Will Holland (baseball, born 1998)

William Christopher Holland (born April 18, 1998) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Minnesota Twins organization.

Will Holland
Minnesota Twins
Shortstop
Born: (1998-04-18) April 18, 1998
Atlanta, Georgia
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Career

Holland graduated from Collins Hill High School in Suwanee, Georgia.[1] As a senior, he hit .436 with two home runs and 13 stolen bases.[2] Undrafted out of high school in the 2016 Major League Baseball draft, he enrolled at Auburn University to play college baseball for the Auburn Tigers.

As a freshman at Auburn in 2017, Holland batted .209 with three home runs and 18 RBIs in 45 games.[3] He was named the SEC Freshman of the Week for the week of March 13–19 after going 6 for 15 at the plate, hitting one home run with four RBIs and three runs scored.[4] He played in the Perfect Game League that summer.[5] In 2018, as a sophomore, Holland had a breakout year in which he slashed .313/.406/.530 with 12 home runs and 52 RBIs in 66 games.[6][7][8] He was named to the All-SEC Second Team[9] and to the ABCA All-South Region Team.[10] After the season, he played in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Hyannis Harbor Hawks[11] along with playing for the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team.[12] Prior to the 2019 season, Holland was named a preseason All-American by multiple outlets including Perfect Game and D1Baseball.com.[13][14] He struggled his junior year, finishing the season batting .246 with nine home runs and 35 RBIs over 64 games.[15]

Holland was selected by the Minnesota Twins in the fifth round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft,[16] and he signed for $575,000.[17] He made his professional debut with the Elizabethton Twins, batting .192 with seven home runs, 16 RBIs, and eight stolen bases over 36 games.[18]

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References
  1. "Collins Hill's Nasim Nunez has enjoyed the crucible of summer showcases with MLB, USA Baseball". Gwinnett Prep Sports. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  2. "The rebuilding begins". AuburnSports.com. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  3. "Projecting Auburn baseball's opening day lineup, depth chart". al.com. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  4. "Auburn infielder Will Holland named SEC Freshman of the Week". oanow.com. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  5. "2019 CBD TOP 100 COUNTDOWN: 15. WILL HOLLAND (AUBURN)". College Baseball Daily. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  6. "Will Holland hopes to build off sophomore year". The 3rd Man In. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  7. "Promising young core should help Auburn baseball lineup make up for loss of key upperclassmen". al.com. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  8. "Auburn baseball has been reshuffling the roster all season". al.com. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  9. "Record 7 Auburn baseball players earn All-SEC honors". Dothan Eagle. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  10. "Tiger Trio Named ABCA All-South Region". auburntigers.com. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  11. "2018 Cape Cod League Top 10 MLB Draft Prospects". Baseball America. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  12. "Norcross grad Graeme Stinson, Collins Hill's Will Holland make USA Baseball Collegiate roster". Gwinnett Daily Post. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  13. "Auburn's Tanner Burns, Will Holland named preseason All-Americans by D1 Baseball". The Auburn Plainsman. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  14. "Auburn tabbed No. 15, Holland named preseason All-American by Perfect Game". WLTZ News. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  15. https://www.al.com/auburn/2019/06/auburn-ss-will-holland-reportedly-signs-with-twins-at-above-slot-value.html
  16. https://www.al.com/auburn/2019/06/mlb-draft-auburn-baseball-ss-will-holland-drafted-by-twins-in-5th-round.html
  17. https://www.mlb.com/draft/tracker
  18. https://www.pitcherlist.com/minnesota-twins-2020-preseason-top-50-prospects/
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