Year | W | L | Sv | Hold | IP | H | BB | SO | ER | ERA | WHIP | Rate |
2025 proj | 2 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 49.0 | 43 | 21 | 51 | 19 | 3.48 | 1.307 | 13.7 |
2025 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15.0 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 9.00 | 2.067 | -20.2 |
2024 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 51.3 | 42 | 25 | 56 | 18 | 3.16 | 1.305 | 20.8 |
2023 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 56.0 | 55 | 20 | 58 | 24 | 3.86 | 1.339 | 11.7 |
2022 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 28.3 | 20 | 14 | 24 | 12 | 3.81 | 1.200 | 11.9 |
Date | News |
7/07/25 | Pirates End Rehab Assignment for Relief Pitcher. A Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher may join the team sooner rather than later after a long time out with injury. The Pirates activated right-handed relief pitcher Colin Holderman off the 15-day injured list, ending his rehab assignment, and then outrighted him to Triple-A Indianapolis, according to the transactions log. Holderman went on the 15-day Injured List on May 20 with thumb inflammation and Pirate senior director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said back on May 21 that Holderman had right thumb tenosynovitis. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/pirates/news/pittsburgh-pir... |
7/01/25 | Pirates Pitcher's Rehab Assignment Moved to Triple-A. A Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher continues his work back from a recent injury, getting closer to a return to the MLB. The Pirates announced that they transferred right-handed relief pitcher Colin Holderman's rehab assignment from Single-A Bradenton to Triple-A Indianapolis on July 1. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/pirates/news/pittsburgh-pir... |
6/28/25 | Pirates Pitcher Takes Step Toward Return. A Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher is making great progress on their way back from a difficult injury. Pirates right-handed pitcher Colin Holderman started his rehab assignment with Single-A Bradenton on June 27, his first appearance on a mound in more than a month. Holderman made his first apperance the same day vs. the Dunedin Blue Jays, the Single-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays, coming on in the bottom of the second inning of the first game of the doubleheader. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/pirates/news/pittsburgh-pir... |
6/24/25 | Pirates Braxton Ashcraft off to strong start in rookie season. I mean, anyone is better than Colin Holderman. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/pirates-braxton-a... |
5/30/25 | Pirates Give Injury Update on Relief Pitcher. A Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher is dealing with a recent injury, that has kept them from pitching for more than a week. Pirates right-handed pitcher Colin Holderman went on the 15-day Injured List on May 20 with thumb inflammation. Pirates' senior director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said back on May 21 that Holderman had right thumb tenosynovitis. Tomczyk said that it makes it really hard gripping and throwing a baseball. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/pirates/news/pittsburgh-pir... |
4/26/25 | Pirates Send Pitcher Back to Minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent one of their young pitcher back down to the minors after a short stint in the MLB. The Pirates announced they optioned right-handed pitcher Mike Burrows to Triple-A Indianapolis after they ended right-handed pitcher Colin Holderman's rehab assignment and reinstated him to the MLB roster from the 15-day Injured List. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/pirates/news/pittsburgh-pir... |
4/06/25 | Pirates Place Relief Pitcher on IL. The Pittsburgh Pirates placed on of their relief pitchers on the Injured List, changing their bullpen. The Pirates announced that they placed right-handed pitcher Colin Holderman on the 15-day Injured List and recalled right-handed pitcher Chase Shugart from Triple-A Indianapolis. Holderman pitched poorly in 2025, with a 9.64 ERA over 4.2 innings of work in five appearances, allowing six hits, four walks and five earned runs. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/pirates/news/pittsburgh-pir... |
3/31/25 | Holderman, Headrick on Opening Day rosters. The 2025 MLB season domestically kicked off last week, and two native pitchers once again found themselves on opening day rosters, as a total of five arms with local ties spent time at spring training this year. Colin Holderman, a 2014 Bradley-Bourbonnais graduate, is back for his third full season with the Pittsburgh Pirates and fourth season as a big leaguer, resuming his role as setup man to All-Star closer David Bednar. Source: https://www.shawlocal.com/daily-journal/sports/pro... |
8/04/24 | Holderman’s struggles continue as Pirates squander rubber match vs. Diamondbacks. Colin Holderman took his third-straight loss after blowing a seventh-inning lead as the Pittsburgh Pirates fell 6-5 to the Arizona Diamondbacks at PNC Park on Sunday afternoon. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/holderman-struggles-conti... |
3/29/24 | BASEBALL: Holderman set for third big-league season; Stuart, Headrick, Dodd dazzle in spring training. As Major League Baseball celebrated Opening Day Thursday, Bourbonnais native and 2014 Bradley-Bourbonnais Colin Holderman took part in his second Opening Day as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates bullpen. The 6-foot-4 Holderman is entering his third season in the bigs after making his debut with the New York Mets in 2022 and a breakout 2023 in Pittsburgh, where he was dealt at the 2022 trade deadline. As the primary setup man for All-Star closer David Bednar, Holderman recorded 27 holds — spending much of the first half of the season atop the league leaders — and a pair of saves in 2023, compiling an 0-3 record with a 3.86 earned run average across 58 appearances (56 innings). Source: https://www.daily-journal.com/sports/baseball-hold... |
10/09/23 | Pirates Top Games of 2023: No. 10 — Mitch's Memorable Mother's Day. In an abysmal month of May, the Pirates picked up a 4-0 shutout win over the eventual AL East champion Baltimore Orioles and Keller played a big role in it. Colin Holderman and David Bednar followed Keller with back-to-back two-hit, two-strikeouts innings to claim the win. Source: https://www.bucsdugout.com/2023/10/9/23891403/fans... |
9/15/23 | Yankees rally past Pirates thanks to ninth-inning error. A four-run ninth inning, fueled by a crucial error, lifted the visiting New York Yankees to a 7-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday. New York trailed 5-3 with the bases loaded and one out before Pittsburgh's Colin Holderman (0-3) walked Estevan Florial to force in a run. Anthony Volpe then grounded into what should have been a game-ending double play. Shortstop Liover Peguero fielded a grounder and threw to Ji Hwan Bae for a forceout at second, but Bae's throw bounced past first base for an error as two runs scored to put the Yankees up 6-5. Source: https://www.newyorkcitynews.net/news/273968359/yan... |
8/15/23 | Would Mets want do-over on trade that contributed to downfall?. On July 22, 2022, the New York Mets traded a little known relief pitcher for a designated hitter. More than a year later, it's one that New York may want back: Colin Holderman has developed into a lockdown set-up man for the Pittsburgh Pirates, while Daniel Vogelbach, after a solid second half last season, has been a below average one-dimensional player. Chief among the issues that have played the 54-65 Mets this season is the bullpen. Source: https://www.nj.com/mets/2023/08/would-mets-want-do... |
8/15/23 | Mets' decision to trade Colin Holderman has backfired. More On: new york mets Former Met annoyed after getting strikeout via pitch clock violation Mets get look at former acclaimed prospect now with Pirates Mets' bright spots now present some of team's biggest decisions Handful of Mets playing for their careers lead win as draft jockeying begins All over the field and the lineup, the Mets have taken steps back from a 101-win 2022 to a disastrous 2023 that culminated with a trade-deadline sell-off . Key bats have regressed. Starting pitchers have encountered issues, everything from effectiveness to durability, which has put a further strain on a bullpen whose depth repeatedly has been exposed. Mets relievers posted a 3.55 ERA last year, which was Source: https://nypost.com/2023/08/15/pirate-colin-holderm... |
8/09/23 | Braves Briefing: Atlanta receives good news after Ronald Acuña Jr. left game. Braves Briefing: Atlanta receives good news after Ronald Acuña Jr. left game Hopefully Ronald Acuña Jr. returns to form soon after being hit by pitch Author: Zac Blackerby Publish date: Aug 9, 2023 8:59 AM EDT After being struck with a 98 mph fastball from reliever Colin Holderman, Ronald Acuña left the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. After he left, the Atlanta Braves put out an announcement that seems to be positive. In a tweet, the official Braves account said, "OF Ronald Acuña Jr. was removed from tonight's game after being hit by a pitch on his left elbow. X-rays were negative." This is the 44th time that Ronald Acuña Jr has been hit by a pitch in his career. The Braves would go on to Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/braves/news/atlanta-braves-... |
8/09/23 | Braves' Ronald Acuña Jr. hit on the left elbow by a pitch, leaves game; X-rays negative. Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. was hit on the left elbow by a pitch from Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Colin Holderman in the sixth inning and left the game. The Braves said X-rays were negative and Acuña is considered day to day. Acuña has been one of the best players in the majors this season and the Braves brought MLB’s best record into Tuesday night’s game. He led off the game with his 26th homer and went 1 for 3. Atlanta ultimately won 8-6. Acuña is batting .339 in 111 games and leads the majors with 53 stolen bases. Rookie Forrest Wall pinch-ran for Acuña and replaced him in right field. Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/braves-ronald... |
8/08/23 | Braves' Ronald Acuña Jr. hit on the left elbow by a pitch, leaves game. Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. was hit on the left elbow by a pitch from Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Colin Holderman in the sixth inning on Tuesday night and left the game. Acuña has been one of the best players in the majors this season, and the Braves brought MLB’s best record into the game. Acuña is batting .339 in 111 games and leads the majors with 53 stolen bases. Source: https://news.yahoo.com/braves-ronald-acu-jr-hit-01... |
7/15/23 | Feel free to keep booing the Pirates. The Pittsburgh Pirates lost their 50th game of the year Friday night, their first game after a five-day sabbatical in the form of the All-Star break. The bullpen, specifically Colin Holderman, could not hold the Pirate lead as they fell to the visiting Giants 6-4, another disappointing loss in a stretch of baseball where fans have come to expect a disappointing loss or five in any given week. It's as though this is some kind of twisted practical joke, one that Henry Davis, Endy Rodriguez and everyone who watches is the butt of. Source: https://www.bucsdugout.com/2023/7/15/23795835/henr... |
6/12/23 | Mets Morning News: Shanghaied. Using a pair of off days to his advantage, Buck Showalter is considering subtracting a starter and adding a reliever to the roster. Colin Holderman, the other half of the Daniel Vogelbach trade, is having a pretty nice time in Pittsburgh. At this point, it's fair to ask what the hell the Mets are doing with Mark Vientos and Daniel Vogelbach. Source: https://www.amazinavenue.com/2023/6/12/23757640/me... |
5/24/23 | Pirates' Johan Oviedo throws immaculate inning against Rangers. The last pitcher to do so happened this season when fellow Pirate Colin Holderman, a reliever, did it May 4 against the Tampa Bay Rays. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/pirates-johan-oviedo-thro... |