Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-9, 245 lbs |
| Birthplace: Pasadena, CA |
| Age: 38 |
| Experience: 1 |
| Bats/Throws: R, R |
Top John Holdzkom News
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White Sox's John Holdzkom: Placed on disabled list
Holdzkom was placed on the DL with an undisclosed injury, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.
Holdzkom signed with the White Sox and was assigned to Triple-A Charlotte earlier in the day, but the exact nature of the ailment is unclear at this point. The 28-year-old posted a 3.22 ERA at the Triple-A level last season and will serve as organizational depth in the bullpen when healthy.
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White Sox's John Holdzkom: Signs with White Sox
Holdzkom will sign with the White Sox, Robert Murray of Baseball Essential reports.
Holdzkom will likely be signed to a minor league contract after being released by Pittsburgh last Monday. After an impressive run with the Pirates in 2014, the 28-year-old battled a shoulder injury last season while posting a 3.22 ERA at Triple-A Indianapolis.
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John Holdzkom: Released by Pirates
Holdzkom was released by the Pirates on Monday, Travis Sawchik of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports.
The Pirates could not find a taker for Holdzkom after designating him for assignment in early April, so they ultimately decided to give him his release. Now a free agent, Holdzkom could hook on with a team hoping he can regain the form he showed late in the 2014 season, when he struck out 14 batters over nine innings in nine outings with the Pirates.
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Pirates' John Holdzkom: Designated for assignment
The Pirates designated Holdzkom for assignment Sunday, Rob Biertempfel of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports.
An unsung hero of the Pirates' run to the postseason in 2014, Holdzkom has fallen off the radar since then, as he languished in an injury-abbreviated season at Triple-A Indianapolis in 2015. The big right-hander didn't show enough improvement with his command during the spring, and now that he's entering his age-28 season, the Pirates were running out of patience with his quest to return to form. Another team could take a gamble on him through the waiver market, but if not, he'll likely stick in the organization as bullpen depth at Triple-A.
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Pirates' John Holdzkom: Sent to minors with velocity issues
Pittsburgh reassigned Holdzkom to Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday. "John is in an interesting situation where the ball is not coming out of his hand the way it has in the past especially his last couple of outings," GM Neal Huntington told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
Holdzkom's average velocity has dropped from 96-98 mph to 89-91 mph in recent seasons, something which throws up a potential injury red-flag. The towering righty helped the Pirates in September of 2014 but struggled for most of 2015. His big-league window may be closing.
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