's surname was apropos as he recorded a team-leading 27 holds (T-8th in the majors) as the Pirates primary setup man. Armed with an upper-90's sinker, sweeper and cutter, the 28-year-old righty posted solid ratios that would have been even better if not for two poor outings to close out the season. Thumb discomfort may have been to blame for his rough finish, but Holderman's emergence last season was ultimately a boon to Pittsburgh's bullpen. His 24.2 percent strikeout rate was only slightly above league average and he didn't induce many whiffs or get batters to chase. This limits his overall upside, but his 52.8 percent ground ball rate was a top-30 statistic among relief pitchers. Holderman should continue serving as the Pirates' top setup man in 2024, making him a decent target in formats that reward holds. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a one-year contract with the Pirates in March of 2024.
Makes return from IL
PPittsburgh Pirates
September 1, 2024
The Pirates reinstated Holderman (wrist) from the 15-day injured list Sunday.
ANALYSIS
With the active roster expanding from 26 to 28 men Sunday, the Pirates will bring aboard two relievers in Holderman and Ryan Borucki (wrist), both of whom were activated from the IL. Holderman had been on the shelf since Aug. 8 with a sprained wrist but looks to be good to go after tossing an inning for Triple-A Indianapolis in each of his five rehab appearances.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
16
Last 10 Games
13
Last 5 Games
11
How many pitches does Colin Holderman generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
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81-90
 
91-100
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
What part of the game does Colin Holderman generally pitch?
 
 
 
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Extra
% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-5%
BAA vs RHP
2024
 
 
-16%
BAA vs RHP
2023
Even Split
2022
 
 
-9%
BAA vs LHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .241 255 62 29 52 10 1 4
Since 2022vs Right .229 326 76 30 65 10 1 6
2024vs Left .247 98 25 16 19 5 1 2
2024vs Right .207 125 31 9 23 2 0 4
2023vs Left .255 108 26 7 25 4 0 2
2023vs Right .256 132 32 13 30 7 0 2
2022vs Left .195 49 11 6 8 1 0 0
2022vs Right .214 69 13 8 12 1 1 0
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-49%
ERA on Road
2024
 
 
-33%
ERA on Road
2023
 
 
-55%
ERA on Road
2022
 
 
-60%
ERA on Road
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 4.72 1.53 68.2 6 7 2 8.9 4.3 0.7
Since 2022Away 2.42 1.06 67.0 2 2 0 9.4 3.5 0.7
2024Home 3.68 1.50 29.1 2 4 0 9.5 5.2 0.6
2024Away 2.45 1.05 22.0 1 2 0 10.2 3.3 1.6
2023Home 5.40 1.58 26.2 0 3 2 9.1 3.7 1.0
2023Away 2.45 1.13 29.1 0 0 0 9.5 2.8 0.3
2022Home 5.68 1.50 12.2 4 0 0 7.1 3.6 0.0
2022Away 2.30 0.96 15.2 1 0 0 8.0 5.2 0.0
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Stat Review
How does Colin Holderman compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
2.24
 
K/9
9.8
 
BB/9
4.4
 
HR/9
1.1
 
Fastball
97.2 mph
 
ERA
3.16
 
WHIP
1.31
 
BABIP
.289
 
GB/FB
1.08
 
Left On Base
75.1%
 
Exit Velocity
81.4 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
6.9%
 
Spin Rate
2424 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
22.9%
 
Swinging Strike
12.4%
 
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More Fantasy News
On cusp of activation
PPittsburgh Pirates
Wrist
August 31, 2024
Holder (wrist) joined the Pirates in Cleveland on Saturday and is expected to be activated from the 60-day injured list Sunday, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
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Sent for rehab assignment
PPittsburgh Pirates
Wrist
August 20, 2024
Holderman (wrist) will start a rehab assignment with Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday, Danny Demilio of PittsburghBaseballNow.com reports.
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Throws live BP
PPittsburgh Pirates
Wrist
August 16, 2024
Holderman (wrist) threw a live batting practice session Friday consisting of 22 to 25 pitches, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
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Throws bullpen session
PPittsburgh Pirates
Wrist
August 14, 2024
Holderman (wrist) threw a bullpen session Wednesday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.
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Goes on IL with sprained wrist
PPittsburgh Pirates
Wrist
August 8, 2024
The Pirates placed Holderman on the 15-day injured list Thursday with a right wrist sprain, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
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Could be traded soon
PPittsburgh Pirates
July 28, 2023
The Pirates are receiving trade calls on Holderman, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
ANALYSIS
While his numbers aren't elite, the right-hander has somewhat quietly developed into a quality reliever for the Pirates and could command a decent haul with several teams looking for bullpen depth before the deadline. Holderman owns a 3.71 ERA across 34 innings in 36 appearances.
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