| Grant Holmes | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Holmes with the Braves in 2025 | |
| Atlanta Braves – No. 66 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1996-03-22)March 22, 1996 (age 29) Conway, South Carolina, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 16, 2024, for the Atlanta Braves | |
| MLB statistics (through 2025 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 6–10 |
| Earned run average | 3.83 |
| Strikeouts | 193 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
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Harrison Grant Holmes (born March 22, 1996) is an American professionalbaseballpitcher for theAtlanta Braves ofMajor League Baseball (MLB). He was drafted by theLos Angeles Dodgers in the first round of the2014 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in 2024 with the Braves.
Holmes attendedConway High School inConway, South Carolina.[1][2] He was considered one of the top prospects for the2014 Major League Baseball draft.[3][4][5] He committed to theUniversity of Florida.[6]
TheLos Angeles Dodgers selected Holmes in the first round, with the 22nd pick, in the 2014 draft.[7][8] Holmes signed with the Dodgers on June 17, 2014, for a $2.5 millionsigning bonus.[9] The Dodgers assigned him to theArizona League Dodgers to begin his professional career. He was 1–2 with a 3.00 ERA in seven appearances for them, before he was promoted, on August 14, 2014, to theOgden Raptors.[10] In four starts for Ogden, he was 1-1 with a 4.91 ERA.[11] Holmes was assigned to theGreat Lakes Loons to start the 2015 season.[12] He was selected to the mid-season All-Star team.[13] He finished the season with a 6–4 record and 3.14 ERA in 24 starts.[14] Holmes was promoted to theRancho Cucamonga Quakes to start the 2016 season.[15]
On August 1, 2016, the Dodgers traded Holmes,Jharel Cotton, andFrankie Montas to theOakland Athletics in exchange forRich Hill andJosh Reddick.[16] Oakland assigned Holmes to theStockton Ports, where he finished the season; in 26 total games (23 starts) between Rancho Cucamonga and Stockton, he posted a combined 11–7 record and 4.63 ERA. Holmes spent 2017 with theMidland RockHounds, pitching to an 11–12 record and 4.49 ERA with 150 strikeouts in148+1⁄3 innings pitched.[17]
On November 20, 2018, the Athletics added Holmes to their40-man roster to protect him from theRule 5 draft.[18] Holmes missed over a month during the year with shoulder soreness, and split the 2019 season between Midland and theLas Vegas Aviators, going a combined 6–5 with a 3.23 ERA and 81 strikeouts over86+1⁄3 innings.[19][20] Holmes did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of theCOVID-19 pandemic.[21] In 2021, Holmes played for Triple-A Las Vegas, and pitched to a 8.01 ERA in 36 appearances for the team.[22] On April 1, 2022, the Athletics sent Holmes outright to Las Vegas, removing him from their 40-man roster.[23] He was released on July 28, 2022.
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On August 13, 2022, Holmes signed a minor league contract with theAtlanta Braves organization. He made three appearances split between the rookie–levelFlorida Complex League Braves and High–ARome Braves to conclude the year.
Holmes spent the 2023 season with the Triple–AGwinnett Stripers, appearing in 50 games and registering a 7–3 record and 3.54 ERA with 74 strikeouts and 13saves across 61 innings of work. He elected free agency following the season on November 6.[24]
On November 22, 2023, Holmes re–signed with the Braves on a new minor league contract.[25] In 18 games for the Triple–A Gwinnett, he logged a 2.63 ERA with 51 strikeouts and 4 saves. On June 16, 2024, Holmes was selected to the 40–man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[26] He made his MLB debut later that day against theTampa Bay Rays, pitching three scoreless innings in relief and recording two strikeouts.[27] On July 29, Holmes made his first career start, against theMilwaukee Brewers, allowing one run in five innings while recording eight strikeouts in a no-decision.[28] He ended the 2024 season with a 2-1 record, a 3.56 ERA, and striking out 70 batters in seven starts.
On June 15, 2025, Holmes set a personal best with fifteen strikeouts thrown in a single game.[29][30] In 22 appearances (21 starts) for Atlanta, he compiled a 4-9 record and 3.99 ERA with 123 strikeouts over 115 innings of work. On July 27, Holmes was placed on the injured list due to right elbow inflammation.[31] Later in the same day, he was transferred to the 60-day injured list, ending his season.[32] Holmes was subsequently diagnosed with a partially tornulnar collateral ligament, and told reporters he would attempt to rehabilitate the injury without surgery.[33]
Holmes' brother, Colby Holmes, playedcollege baseball at theUniversity of South Carolina and played in theAtlanta Braves organization.[34]
Holmes and his wife, Sami, married in February 2020.[35]