Will Holland (baseball, born 1998)
| Will Holland | |
|---|---|
| Minnesota Twins | |
| Shortstop | |
| Born: April 18, 1998 Atlanta, Georgia | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
William Christopher Holland (born April 18, 1998) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Minnesota Twins organization.
Career
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 RBIs 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 RBIs and three runs scored.[4] He played in the Perfect Game 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 RBIs in 66 games.[6][7][8] He was named to the All-SEC Second Team[9] and to the ABCA All-South Region Team.[10] After the season, he played in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Hyannis Harbor Hawks[11] along with playing for the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team.[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 RBIs over 64 games.[15]
Holland was selected by the Minnesota Twins in the fifth round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft,[16] and he signed for $575,000.[17] He made his professional debut with the Elizabethton Twins, batting .192 with seven home runs, 16 RBIs, and eight stolen bases over 36 games.[18]
References
- ^ "Collins Hill's Nasim Nunez has enjoyed the crucible of summer showcases with MLB, USA Baseball". Gwinnett Prep Sports. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- ^ "The rebuilding begins". AuburnSports.com. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- ^ "Projecting Auburn baseball's opening day lineup, depth chart". al.com. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- ^ "Auburn infielder Will Holland named SEC Freshman of the Week". oanow.com. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- ^ "2019 CBD TOP 100 COUNTDOWN: 15. WILL HOLLAND (AUBURN)". College Baseball Daily. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- ^ "Will Holland hopes to build off sophomore year". The 3rd Man In. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- ^ "Promising young core should help Auburn baseball lineup make up for loss of key upperclassmen". al.com. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- ^ "Auburn baseball has been reshuffling the roster all season". al.com. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
- ^ "Record 7 Auburn baseball players earn All-SEC honors". Dothan Eagle. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- ^ "Tiger Trio Named ABCA All-South Region". auburntigers.com. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- ^ "2018 Cape Cod League Top 10 MLB Draft Prospects". Baseball America. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- ^ "Norcross grad Graeme Stinson, Collins Hill's Will Holland make USA Baseball Collegiate roster". Gwinnett Daily Post. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- ^ "Auburn's Tanner Burns, Will Holland named preseason All-Americans by D1 Baseball". The Auburn Plainsman. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
- ^ "Auburn tabbed No. 15, Holland named preseason All-American by Perfect Game". WLTZ News. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
- ^ https://www.al.com/auburn/2019/06/auburn-ss-will-holland-reportedly-signs-with-twins-at-above-slot-value.html
- ^ https://www.al.com/auburn/2019/06/mlb-draft-auburn-baseball-ss-will-holland-drafted-by-twins-in-5th-round.html
- ^ https://www.mlb.com/draft/tracker
- ^ https://www.pitcherlist.com/minnesota-twins-2020-preseason-top-50-prospects/
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Auburn Tigers bio
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