Gregory Scott Holland is a right-handed baseball pitcher currently on the Kansas City Royals active roster. Prior to being drafted by the Royals in the 10th round of the 2007 amateur draft, the 5'10", 180 pound Holland attended McDowell High School in Marion, North Carolina and then Western Carolina University. He was signed by scout Steve Connelly. While at Western Carolina University, he went 2-3 with a 6.75 ERA in 2005, 4-4 with a 2.51 ERA in 2006 and 4-5 with a 3.77 ERA in 2007. He began his professional career in 2007, making 22 relief appearances for the Idaho Falls Chukars and going 6-1 with a 3.48 ERA, striking out 37 batters in 33⅔ innings. In 2008, he pitched for the Wilmington Blue Rocks, going 4-5 with a 3.42 ERA in 32 games, fanning 96 batters in 84⅓ innings. He split 2009 between the Northwest Arkansas Naturals and Omaha Royals, going a combined 4-3 with a 3.81 ERA in 35 relief appearances. He began 2010 with the Omaha Royals, going 3-3 with a 3.81 ERA in 36 relief appearances for them overall. He was promoted to the majors on July 29, 2010 and made 15 relief appearances for the Kansas City Royals, going 0-1 with 23 strikeouts and a 6.75 ERA in 18⅔ innings. Wikipedia [ - ]

Gregory Scott Holland is a right-handed baseball pitcher currently on the Kansas City Royals... [ + ]