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 |
| 2009
A- |
1-0-0 |
19 |
0 |
18.0 |
17 |
2 |
7 |
3 |
3.5 |
1.5 |
1.33 |
.274 |
4.50 |
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 threw 91-92 consistently. In 2009, at State College, Holden pitched strictly in short relief. I don't know whether that was because of health concerns or because the Pirates don't have a favorable view of his potential any longer. Either way, he didn't pitch all that well and struck out almost nobody. He's likely to return to State College in 2010.
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