Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Derek Holland was born October 9, 1986, in Newark, Ohio. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

On April 22, 2009, Holland made his MLB debut; pitching 2+1⁄3 innings, allowing three hits, no runs, no walks, and striking out two. On August 9, he pitched his first complete game, a 7–0 shutout against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in Anaheim.

In 2011, he was 16–5 with a 3.95 ERA. He led the AL in shutouts (4; tied for fifth-most in Rangers history), was 3rd in win-loss percentage (.762; the fifth-best in Rangers history), and was 4th in wins. On October 23, Holland was the winning pitcher in Game 4 of the 2011 World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals, giving up no runs on two hits, two walks and striking out seven.

On February 1, 2021, Holland signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers that included an invitation to Spring Training. On March 26, Tigers manager A. J. Hinch announced that Holland had won a spot on the Tigers opening day roster as a reliever and that the team would clear room for him on the 40-man roster. On April 1, Holland was selected to the 40-man roster.