Harrison Grant Holmes (born March 22, 1996) is an American

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in the

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organization. He was drafted by the

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in the first round of the

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Career

Holmes attended Conway High School in Conway, South Carolina. He was considered one of the top prospects for the

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. He had committed to the

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, but he was drafted by the

as the 22nd pick in the first round of the draft.

Los Angeles Dodgers

Holmes was officially signed by the Dodgers on June 17, 2014 for $2.5 million. The Dodgers assigned him to the Arizona League Dodgers to begin his professional career. He was 1–2 with a 3.00 ERA in seven appearances for them, before he was promoted, on August 14, 2014, to the

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. In four starts for Ogden, he was 1-1 with a 4.91 ERA. Holmes was assigned to the

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to start the 2015 season. He was selected to the mid-season All-Star team. He finished the season with a 6–4 record and 3.14 ERA in 24 starts. Holmes was promoted to the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes to start the 2016 season.

Oakland Athletics

On August 1, 2016, the Dodgers traded Holmes, Jharel Cotton, and

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to the Oakland Athletics in exchange for Rich Hill and

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. Oakland assigned Holmes to the Stockton Ports, where he finished the season; in 26 total games (23 starts) between Rancho Cucamonga and Stockton, he posted a combined 11–7 record and 4.63 ERA. Holmes spent 2017 with the

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, pitching to an 11–12 record and 4.49 ERA with 150 strikeouts in innings pitched. The Athletics added Holmes to their

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after the 2018 season. Holmes missed over a month during the year with shoulder soreness, and split the 2019 season between Midland and the

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, going a combined 6–5 with a 3.23 ERA and 81 strikeouts over innings. Holmes did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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. In 2021, Holmes played for Triple-A Las Vegas, and pitched to a 8.01 ERA in 36 appearances for the team. On April 1, 2022, the Athletics sent Holmes outright to Las Vegas, removing him from their 40-man roster. He was released on July 28, 2022.

Atlanta Braves

On August 13, 2022, Holmes signed a minor league deal with the

Personal life

Holmes' brother, Colby Holmes, played

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at the University of South Carolina and currently plays in the

organization. Holmes and his wife, Sami, married in February 2020.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Holmes, Grant 1996 births Living people People from Conway, South Carolina Baseball players from South Carolina Baseball pitchers Arizona League Dodgers players Ogden Raptors players Great Lakes Loons players Rancho Cucamonga Quakes players Stockton Ports players Midland RockHounds players Las Vegas Aviators players