Grant Holman #92

Grant James Holman...Graduated from East Lake High School...Played collegiately at the University of California where he went 5-9 with 4.05 ERA in 25 games, including 23 starts, in three seasons...Also hit .264 in 58 games during his first two years but was used exclusively as a pitcher in his final season...Helped lead East Lake Little League to the 2013 Little League World Series championship game...Became the first pitcher since 1979 to throw an extra-inning no-hitter in the LLWS.

2024

Began the year at Double-A Midland but made both his Triple-A and Major League debuts...Combined to go 4-0 with nine saves, a 0.55 ERA and .480 opponents OPS in 40 games with the RockHounds and Las Vegas...Was 1-1 with a 4.02 ERA and .735 OPS in 18 relief appearances with the A’s...Had a .270 opponents batting average with Oakland and walked nine batters in 15.2 innings for a .370 on-base percentage...His opponents average broke down to .257 (9-for-35) with a .737 OPS against right-handed hitters compared to .286 (8-for-28) with a .732 OPS against left-handers...Yielded a .320 average with runners in scoring position and opponents were 3-for-4 (.750) with the bases loaded...Allowed 3-of-9 (33.3%) inherited runners to score...First batters faced were 4-for-16 (.250) with two walks (.333 on-base percentage)...Had a 0.84 ERA and .585 opponents OPS in 12 home games, a 10.80 ERA and .963 OPS in six road games...Tossed fewer than one inning in eight of his 18 appearances...Did not allow a run in 17 relief appearances with Midland and converted all six of his save opportunities before he was promoted to Las Vegas on June 3...Went 4-0 with three saves and a 0.92 ERA in 23 games with the Aviators...Was named to the Pacific Coast League Postseason All-Star team and earned A’s Organizational Reliever of the Year honors...Had Minor League career highs in wins (four), saves (nine), games (40), innings pitched (48.2) and walks (22)...Had career lows in ERA (0.55), opponents batting (.154), on-base percentage (.258), slugging (.222) and OPS (.480)...Tied for second in the A’s farm system in saves and tied for seventh in games pitched...Allowed just one home run in 48.2 innings...Held left-handed hitters to a .105 (6-for-57) batting average and .390 OPS compared to a .181 (19-for-105) with a .528 OPS against right-handers...Issued 13 of his 22 walks to lefties...Limited the opposition to a .083 average with runners in scoring position...Was 9-for-11 (81.8%) in save opportunities...Allowed 6-of-17 (35.3%) inherited runners to score...First batters faced were 8-for-34 (.235) with six walks (.350 on-base percentage)...His highest single-month ERA in the Minors was 1.32 in June...Did not allow a run in April (7.0 IP), May (12.1 IP) or August (5.1 IP)...Compiled a 0.38 ERA in the ninth inning...Yielded a .113 batting average with two strikes...Tossed at least one inning in 36 of his 40 appearances, including two or more eight times...Did not allow a run 37 times.