Will Holland (baseball, born 1998)

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.
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