2024 Stats
W-L
3-6
ERA
3.16
WHIP
1.31
K
56
SV
0
2025 Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Holderman emerged as a high-leverage option out of the Pittsburgh bullpen in 2023, and he appeared to be taking another step forward through the first half of 2024. At the close of July, he had an impeccable 1.77 ERA, backed by a 28 percent strikeout rate. Things went sideways quickly from there, as he endured a four-game stretch during which he allowed seven earned runs across just 3.1 innings. Whether it was a phantom IL stint or a legitimate wrist injury, Holderman missed nearly all of August but managed to rebound across the campaign's final month. Zooming out, even at his best, Holderman doesn't own the prototypical strikeout stuff of a closer. However, his strong close to the 2024 campaign and proven ability to excel as a setup man could set Holderman up for save opportunities if David Bednar struggles early in 2025. Read Past Outlooks
Avoids arbitration
Holderman signed a one-year, $1.5 million contract with the Pirates on Thursday to avoid arbitration, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Despite missing several weeks in August with a wrist injury, 2024 marked the best season of Holderman's three-year career. He finished the year with a 3.16 ERA and 1.31 WHIP alongside a 56:25 K:BB over 51.1 innings and is likely to reprise his role as a setup man in 2025.
Despite missing several weeks in August with a wrist injury, 2024 marked the best season of Holderman's three-year career. He finished the year with a 3.16 ERA and 1.31 WHIP alongside a 56:25 K:BB over 51.1 innings and is likely to reprise his role as a setup man in 2025.
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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
101-110
111-120
121+
What part of the game does Colin Holderman generally pitch?
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% 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
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .241 | 62 | 29 | 52 | 4 | |||
| Since 2022vs Right | .229 | 76 | 30 | 65 | 6 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .247 | 25 | 16 | 19 | 2 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .207 | 31 | 9 | 23 | 4 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .255 | 26 | 7 | 25 | 2 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .256 | 32 | 13 | 30 | 2 | |||
| 2022vs Left | .195 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2022vs Right | .214 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-49%
ERA on Road
2024
-33%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022Home | 4.72 | 1.53 | 68.2 | 8.9 | 4.3 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | 2.42 | 1.06 | 67.0 | 9.4 | 3.5 | ||||
| 2024Home | 3.68 | 1.50 | 29.1 | 9.5 | 5.2 | ||||
| 2024Away | 2.45 | 1.05 | 22.0 | 10.2 | 3.3 | ||||
| 2023Home | 5.40 | 1.58 | 26.2 | 9.1 | 3.7 | ||||
| 2023Away | 2.45 | 1.13 | 29.1 | 9.5 | 2.8 | ||||
| 2022Home | 5.68 | 1.50 | 12.2 | 7.1 | 3.6 | ||||
| 2022Away | 2.30 | 0.96 | 15.2 | 8.0 | 5.2 | ||||
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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.
* 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
2.24K/9
9.8BB/9
4.4HR/9
1.1Fastball
97.2 mphERA
3.16WHIP
1.31BABIP
.289GB/FB
1.08Left On Base
75.1%Exit Velocity
81.4 mphBarrels/BBE
6.9%Spin Rate
2424 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
22.9%Swinging Strike
12.4%Advanced Pitching Stats
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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.
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Makes return from IL
The Pirates reinstated Holderman (wrist) from the 15-day injured list Sunday.
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On cusp of activation
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
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
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
Holderman (wrist) threw a bullpen session Wednesday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.
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Could be traded soon
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.
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.