BRANDON HOLDEN
1/1/88; '06 13th; Coral Springs, FL (HS)
R/R; 6-4, 185
| Level |
W-L-Sv |
G |
GS |
IP |
H |
HR |
BB |
K |
BB/9 |
K/9 |
WHIP |
OAVG |
ERA |
| 2006 HS |
5-0-0 |
9 |
|
28.0 |
17 |
|
9 |
45 |
2.89 |
14.46 |
0.93 |
|
0.99 |
| 2007 R
|
1-0-0 |
12 |
0 |
22.2 |
19 |
1 |
20 |
15 |
7.94 |
5.96 |
1.72 |
.244 |
3.57 |
| 2008 R |
1-2-0 |
10 |
3 |
30.0 |
28 |
1 |
5 |
15 |
1.50 |
4.50 |
1.10 |
.248 |
3.90 |
Holden and Lonnie Chisenhall were the Pirates' two attempts
on day one of the 2006 draft to pick up talent that had fallen from the early
rounds. Holden
came on strongly that spring, showing an 88-92 mph fastball and above-average curve. He was shut down with a sore arm, however, and probably fell due to health concerns and problems with his command. Baseball America projected him as a possible second or third rounder absent the health concerns. The Pirates said they were going to follow him through the summer. They must have been happy with what they saw because—surprise!!—they signed him, in late August. He spent 2007 at Bradenton and obviously struggled badly with his control. He improved in his last three outings, though, walking just two and allowing two hits in six innings, while fanning six. Back in the GCL in 2008, he went to the opposite extreme, walking very few batters but also fanning very few. His ERA was very high considering how few baserunners he allowed. He should have a good chance of reaching State College next year, or possibly even Hickory.
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