When Greg Holland was shut down in September 2015 with a torn UCL, it was a devastating loss for a Kansas City Royals bullpen that had relied on him as one of the most dominant closers in MLB.
He was an instrumental part of the 2014 World Series championship team, when he posted a 1.44 ERA in 62 innings pitched, racking up strikeouts at an impressive rate of 13 batters per nine innings. Holland would struggle (by his standards) with a 3.83 ERA in 2015 before being sidelined by his injury.
Now looking to return to dominance with the Rockies bullpen, Holland said Saturday that he will be ready to go on the first day of Spring Training.