Brock Holt, Utility Player

Date of Birth: 6/11/1988
Birthplace: Ft. Worth, Texas
College: Rice University

Brock Holt, utility player, was a top player in high school and college before being drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2009. He played in the Pirates' minor league system from 2009 through 2012, joining the Pirates for 24 games in 2012.

The Pirates traded Holt to the Boston Red Sox in December, 2012. In 2013, he played primarily in the minor leagues, joining the Red Sox for just 26 games. He finished the 2014 season with 126 hits, 23 doubles, 12 stolen bases, 98 strikeouts to 33 walks, and a .281 batting average.

Defensively, Holt has been primarily an infielder, playing at every infield position. However, in 2014, he also played at every outfield position, giving him the distinction of playing defensively at seven positions in one season.

Holt hit for the cycle on June 16, 2015. He finished the season with 127 hits, 27 doubles, 45 RBIs, and a .280 batting average. Defensively, he again played at all four infield positions and all three outfield positions.

Holt played in 94 games with the Red Sox in 2016. He finished the season with 74 hits, 34 RBIs, and a .255 batting average. Defensively, he played 8 games at second base, 17 games at third base, 7 games at shortstop, 64 games in left field, and 5 games in right field. In the postseason, he batted .400 with 4 hits, including a double and a home run, in 10 at-bats in 3 games.

Holt played in 64 games with the Red Sox in 2017. He batted .200 with 28 hits. Defensively, he played 2 games at first base, 31 games at second base, 9 games at third base, 10 games in left field, and 2 games in right field. In the postseason, he had just one at-bat and no hits.

Holt finished the 2018 season with 89 hits, 18 doubles, 46 RBIs, 73 strikeouts to 37 walks, and a .277 batting average in 109 games. Defensively, he played at all infield positions and in left field and in right field. In the postseason, he had 7 hits, 2 doubles, 1 triple, 1 home run, 1 stolen base, and 6 RBIs in 27 at-bats in 8 games. He walked 4 times and he struck out 4 times, and he had a .259 batting average.

Holt spent time on the DL in 2019 with an eye injury. He finished the season with 77 hits, 14 doubles, 31 RBIs, 57 strikeouts to 28 walks, and a .297 batting average. Defensively, he played 11 games at first base, 60 games at second base, 6 games at shortstop, 4 games in left field, and 6 games in right field.

Holt became a free agent on October 31, 2019. He signed with the Milwaukee Brewers on February 21, 2020. He was released on August 26th. He signed with the Washington Nationals three days later. He finished the 2020 season with 20 hits, 6 doubles, 24 strikeouts to 9 walks, and a .211 batting average in 16 games with the Brewers and 20 games with the Nationals. Defensively, he played at first base and third base and in right field and in left field. He also pitched in 2 games with the Nationals.

Holt elected free agency on October 28, 2020. He signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers on February 12, 2021. He spent time on the IL in 2021 with a hamstring strain. He finished the season with 49 hits and a .209 batting average in 76 games.

Holt became a free agent on November 3, 2021. He signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves on March 20, 2022, and he was released just eleven days later.

Personal Life

Holt and his wife Lakyn were married on November 9, 2013.

Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Brock Holt
ESPN - Brock Holt