Perez, Santana homer in Royals' 9-8 victory over Tigers
Salvador Perez and Carlos Santana hit three-run homers in the Kansas City Royals’ 9-8 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday nightJULY 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Converts seventh save Holland struck out two in a perfect inning to earn the save in Friday's 5-3 win over Detroit.
Impact Holland has recorded saves in each of his last two appearances after going nine straight outings without one. The 35-year-old needed just 13 pitches to finish off Detroit in the ninth inning. The right-hander has a 4.62 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 42:18 K:BB through 39 innings. He's collected seven saves, five holds and four blown saves as part of Kansas City's crowded closer committee, although it appears Holland and Scott Barlow are the strongest high-leverage options at the moment.
JULY 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
O'Hearn, Royals end Tigers' 7-game winning streak, 5-3
Ryan O’Hearn hit a three-run homer and Carlos Santana also connected as the Kansas City Royals beat Detroit 5-3, ending the Tigers’ seven-game winning streakJULY 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bubic scheduled to start as Kansas City hosts Detroit
The Royals are expected to send Kris Bubic to the mound Friday and the Tigers plan to give Wily Peralta the startJULY 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Locks down sixth save Holland earned the save Tuesday against the Brewers by tossing a scoreless inning. He gave up one hit and no walks while striking out two batters.
Impact With the Royals holding onto a three-run lead, Holland was called upon to finish things up. He nearly surrendered a home run to Manny Pina, but luckily Andrew Benintendi came through with a solid catch. With his pair of punchouts, Holland picked up his 500th strikeout as a Royal and his 40th of the season across 38 innings. The right-hander has tallied six saves to go with a 4.74 ERA and 1.42 WHIP.
JULY 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Royals top Brewers 5-2; early start for fans to watch Bucks
Ryan O’Hearn and Jorge Soler homered as the Kansas City Royals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-2 in a game that began early to give local fans a chance to watch their team in the NBA...JULY 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Harvey ends his 9-game skid, pitches Orioles past Royals 5-0
Matt Harvey ended his nine-game losing skid with his best performance in years, pitching six crisp innings and sending the Baltimore Orioles over the Kansas City Royals 5-0JULY 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Keller, Royals to take on McKenzie, Indians
The Indians will send Triston McKenzie to the mound Friday and the Royals will give Brad Keller the startJULY 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Handed loss Thursday Holland (2-4) gave up three runs on two hits and a walk and struck out one in two-thirds of an inning, taking the loss Thursday versus Cleveland.
Impact Holland entered in the ninth inning of a game tied at 4-4, but he wasn't able to keep it that way. Franmil Reyes took the right-hander deep for a three-run walkoff home run. With five runs allowed in his last 2.2 innings, Holland is off to a rough start in July, which could cause manager Mike Matheny to turn to other options in the closer role. The 35-year-old reliever has a 4.89 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and 37:18 K:BB through 35 innings. He's added five saves, five holds and four blown saves.
JULY 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Keller scheduled to start for Royals at Yankees
The Yankees are expected to send Jameson Taillon to the mound Thursday and the Royals will give Brad Keller the startJUNE 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Blows save, takes loss Holland (2-3) was tagged with a loss and a blown save against the Yankees on Wednesday, allowing two runs on three hits while retiring only one batter (via strikeout).
Impact Holland was brought into the game in the ninth inning to protect a one-run lead but couldn't come through. He started off strong by striking out Aaron Judge before giving up a game-tying homer to Gary Sanchez. Holland walked off the mound with a loss two batters later following a single, a wild pitch and another single. He may currently be the Royals' top option for saves, but with four blown saves in nine chances this season, he isn't an especially reliable closer.
JUNE 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Sánchez, Voit lift Yankees over Royals 6-5 in thriller
Gary Sánchez homered off Greg Holland in the ninth inning, Luke Voit hit a winning single and the New York Yankees survived another blown save by Aroldis Chapman to beat the Kansas...JUNE 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Collects fifth save Holland picked up the save against the Yankees on Tuesday after tossing a scoreless inning. He allowed one hit and a walk while striking out two.
Impact Holland worked around a bloop single to Gio Urshela and an intentional walk to Gary Sanchez to close out a one-run lead against a volatile Yankees lineup. The Royals have favored more of a closer-by-committee approach, limiting Holland to five saves on the season. It doesn't help that he's issued 16 free passes across 28 innings. That all said, he's probably the best bet for saves among the Kansas City bullpen right now.
JUNE 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Cole's strikeouts, spin rate down, Royals rally past Yanks
Gerrit Cole’s strikeouts and spin rate dropped as he pitched for the first time since Major League Baseball’s crackdown on sticky substances, and the Kansas City Royals rallied off...JUNE 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Logs fourth save Holland pitched a perfect inning with one strikeout to earn the save in Friday's 5-3 win over Boston.
Impact Holland blew a save opportunity and took the loss Wednesday versus Detroit, but manager Mike Matheny went right back to the veteran Friday. The confidence paid off as Holland converted his fourth save of the year. The veteran reliever has a 4.15 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 28:15 K:BB across 26 innings this year. Kansas City's bullpen remains a crowded committee, although Holland and Josh Staumont appear to be the current favorites for save chances.
JUNE 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Mondesi 464-foot HR helps Royals beat Boston 5-3, stop skid
Adalberto Mondesi hit a 464 foot three-run homer, Salvador Pérez added his 18th home run this season, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Boston Red Sox 5-3 for only their second w...JUNE 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dealt loss Wednesday Holland (2-2) allowed three runs on two hits and a walk in just one-third of an inning, taking the loss versus Detroit on Wednesday.
Impact The right-hander allowed a game-tying two-run home run to Willi Castro in the seventh inning. Holland then allowed a single to Robbie Grossman, who scored on a Scott Barlow wild pitch. That run was enough to stick Holland with the loss. He had been effective in allowing just two runs in his previous 10 outings entering Wednesday. The veteran reliever has a 4.32 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 27:15 K:BB across 25 innings while adding three saves, three blown saves and four holds this year.
JUNE 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Castro HR, Tigers rally for sweep over skidding Royals
Willi Castro homered during a three-run rally in the seventh inning and the Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 6-5 for a three-game sweepJUNE 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tosses clean inning Holland pitched a perfect inning with one strikeout in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to Detroit.
Impact In his last 10 outings, Holland has allowed just two runs with a 9:2 K:BB across nine innings. He had a somewhat slow start to the year, but the right-hander now owns a 3.28 ERA and 1.42 WHIP across 24.2 innings. He's picked up three saves, four holds and a 2-1 record, so Holland should continue to see work in high-leverage situations.
JUNE 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Stassi, Angels make Royal pain of Kowar's major league debut
Max Stassi homered and drove in three runs, and the Angels turned Jackson Kowar’s major league debut into a nightmare as Los Angeles defeated the Kansas City Royals 8-3JUNE 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Records third save Holland pitched a perfect ninth inning with one strikeout to earn a save in Sunday's 6-3 win over Minnesota.
Impact This was Holland's first save since April 18 and his third overall this year. Josh Staumont (knee) had handled most of the closing duties before landing on the injured list. The 35-year-old Holland has a 3.86 ERA, 1.77 WHIP and 21:14 K:BB across 18.2 innings this season. Kyle Zimmer and Scott Barlow combined for three scoreless innings Sunday, with both relievers earning holds. They could be in the mix for save chances should Holland struggle in the near term.
MAY 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Merrifield, Dozier lead Royals past Twins 6-3
Whit Merrifield had two hits and scored two runs, helping the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 6-3MAY 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Margot hits RBI single in 10th, Rays beat Royals 2-1
Manuel Margot hit a run-scoring single in the 10th inning and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Kansas City Royals 2-1MAY 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Blown save Friday Holland allowed a run on two hits and struck out one in one-third of an inning in Friday's 7-5 loss to Detroit. He was charged with a blown save.
Impact The 35-year-old inherited loaded bases from Tyler Zuber, and they were quickly unloaded with a grand slam from Miguel Cabrera. That left Holland with his second blown save of the year. He's added two saves and four holds with a 4.50 ERA and 1.88 WHIP across 16 innings. It's looking more like his 1.91 ERA and 0.95 WHIP from 2020 were fluky results -- his 6.26 FIP in 2021 suggests he's even gotten a little lucky so far.
MAY 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Cabrara’s slam, solo homer lead Tigers over Royals 7-5
Miguel Cabrera hit a solo homer and a grand slam, doubling his season total to four home runs and leading Detroit over the Kansas City Royals 7-5 for the Tigers' eighth win in 11 g...MAY 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
