| Will Holland | |
|---|---|
| Free agent | |
| Shortstop | |
| Born:April 18, 1998 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference |
William Christopher Holland (born April 18,1998) is an American professional baseball shortstop who is a free agent.
| Will Holland | |
|---|---|
| Free agent | |
| Shortstop | |
| Born:April 18, 1998 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference |
William Christopher Holland (born April 18,1998) is an American professional baseball shortstop who is a free agent.
Holland graduated from Collins Hill High School in Suwanee,Georgia. [1] As a senior,he hit .436 with two home runs and 13 stolen bases. [2] Undrafted out of high school in the 2016 Major League Baseball draft,he enrolled at Auburn University to play college baseball for the Auburn Tigers.
As a freshman at Auburn in 2017,Holland batted .209 with three home runs and 18 RBI in 45 games. [3] He was named the SEC Freshman of the Week for the week of March 13–19 after going 6 for 15 at the plate,hitting one home run with four RBI and three runs scored. [4] He played in the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League that summer. [5] In 2018,as a sophomore,Holland had a breakout year in which he slashed .313/.406/.530 with 12 home runs and 52 RBI in 66 games. [6] [7] [8] He was named to the All-SEC Second Team and to the ABCA All-South Region Team. [9] [10] After the season,he played in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Hyannis Harbor Hawks along with playing for the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team. [11] [12] Prior to the 2019 season,Holland was named a preseason All-American by multiple outlets including Perfect Game and D1Baseball.com. [13] [14] He struggled his junior year,finishing the season batting .246 with nine home runs and 35 RBI over 64 games. [15]
Holland was selected by the Minnesota Twins in the fifth round (149th overall) of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft, [16] and he signed for $575,000. [17] He made his professional debut with the Elizabethton Twins of the Rookie-level Appalachian League,batting .192 with seven home runs,16 RBI,and eight stolen bases over 36 games. [18] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [19] For the 2021 season,Holland was assigned to the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels of the Low-A Southeast,slashing .214/.336/.401 with ten home runs,27 RBI,and 19 stolen bases over 76 games. [20] He was assigned to the Cedar Rapids Kernels of the High-A Midwest League to begin the 2022 season. [21] In early August,he was promoted to the Wichita Wind Surge of the Double-A Texas League. [22] Over 116 games between the two teams,he slashed .227/.339/.366 with nine home runs,49 RBI,and 32 stolen bases. [23] Holland returned to Wichita for the 2023 season,playing in 101 games and batting .197 with five home runs,35 RBI,and thirty stolen bases. [24]
Holland made 41 appearances for the Triple-A St. Paul Saints during the 2024 campaign,slashing .299/.428/.556 with six home runs,20 RBI,and 13 stolen bases. [25] He split the 2025 season between St. Paul and Fort Myers,batting a combined .203/.299/.348 with eight home runs,33 RBI,and 11 stolen bases. Holland elected free agency following the season on November 6,2025. [26]