I’ll stop Yanking your chain.
We’ve talked a lot about Grant Holmes this season, but here are some facts you may not know.
- Born in South Carolina.
- The 22nd overall pick in 2014 by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
- Traded as part of a deal for Rich Hill and Josh Reddick.
- Originally signed as a minor-league free-agent with the Atlanta Braves.
- His brother, Colby, also played in the Braves organization.
- He currently doesn’t have a nickname listed on Baseball-Reference, so we should change that. Let’s get some recommendations in the comments.
- He likes fishing.
On the other side, Marcus Stroman takes the hill. The Yankees were reportedly considering releasing/trading him in the offseason, and I even wrote about whether or not the Braves should try to acquire him. And well, he has not been good.
In 6 starts and 24 innings (so small samples still apply), his strikeout rate is barely above his walk rate, though his groundball rate remains strong. His 6.66 ERA is … interesting, if nothing else, but while it’s technically a little high based on expected metrics, it’s only high by like a run. If you’d like a look at his Statcast.
Yikes. His repertoire.
Well, he throws a #$%&-ton of pitches, but apparently, none of them are very good. He still relies heavily on his sinker, which isn’t surprising given his 50% groundball rate, but his stuff hasn’t been good. He’s still re-establishing himself after an early-season knee injury, but he’s been declining for a while.
Game Info
Game Date/Time: Sunday, July 20th, 1:35 p.m. EDT
Location: Truist Park, Atlanta, GA
TV: FanDuel Sports Network South and Southeast
Streaming: MLB.tv
Radio: 680 AM / 93.7 FM The Fan / La Mejor 1600/1400/1130 AM