Jordan Holloway

Jordan Lee Holloway (born June 13, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Jordan Holloway
Holloway with the Batavia Muckdogs in 2015
Miami Marlins – No. 78
Pitcher
Born: (1996-06-13) June 13, 1996
Arvada, Colorado
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 26, 2020, for the Miami Marlins
MLB statistics
(through July 26, 2020)
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average0.00
Strikeouts0
Teams

Career

Holloway attended Ralston Valley High School in Arvada, Colorado. As a senior, he went 6–1 with a 2.60 ERA with fifty strikeouts in 43 innings, earning himself a spot on the Denver Post All-Colorado team.[1][2] After his senior year, he was drafted by the Miami Marlins in the 20th round of the 2014 MLB draft.[3] He signed with Miami, forgoing his commitment to play college baseball at the University of Nebraska Omaha.[4]

After signing, Holloway made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast League Marlins where he pitched to a 1–3 record with a 6.41 ERA in ten games (six starts). In 2015, he began the year with the Greensboro Grasshoppers before being reassigned to the Batavia Muckdogs, with whom he was named a New York-Penn League All-Star.[5] In 14 starts for Batavia, he went 5–6 with a 2.91 ERA. He spent 2016 with both Greensboro and Batavia, compiling a combined 2–7 record and 6.19 ERA over 13 starts between the two teams, and in 2017, he pitched for Greensboro where he went 1–2 with a 5.22 ERA in 11 starts,[6] In 2018, he pitched only ​7 2⁄3 innings due to injury.[7]

The Marlins added him to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season.[8] He spent 2019 with the Jupiter Hammerheads[9] and earned Florida State League All-Star honors.[10] Over 21 starts, he went 4–11 with a 4.45 ERA, striking out 93 over 95 innings.

Holloway made the Opening Day roster in 2020, and made his major league debut on July 26 against the Philadelphia Phillies, and pitched a scoreless 1/3 inning.

References
  1. "2014 All-Colorado baseball team". denverpost.com. June 16, 2014. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  2. "Prepped". denverpost.com. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  3. "12 Colorado high school players selected in MLB draft". KUSA. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  4. "Jordan Holloway Class of 2014 - Player Profile - Perfect Game USA". www.perfectgame.org. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  5. McROBERTS, RANDY. "North beats South, 4-2, in New York-Penn League All-Star Game". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  6. "Jordan Holloway Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  7. "Marlins' Jordan Holloway: Shielded from Rule 5 draft". CBSSports.com. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  8. "Marlins add 7 players, fill out 40-man roster". MLB.com. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  9. "Marlins' Jordan Holloway: Optioned to High-A". CBSSports.com. March 8, 2019. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  10. "Jupiter all set to host the Florida State League All-Star Game". June 12, 2019.
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