Is a scrappy infielder with versatility. Can draw walks and make solid contact on a consistent basis.
Flaws:
Doesn't have enough pop in his bat to play every day in Major League Baseball. Needs to find his niche.
Career Potential:
Backup infielder with a little upside.
Career Honors & Awards
League
Honor
Description
Eastern League (AA)
All-Star Team
2012
Movements & Injuries
2013
3/27/2013
Optioned to Pawtucket (AAA).
3/04/2013
Re-signed by the Boston Red Sox to a one-year contract.
2012
12/26/2012
Acquired from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
9/01/2012
Contract purchased from Indianapolis (AAA).
Career Transactions
2012
12/26/2012
Boston Red Sox traded Jerry Sands, Stolmy Pimentel, Mark Melancon and Ivan De Jesus to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Joel Hanrahan and Brock Holt.
2009
6/07/2009
Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 9th round (265th overall) in 2009.
Player News
Red Sox option INF Holt to Triple-A | 03/28/2013 5:20 PM
News
Red Sox optioned INF Brock Holt to Triple-A Pawtucket.
Rotoworld.com
Impact
Holt, who was acquired from the Pirates in December along with Joel Hanrahan, batted .204 (11-for-54) with three doubles and three RBI this spring. The 24-year-old will function as middle infield depth with the PawSox.
Brock Holt reaches three times | 02/28/2013 6:56 PM
News
Playing against his former team, Brock Holt went 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored in the rout of the Pirates on Thursday.
Rotoworld.com
Impact
Maybe the Red Sox dodged a bullet with Will Middlebrooks' injury last night, but we're not so sure yet. If Middlebrooks suffers more setbacks with his wrist, Holt would battle Pedro Ciriaco and Drew Sutton for time at third base. If not, then Holt is probably out of luck for a job, since he has options left and Ciriaco doesn't.
