Samuel Holland (baseball)
| Samuel Holland | |
|---|---|
| Brisbane Bandits – No. 40 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: 20 February 1994 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Samuel Joseph Holland (born 20 February 1994) is an Australian professional baseball player for the Brisbane Bandits of the Australian Baseball League.
Career[]
San Diego Padres[]
On 28 November 2012 Holland signed a minor league deal with the San Diego Padres organization.
In 2013, he debuted for the AZL Padres of the Arizona League, impressing with a 2.25 ERA and 34 strikeouts in just 32 innings pitched.
In 2014, he was moved up to the short-season Eugene Emeralds, and again had a successful campaign, sporting a 2.43 ERA and striking out 53 batters and walking only 6 in 40.2 innings of work.
In 2016, he was a member of the Lake Elsinore Storm and the Tri-City Dust Devils. He was released on 31 March 2016.
Los Angeles Angels[]
On 4 April 2016 Holland signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels organization. He elected free agency on 6 November 2017.
Mannheim Tornados[]
Holland signed with the Mannheim Tornados of the Baseball Bundesliga for the 2019 season.[1]
Brisbane Bandits[]
Holland has pitched for his hometown Brisbane Bandits returning every year during the winter since the 2014-15 ABL season. In addition to his activity in the Australian Baseball League.
Australian National Team[]
Holland has played for Team Australia at the U21 World Cup.[2]
In 2017, he was a member of the Australia national baseball team in the 2017 World Baseball Classic.
In 2018, he was selected exhibition series against Japan.[3]
In 2019, he was selected to Team Australia at the 2019 WBSC Premier12.
References[]
- ^ "Mannheim Tornados bring back De Wolf, add Holland, Kandilas, Salud, Marinez". Mister Baseball. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ "Baseball Australia". theabl.com.au. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ Baseball Australia Media (20 February 2018). "Team Australia Roster Announced". Baseball Australia Southern Thunder. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Samuel Holland on Instagram
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Australian expatriate baseball players in Germany
- Australian expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Baseball players from Brisbane
- Baseball pitchers
- Brisbane Bandits players
- Burlington Bees players
- Eugene Emeralds players
- Lake Elsinore Storm players
- 2017 World Baseball Classic players