Wed, 04 Sep 2013 20:05:11 -0700

Kansas City Royals RP Greg Holland posted another scoreless inning Tuesday, Sept. 3, against the Seattle Mariners, giving him 17 straight scoreless frames since July 27. He also is in the midst of 31 straight successful save conversions, and is 37-for-39 overall. The club record for saves in a season is 45, accomplished by former RPs Jeff Montgomery (1993) and Dan Quisenberry (1983).

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| Source: The Kansas City Star - Bob Dutton

Sun, 14 Jul 2013 13:49:43 -0700

Kansas City Royals RP Greg Holland has been named to the American League All-Star team. He replaces Seattle Mariners SP Hisashi Iwakuma, who will not pitch because he started against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Sunday, July 14.

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| Source: The Wall Street Journal - Daniel Barbarisi

Wed, 10 Jul 2013 20:02:26 -0700

Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost said he would have called upon RP Greg Holland Wednesday, June 10, against the New York Yankees if the situation called for it, even though he had worked three of his past four days. Since his last blown save May 6, Holland has converted 15 straight saves and allowed just two runs over 23 innings, lowering his ERA from 3.75 to 1.80.

Fantasy Tip: Holland has really come into his own, and is a great fantasy option not only in AL-only play, but mixed formats as well. He is now owned in about 85-90 percent of all leagues.

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| Source: MLB.com - Paul Casella

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:53:22 -0700

Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost said he's looking to "mix and match" different relievers in the eighth inning to give RP Kelvin Herrera a chance to pitch in lower-leverage situations. RPs Aaron Crow, Tim Collins, Luke Hochevar or even Bruce Chen could become the primary setup man to RP Greg Holland while Herrera works on some things. Herrera allowed a game-winning homer Sunday, May 19, and it was his eighth homer allowed in his last 14 innings.

Fantasy Tip: There's no telling who might emerge as the new eighth-inning setup man, or if Herrera will get the job back rather quickly. Herrera can be dropped now in most leagues as Holland's primary handcuff while he works out his problems in allowing the long ball.

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| Source: The Kansas City Star - Bob Dutton

Tue, 07 May 2013 13:28:35 -0700

Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost said he'll choose between RPs Aaron Crow and Luke Hochevar for a save situation Tuesday, May 7, with RP Greg Holland being rested.

Fantasy Tip: Holland threw each of the last two nights, culminating in 27 offerings in his blown save last night. Crow and Kelvin Herrera haven't been pitching well, either, so Holland doesn't appear to be in any imminent danger of losing his job right now. If you own Crow, get him into your lineup, but don't make a dash to pick up Crow or Herrera unless you're in a deep AL league and are scouring for potential save sources.

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| Source: The Kansas City Star - Bob Dutton

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:24:50 -0700

Kansas City Royals RP Greg Holland closed out both games of the doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox Sunday, April 21, and he appears to be firmly set in the team's closer role after starting the year out in a rough patch. "I was wondering," manager Ned Yost admitted, "what his stuff was going to be like after saving the first game. He came out and had dynamic stuff in the second game." Holland and the coaching staff determined that he was overusing his fastball to try and get ahead of hitters instead of mixing in his three pitches aggressively. Holland has now retired all nine hitters he's faced in his last three outings.

Fantasy Tip: Yost hasn't lost confidence in Holland through his early season rough patch, so you shouldn't either. It'll take a much more prolonged slump out of him for Yost to consider giving Kelvin Herrera regular save opps. Herrera hit a rough patch of his own, but he's still worth owning in deeper leagues.

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| Source: The Kansas City Star - Bob Dutton

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 19:37:53 -0700

Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost feels struggling RP Greg Holland might be back on track. "He figured something out last night, I think," Yost said Wednesday, April 10. He thinks Holland's approach was wrong, and that he was just trying to place his fastball for strikes instead of aggressively using his full assortment of pitches.

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| Source: MLB.com - Dick Kaegel

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 10:03:26 -0700

Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost said RP Greg Holland would remain the team's closer despite blowing a save against the Philadelphia Phillies Saturday, April 6, where he walked three consecutive batters before eventually allowing a bases-clearing walkoff double with two outs. "Greg was throwing 97 miles an hour," Yost said. "He had his good fastball. In Chicago (on Thursday) and all spring, what made me a little nervous, is he was 91-92. (Saturday) night, he got his good fastball back. When he was missing, he wasn't all over the place. He was missing by that much (holding his thumb and forefinger an inch apart). Everybody looks at the end result. It's not always just that. This is just a simple adjustment. With another umpire behind home plate, he might not have given up a run. Some of those pitches might have been rung up (for strikes). I thought he had (Chase) Utley struck out."

Fantasy Tip: Holland earned his job by saving 16 out of 18 games last season following the trade of Jonathan Broxton to the Cincinnati Reds and is in no imminent danger of being replaced. However, if Holland's struggles continue, RP Kelvin Herrera could find himself being called upon to close games.

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| Source: The Kansas City Star - Bob Dutton

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 14:12:39 -0800

Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost said RP Greg Holland has no competition for the closer role heading into the season. "There's no question," Yost said. "There's no competition at closer. But there's a lot of competition for that last job or two in the bullpen – guys who have pitched in the big leagues and guys who haven't pitched in the big leagues but have quality stuff with the ability to throw strikes."

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| Source: The Kansas City Star - Bob Dutton

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 14:51:29 -0800

Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost thinks the team can get away with a seven-man bullpen this year, which is one less than they carried for much of last season. RPs Greg Holland, Kelvin Herrera, Tim Collins and Aaron Crow are locks, and Ps Luke Hochevar, Bruce Chen and Luis Mendoza could be battling for the final spot. Hochevar, Chen and Mendoza are also all out of minor league options.

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| Source: The Kansas City Star - Bob Dutton