Jonathan Holder

New York Yankees – No. 65

Pitcher

Born: June 9, 1993
Gulfport, Mississippi

Bats: Right

Throws: Right

MLB debut

September 2, 2016, for the New York Yankees

MLB statistics
(through 2016 seasom)

0-0

5.40

Teams

Jonathan B. Holder (born June 9, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career

Holder played college baseball at Mississippi State University from 2012 to 2014.^[1]^[2] During his career he had a 11–2 record, 1.59 earned run average (ERA), 191 strikeouts and a school record 37 saves.^[3]

Holder was drafted by the New York Yankees in the sixth round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft.^[4] After pitching in relief in college, the Yankees converted him into a starting pitcher. He made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast Yankees and later played for the Staten Island Yankees. He started 2015 with the Tampa Yankees.

The Yankees promoted Holder to the major leagues on September 2, 2016.^[5]

His first major league strikeout came against Orioles CF Adam Jones, striking him out on 3 pitches after quickly going ahead 0-2.

↑ "Holder brings drama, history to closer's role". The Commercial Dispatch. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
↑ "Holder makes right decision to focus on pitching". The Commercial Dispatch. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
↑ "Holder breaks MSU career saves mark". starkvilledailynews.com. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
↑ Michael Bonner, The Clarion-Ledger (June 14, 2014). "MSU's Holder signs with Yankees, Lindgren expected next". The Clarion Ledger. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
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New York Yankees current roster

Active roster	11 Brett Gardner 12 Chase Headley 14 Starlin Castro 17 Matt Holliday 18 Didi Gregorius 19 Masahiro Tanaka 22 Jacoby Ellsbury 24 Gary Sánchez 26 Tyler Austin 26 Johnny Barbato 27 Austin Romine 29 Tyler Clippard 31 Aaron Hicks 33 Greg Bird 35 Michael Pineda 38 Rob Refsnyder 39 Tommy Layne 40 Luis Severino 43 Adam Warren 45 Chasen Shreve 52 CC Sabathia 54 Richard Bleier 55 Bryan Mitchell 61 Ben Heller 64 Nick Goody 65 Jonathan Holder 66 Mason Williams 68 Dellin Betances 85 Luis Cessa 99 Aaron Judge -- Miguel Andújar -- Dietrich Enns -- Giovanny Gallegos -- Domingo Germán -- Chad Green -- Ronald Herrera -- Kyle Higashioka -- Jorge Mateo -- Yefrey Ramírez -- Ronald Torreyes

Coaching staff	Manager 28 Joe Girardi Bench 59 Rob Thomson First base 56 Tony Peña Third base 53 Joe Espada Hitting 62 Alan Cockrell Assistant Hitting 63 Marcus Thames Pitching 58 Larry Rothschild Bullpen 60 Mike Harkey Bullpen catcher -- vacant

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