Brock Holt
American baseball player (born 1988) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Brock Wyatt Holt (born June 11, 1988), nicknamed "The Brock Star",[1] is an American former professional baseball utility player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Red Sox, Milwaukee Brewers, Washington Nationals, and Texas Rangers.
Brock Holt | |
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Second baseman / Third baseman / Outfielder | |
Born: (1988-06-11) June 11, 1988 (age 35) Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 1, 2012, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 2, 2021, for the Texas Rangers | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .262 |
Home runs | 25 |
Runs batted in | 234 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Holt made his MLB debut for the Pirates in 2012 and was traded to the Red Sox during the 2012–13 offseason. While primarily used as an infielder, he played at every position except for catcher. Listed at 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) and 180 pounds (82 kg), Holt batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Holt was selected to represent the Red Sox in the 2015 MLB All-Star Game. Holt twice hit for the cycle, and is the only player in MLB history to do so in a postseason game.[2]