Michael James Holtz (born October 10, 1972) is an American former professional baseball

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who played from through for the California / Anaheim Angels (1996–2001),

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(2002),

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(2002), and

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(2006). He bats and throws left-handed. In an eight-season career, Holtz posted a 16–19 record with a 4.76

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and three saves in 353 relief appearances. Following the bulk of his

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(MLB) career, Holtz played for the

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of the Japanese Central League in 2005 and had a 0–1 mark with 4.38 ERA and 22

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s in innings of work. He came back to the majors to pitch in three games for the Red Sox in 2006.

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