Holt was an All-Star in 2015 and won the World Series with the Red Sox in 2018.
Holt spent seven seasons with the Red Sox but also had stints with the Pirates, Brewers, Nationals, and Rangers during his career.
As we inch closer to the season, the roster continues to trim down. We are now at 37 players following the Braves’ most recent round of cuts, which included two players that were optioned to Gwinnett — Dylan Lee and Travis Demeritte — and one player that was released, Brock Holt.
With rosters expanding to 28 players for the early portion of the season, a versatile veteran with Holt’s overall track record at the plate ought to have interest from other clubs.
Holt has received an invite to big league camp and will compete for a bench role.
Since Adrián Beltré retired after the 2018 season, third base has been a revolving door for the Texas Rangers, having had three different Opening Day third basemen in as many years.
Monday’s placements come just days after Charlie Culberson was placed on the COVID IL.
It's hard to throw a more picture-perfect strike than that
The Rangers fell 12-3 on Saturday in an ugly loss to the A’s. The game started nicely with Adolis García’s 450-foot massive shot putting the club up 2-0, something they hadn’t done since July 10th.
The Texas Rangers suffered an old-fashioned butt whoopin' at the hands of the Oakland Athletics on Saturday at the Coliseum, falling by a score of 12-3.
ARLINGTON, Texas — With how things have gone lately, the Texas Rangers needed a good character win, and that's exactly what they got on Wednesday afternoon.
Texas Rangers second baseman Nick Solak didn't get off to a great start this season. In fact, of all the things that people questioned about Solak, his bat was never one of them. But after the first nine games, Solak had a .637 OPS.
Brock Holt was designated for assignment by the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday, and his son Griffin took the chance to roast him about it.
Holt is on a one-year "prove it" deal with the Brewers that includes a club option for 2021, and the 32-year-old with a pregnant wife at home feared that opting out of a season unlike any other could doom his career.
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