GREG HOLLAND RUMORS & GOSSIP

One day after his latest in-game implosion, 2nd year reliever Greg Holland has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with "left rib stress reaction." At 0-2 with a blown save and a 11.37 ERA and a blown save in seven appearances, I cannot say I am sad to see Holland get some time off, in fact, this entire bullpen can take some time off, for all I'm concerned....

Royals reliever Greg Holland has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a left rib stress reaction. The right-hander went on the DL on Saturday, a day after he gave up three runs and retired none of the five batters he faced in a loss to Toronto. Holland was 0-2 with an 11.37 ERA and a blown save in seven relief appearances. After allowing just one earned run in 28 2-3 innings...

The Kansas City Royals have lost once again, taking the losing streak to 8 games. Again on Friday, the Royals found themselves with a 2-1 lead going into the 8th inning, until, once again, the bullpen failed to deliver a solid performance. Greg Holland entered the top of the 8th inning and proceeded to walk two, give up three hits and allow three runs, all earned. The best...

On the heels of news that Joakim Soria will need Tommy John surgery, the Royals’ bullpen is a state of flux. Luckily, unlike most bullpens around the majors, the Royals have excellent options to fill the role. Jonathan Broxton may be the frontrunner for the job, given his history as a stud with the Dodgers. But the closer of the future is already in the Royals’ bullpen...

Greg Holland sort of sneaked up on Royals fans last year, a surprisingly effective right-handed reliever who was a bit lost in the huge wave of young players arriving in Kansas City.

SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) -- The Royals have agreed to terms with relievers Louis Coleman and Greg Holland for this season, leaving five unsigned players on the 40-man roster. Holland will make 497,150 and Coleman will make 491,750. Both of them had fewer than three years of service time, which meant the Royals could set their contracts. The remaining unsigned players are right-hander...

The Kansas City Royals signed right-handed relief pitchers Greg Holland and Louis Coleman to one-year contracts on Wednesday.Holland's deal is worth $497,150, while Coleman will make $491, 750 in 2012.The 26-year-old Holland posted a 5-1 record with a 1.80 ERA in 60 innings pitched last season for the Royals.Coleman, 25, went 1-4 with a 2.87 ERA in 59.2 innings pitched for Kansas City in 2011.

Minus the venerable veteran Joakim Soria, the Kansas City Royals bullpen had to have felt about like a college pitching staff last season. The primary contributors ranged in age from 21 to 25. Whether by choice or by default, the Royals stocked their bullpen with rookies and rolled the dice last season. The results were mixed, but the experience gained gives KC much to be excited...

Here's a running list of trade rumors around the Major Leagues:

– The Toronto Blue Jays, who are looking for a closer, are interested in...

The Blue Jays are in the market for a closer, and they have interest in Greg Holland of the Royals according to Bob Dutton of The Kansas City Star (on Twitter). They don't have interest in Joakim Soria, and yesterday we heard that Kansas City has some interest in Colby Rasmus. Dutton says that other clubs are interested in Holland as well, but the Royals are not inclined...