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Will Holland (baseball, born 1998)

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Will Holland
Free agent
Shortstop
Born: (1998-04-18) April 18, 1998
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Stats at Baseball Reference 

William Christopher Holland (born April 18, 1998) is an American professional baseball shortstop who is a free agent.

Amateur career

Holland graduated from Collins Hill High School in Suwanee, Georgia.[1] As a senior, he hit .436 with two home runs and 13 stolen bases.[2] Undrafted out of high school in the 2016 Major League Baseball draft, he enrolled at Auburn University to play college baseball for the Auburn Tigers.

As a freshman at Auburn in 2017, Holland batted .209 with three home runs and 18 RBI in 45 games.[3] He was named the SEC Freshman of the Week for the week of March 13–19 after going 6 for 15 at the plate, hitting one home run with four RBI and three runs scored.[4] He played in the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League that summer.[5] In 2018, as a sophomore, Holland had a breakout year in which he slashed .313/.406/.530 with 12 home runs and 52 RBI in 66 games.[6][7][8] He was named to the All-SEC Second Team and to the ABCA All-South Region Team.[9][10] After the season, he played in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Hyannis Harbor Hawks along with playing for the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team.[11][12] Prior to the 2019 season, Holland was named a preseason All-American by multiple outlets including Perfect Game and D1Baseball.com.[13][14] He struggled his junior year, finishing the season batting .246 with nine home runs and 35 RBI over 64 games.[15]

Professional career

Holland was selected by the Minnesota Twins in the fifth round (149th overall) of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft,[16] and he signed for $575,000.[17] He made his professional debut with the Elizabethton Twins of the Rookie-level Appalachian League, batting .192 with seven home runs, 16 RBI, and eight stolen bases over 36 games.[18] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[19] For the 2021 season, Holland was assigned to the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels of the Low-A Southeast, slashing .214/.336/.401 with ten home runs, 27 RBI, and 19 stolen bases over 76 games.[20] He was assigned to the Cedar Rapids Kernels of the High-A Midwest League to begin the 2022 season.[21] In early August, he was promoted to the Wichita Wind Surge of the Double-A Texas League.[22] Over 116 games between the two teams, he slashed .227/.339/.366 with nine home runs, 49 RBI, and 32 stolen bases.[23] Holland returned to Wichita for the 2023 season, playing in 101 games and batting .197 with five home runs, 35 RBI, and thirty stolen bases.[24]

Holland made 41 appearances for the Triple-A St. Paul Saints during the 2024 campaign, slashing .299/.428/.556 with six home runs, 20 RBI, and 13 stolen bases.[25] He split the 2025 season between St. Paul and Fort Myers, batting a combined .203/.299/.348 with eight home runs, 33 RBI, and 11 stolen bases. Holland elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2025.[26]

References

  1. "Collins Hill's Nasim Nunez has enjoyed the crucible of summer showcases with MLB, USA Baseball". Gwinnett Prep Sports. June 27, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  2. "The rebuilding begins". AuburnSports.com. June 17, 2016. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  3. "Projecting Auburn baseball's opening day lineup, depth chart". al.com. February 16, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  4. "Auburn infielder Will Holland named SEC Freshman of the Week". oanow.com. March 20, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  5. Mastroianni, Jake (February 2, 2019). "2019 CBD TOP 100 COUNTDOWN: 15. WILL HOLLAND (AUBURN)". College Baseball Daily. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  6. "Will Holland hopes to build off sophomore year". The 3rd Man In. January 24, 2019. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  7. "Promising young core should help Auburn baseball lineup make up for loss of key upperclassmen". al.com. June 18, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  8. "Auburn baseball has been reshuffling the roster all season". al.com. May 15, 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  9. "Record 7 Auburn baseball players earn All-SEC honors". Dothan Eagle. May 21, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  10. "Tiger Trio Named ABCA All-South Region". auburntigers.com. June 14, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  11. "2018 Cape Cod League Top 10 MLB Draft Prospects". Baseball America. August 27, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  12. "Norcross grad Graeme Stinson, Collins Hill's Will Holland make USA Baseball Collegiate roster". Gwinnett Daily Post. June 25, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  13. "Auburn's Tanner Burns, Will Holland named preseason All-Americans by D1 Baseball". The Auburn Plainsman. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  14. "Auburn tabbed No. 15, Holland named preseason All-American by Perfect Game". WLTZ News. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  15. "Report: Auburn's Will Holland signs with Twins". al. June 26, 2019.
  16. "Auburn's Holland drafted by Twins in 5th round". al. June 4, 2019.
  17. "MLB Draft Tracker". MLB.com. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  18. "Dynasty: Minnesota Twins' 2020 Preseason Top 50 Prospects". Pitcher List. February 8, 2020.
  19. "2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled". MLB.com.
  20. "Ft. Myers Mighty Mussels Opening Day Roster Preview". Twins Daily.
  21. "Kernels Announce 2022 Opening Day Roster".
  22. "Minor League Report 8/14: Will Holland Makes History". August 15, 2022.
  23. "Will Holland Stats, Fantasy & News".
  24. "Will Holland Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News". Minor League Baseball.
  25. "Will Holland Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved November 29, 2025.
  26. "Minor League Free Agents 2025". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved November 29, 2025.