Grant Holmes

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148+1⁄3 innings pitched. [17]

On November 20, 2018, the Athletics added Holmes to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. [18] Holmes missed over a month during the year with shoulder soreness, and split the 2019 season between Midland and the Las Vegas Aviators, going a combined 6–5 with a 3.23 ERA and 81 strikeouts over 86+1⁄3 innings. [19] [20] Holmes did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [21] In 2021, Holmes played for Triple-A Las Vegas, and pitched to a 8.01 ERA in 36 appearances for the team. [22] On April 1, 2022, the Athletics sent Holmes outright to Las Vegas, removing him from their 40-man roster. [23] He was released on July 28, 2022.

Atlanta Braves

On August 13, 2022, Holmes signed a minor league deal with the Atlanta Braves organization. He made three appearances split between the rookie–level Florida Complex League Braves and High–A Rome Braves to conclude the year.

Holmes spent the 2023 season with the Triple–A Gwinnett Stripers, appearing in 50 games and registering a 7–3 record and 3.54 ERA with 74 strikeouts and 13 saves across 61.0 innings of work. He elected free agency following the season on November 6. [24]

On November 22, 2023, Holmes re–signed with the Braves on a new minor league contract. [25] In 18 games for the Triple–A Gwinnett, he logged a 2.63 ERA with 51 strikeouts and 4 saves. On June 16, 2024, Holmes was selected to the 40–man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. [26] He made his MLB debut later that day against the Tampa Bay Rays, pitching three scoreless innings in relief and recording two strikeouts. [27] On July 29, Holmes made his first career start, against the Milwaukee Brewers, allowing one run in five innings while recording eight strikeouts in a no-decision. [28]

Personal life

Holmes' brother, Colby Holmes, played college baseball at the University of South Carolina and played in the Atlanta Braves organization. [29]

Holmes and his wife, Sami, married in February 2020. [30]

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Grant Holmes
Atlanta Braves – No. 66
Pitcher
Born: (1996-03-22) March 22, 1996 (age 28)
Conway, South Carolina, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 16, 2024, for the Atlanta Braves
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