Brad Holman


Bradley Thomas Holman is an American former professional baseball pitcher.

Playing career

Holman was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 35th round of the 1990 Major League Baseball Draft out of Auburn University Montgomery. He played 17 games for Low-A Eugene in, but was released on March 29,. On April 7, he signed with the Seattle Mariners and was assigned to High-A Peninsula. In 47 games, he had a 6-6 record and a 3.22 ERA. After beginning with Peninsula, he was promoted to Double-A Jacksonville. In, he made his major league debut after starting the season with the Triple-A Cannons. Holman did not play in the majors in, and he played in Seattle's, Colorado's, and Baltimore's minor league systems in.

Coaching career

Holman began his coaching career in the Mariners' organization as the pitching coach for Low-A Wisconsin in, and held that role through. In, he was the pitching coach for Double-A San Antonio, and for Double-A West Tenn in. In, he served as the pitching coach for the Double-A Altoona Curve in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. During the 2008 off-season Holman signed a contract with the Texas Rangers organization to coach for the Single-A Hickory Crawdads where he coached through. In he became pitching coach for the Single-A Myrtle Beach Pelicans where he coached through. Then he was promoted to pitching coach in Triple-A with the Round Rock Express where he coached from through.
On November 5, 2015, Holman became the bullpen coach for the Texas Rangers. After the 2017 he was replaced as the Rangers' bullpen coach.
Holman was named as the pitching coach for the Syracuse Chiefs for the 2018 season.

Personal life

Holman's brother Brian was also a former professional baseball pitcher who played for the Seattle Mariners of the MLB.