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17 Days Kansas City Royals Greg Holland blew his second save of the season in Monday's 2-1, 10-inning loss to the White Sox, allowing one run on four hits and a walk in one inning of work. Tasked with protecting a 1-0 lead in the top of the ninth inning, Holland did everything he could to cost the Royals the game, only managing to escape with one run to his name because of a 1-2-3 double play with the bases loaded. The rocky outing ballooned Holland's ERA to 3.75, and soared his WHIP from 1.36 to 1.67. Holland's job has to be on thin ice, though setup man Kelvin Herrera has barely been better. Perhaps Aaron Crow will soon get a look in the ninth inning. | 26 Days Kansas City Royals Greg Holland got into a bit of trouble in the ninth inning on Saturday, but escaped with his sixth save of the season. Holland worked himself into a bit of a jam, allowing a one-out infield single to Mark Reynolds. Lonnie Chisenhall then reached on an error, bringing the tying run to the plate. After fanning Drew Stubbs, Michael Brantley smashed a two-run double, cutting the lead to one. Holland then stepped up and fanned Jason Kipnis to end the threat. After a brutal beginning to the season, Holland has rebounded in a big way in recent weeks, converting each of his last five save opportunities. | 1 Month Kansas City Royals Greg Holland earned two saves Sunday in the Royals' doubleheader against the Red Sox. Holland allowed no hits or walks in his back-to-back ninth-inning appearances, fanning five of the six batters he faced. He is finally settling into a groove and should be a reliable fantasy option all season. | 1 Month Kansas City Royals Making his first appearance in eight days, Greg Holland struck out the side in the ninth Wednesday to earn a save in a 1-0 game against the Braves. Holland remains the Royals' closer despite his first-week troubles. He's pitched scoreless innings in three of his five appearances, and he needed just 14 pitches to fan Justin Upton, Evan Gattis and Dan Uggla today. | 1 Month Kansas City Royals Greg Holland worked around two walks and a hit to record his second save of the season Tuesday. Holland didn't make it easy for himself, walking Darin Mastroianni with two outs to load the bases for Joe Mauer. Mauer would go down swinging, but calling the outing a step in the right direction is optimistic at best. Manager Ned Yost pledged his allegiance to the 27-year-old on Monday, so there's no reason to think that has changed after Tuesday's successful save conversion. Yost and fantasy owners would appreciate if Holland were a little more efficient with those conversions in the future, though. | 2 Months Kansas City Royals Royals manager Ned Yost said Monday that he is sticking with Greg Holland as his closer. Holland blew a save on Saturday and was pulled from a save situation Sunday in favor of Kelvin Herrera, but Yost isn't going to make a change this early in the season. "He's just been kind of a slow starter -- he was last year, too," said Yost. "Once he gets his feet underneath him, he's lights out. We'll adjust it out." While Holland certainly deserves a longer leash, there's little doubt that Herrera would be a competent replacement if the struggles continue. Since Holland and Herrera have both worked back-to-back days, Yost would like to stay away from using them on Monday. | 2 Months Kansas City Royals Greg Holland retired only one of the three batters he faced in Sunday's win over the Phillies. Holland entered to a 9-4 Kansas City lead and runners on first and second. He got Chase Utley to fly out but Ryan Howard and Michael Young hit back-to-back singles so the Royals turned to fire-balling setup man Kelvin Herrera, who finished the game for his first save. Holland shouldn't lose his job yet, but Herrera needs to be picked up in leagues where he remains unowned. | |
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