Holder signed a minor-league contract with the Rangers on Wednesday that includes an invitation to spring training.

EDGE Analysis

Holder spent all of the 2023 season at Triple-A Salt Lake in the Angels organization, posting a 5.40 ERA and 76:40 K:BB over 66.2 frames. The 30-year-old last saw action in the majors in 2020 and holds a career 4.38 ERA in 157 appearances at the big-league level.

Holder was reassigned to minor-league camp by the Angels on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Holder was signed to a minor-league contract with an invitation to spring training in November. Th right-hander owns a career 4.38 ERA in 176.2 innings of MLB action. Holder will all but assuredly begin the season in Triple-A Salt Lake as a depth option.

Holder signed a minor-league contract with the Angels on Tuesday, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Holder owns a 4.38 ERA in 176.2 major-league innings, the last of which came in 2020. The 29-year-old righty has spent the last two seasons in the Cubs' minor-league system, where he's struggled to an 8.22 ERA and 1.96 WHIP in just 23 total innings while battling injuries. If he can get back to a place where he can handle low-leverage relief work at the major-league level, the Angels would likely consider that a win.

Triple-A Iowa reinstated Holder (undisclosed) from the 60-day injured list Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Holder made his season debut for Iowa on Friday, working one inning out of the bullpen while allowing one earned run on two hits. The 29-year-old has previously made 157 appearances in the big leagues, but he doesn't possess a spot on the Cubs' 40-man roster and is unlikely to surface in the majors in 2022.

Holder (undisclosed) made the first appearance of his rehab assignment for the Cubs' rookie-level Arizona Complex League affiliate Saturday, striking out three while allowing no hits and one walk over two scoreless frames.

EDGE Analysis

Holder has resided on Triple-A Iowa's injured list all season and will likely make at least a few more appearances in the lower rungs of the minors before being reinstated.

Holder was reassigned to minor-league camp Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Holder was competing for a spot in the Cubs' Opening Day bullpen as a non-roster invitee this spring, but he was ultimately unable to land a spot on the big-league roster. He made four Cactus League appearances this year and allowed two runs on three hits and no walks while striking out four in four innings. Assuming he performs well at Triple-A Iowa, he'll be in the mix to provide bullpen depth at some point in 2022.

Holder (shoulder), who re-signed with the Cubs on a minor-league contract in late November, will be participating in big-league spring training and is expected to compete for a spot in the Opening Day bullpen, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

The 28-year-old righty missed the majority of the 2021 campaign while recovering from a right shoulder strain sustained last spring, but he at least finished the season on the field, as he made a relief appearance for Triple-A Iowa on Aug. 25. With a full offseason to recover, Holder looks to be healthy again, and his prior MLB experience could give him a leg up in his bid to make the Cubs' roster. Over 157 career big-league appearances with the Yankees, Holder owns a 4.38 ERA and 14.7 K-BB%.

Holder (shoulder) was outrighted to Triple-A Iowa on Thursday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Holder spent the entire 2021 campaign on the 60-day injured list but began a rehab assignment in mid-August. He allowed a run in two innings during his rehab stint and will now lose his spot on the 40-man roster. It's not yet clear whether he'll be ready for spring training in 2022.

Holder (shoulder) made the first appearance of his rehab assignment Friday with the Cubs' rookie-level Arizona Complex League affiliate, allowing one hit and striking out a batter in a scoreless inning.

EDGE Analysis

The appearance was Holder's first of the season in affiliated ball after he was diagnosed with a right shoulder strain in spring training that has kept him on the 60-day injured list ever since. Because of the extensive time he's missed, Holder will need several appearances in the minors before the Cubs are likely comfortable bringing him back from the IL.

Holder (shoulder) was recently cleared to begin a throwing program, but he has yet to advance to mound work, Tony Andracki of Marquee Sports Network reports.

EDGE Analysis

Holder was able to throwing bullpen sessions in April after being diagnosed with a strained right shoulder in spring training, but he suffered a setback at some point that prompted the Cubs to transfer him to the 60-day injured list. The 28-year-old is eligible to return from the IL at any point, but he appears to be several weeks away from being ready for game action, given that he hasn't been throwing bullpen sessions of late. Expect his absence to extend into July, and potentially after the All-Star break.