15-Day IL
Injury Wrist
Est. Return 9/19/2026
2026 Stats
W-L
6-4
ERA
2.73
WHIP
1.04
K
50
SV
1
Rest-of-Season Projections
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Holderman was non-tendered by the Pirates in November following a disastrous 2025 season that saw him collect a 7.01 ERA and 18:16 K:BB over 25.2 innings. He later signed with Cleveland. The 30-year-old reliever entered the season with a career 3.58 ERA and 23.8 percent strikeout rate, so he's a good bet to bounce back to some degree in 2026 in a new setting. He'll try to win a low-leverage role and is unlikely to be in the mix for saves should Cade Smith lose his job. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year contract with the Guardians in December of 2025.
Completes side session
Holderman (wrist) threw a bullpen session Friday at Progressive Field, Paul Hoynes of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Analysis
The Guardians placed Holderman on the injured list Sept. 4 due to right wrist inflammation, but his ability to get back on the mound a week later suggests that he won't require an extended stint on the shelf. Before being deactivated, Holderman had produced a 2.73 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 50:20 K:BB in 52.2 innings while collecting six wins, one save and 11 holds in 54 appearances out of the Cleveland bullpen.
The Guardians placed Holderman on the injured list Sept. 4 due to right wrist inflammation, but his ability to get back on the mound a week later suggests that he won't require an extended stint on the shelf. Before being deactivated, Holderman had produced a 2.73 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 50:20 K:BB in 52.2 innings while collecting six wins, one save and 11 holds in 54 appearances out of the Cleveland bullpen.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
16
Last 10 Games
18
Last 5 Games
18
How many pitches does Colin Holderman generally throw?
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11-20
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41-50
51-60
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121+
What part of the game does Colin Holderman generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-8%
BAA vs LHP
2026
-11%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .220 | 57 | 35 | 46 | 4 | |||
| Since 2024vs Right | .239 | 67 | 26 | 65 | 7 | |||
| 2026vs Left | .175 | 24 | 11 | 17 | 1 | |||
| 2026vs Right | .196 | 26 | 9 | 18 | 0 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .286 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 1 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .348 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 3 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .247 | 25 | 16 | 19 | 2 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .207 | 31 | 9 | 23 | 4 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-21%
ERA on Road
2026
-59%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024Home | 4.16 | 1.48 | 67.0 | 8.5 | 4.6 | ||||
| Since 2024Away | 3.30 | 1.16 | 62.2 | 8.8 | 3.9 | ||||
| 2026Home | 3.96 | 1.36 | 25.0 | 7.9 | 4.3 | ||||
| 2026Away | 1.63 | 0.76 | 27.2 | 9.1 | 2.6 | ||||
| 2025Home | 5.68 | 1.66 | 12.2 | 7.1 | 3.6 | ||||
| 2025Away | 8.31 | 2.23 | 13.0 | 5.5 | 7.6 | ||||
| 2024Home | 3.68 | 1.50 | 29.1 | 9.5 | 5.2 | ||||
| 2024Away | 2.45 | 1.05 | 22.0 | 10.2 | 3.3 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Colin Holderman compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.50K/9
8.5BB/9
3.4HR/9
0.2Fastball
96.8 mphERA
2.73WHIP
1.04BABIP
.257GB/FB
1.97Left On Base
69.0%Exit Velocity
82.0 mphBarrels/BBE
4.7%Spin Rate
2391 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
26.7%Swinging Strike
11.9%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2025
2024
Holderman emerged as a high-leverage option out of the Pittsburgh bullpen in 2023, and he appeared to be taking another step forward through the first half of 2024. At the close of July, he had an impeccable 1.77 ERA, backed by a 28 percent strikeout rate. Things went sideways quickly from there, as he endured a four-game stretch during which he allowed seven earned runs across just 3.1 innings. Whether it was a phantom IL stint or a legitimate wrist injury, Holderman missed nearly all of August but managed to rebound across the campaign's final month. Zooming out, even at his best, Holderman doesn't own the prototypical strikeout stuff of a closer. However, his strong close to the 2024 campaign and proven ability to excel as a setup man could set Holderman up for save opportunities if David Bednar struggles early in 2025.
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Out with wrist inflammation
The Guardians placed Holderman on the 15-day injured list Friday with right wrist inflammation, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
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Overcomes wrist issue
Holderman (wrist) struck out three batters and allowed two hits and two walks over two scoreless innings between his last two relief appearances Friday in Colorado and Monday in Anaheim.
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Removed with wrist injury
Holderman was removed from Saturday's 6-1 win over the Padres due to right wrist inflammation, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports. He was credited with a hold while hitting a batter and retiring the other two hitters he faced.
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Takes loss Saturday
Holderman (6-3) did not retire a batter and was tagged with Saturday's loss to the White Sox. He allowed three runs on two hits and hit two batters.
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Collects first save of 2026
Holderman earned the save in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Marlins, tossing a scoreless ninth inning.
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Likely to be cut loose
According to Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Pirates aren't expected to tender Holderman a contract for 2026.
Analysis
The right-hander recorded 48 holds with a 3.52 ERA for the Pirates across the previous two seasons, but he was injured and ineffective in 2025. Holderman finished with a 7.01 ERA in 24 appearances, so the Pirates are likely to move on rather than pay his estimated $1.75 million salary for 2026.
The right-hander recorded 48 holds with a 3.52 ERA for the Pirates across the previous two seasons, but he was injured and ineffective in 2025. Holderman finished with a 7.01 ERA in 24 appearances, so the Pirates are likely to move on rather than pay his estimated $1.75 million salary for 2026.