Kevin Holcomb is a six-foot-five, 210 lb. right-handed reliever from Frazier Park, CA. Born on January 5, 1999, he was Houston’s 13th-round selection out of Glendale Community College in 2019. Taken 406th overall off the board, eight players have made the majors after being drafted at the spot, but none with more than 1.0 WAR (Ron Wotus).
After the draft, Holcomb joined the Rookie-level GCL Astros, and struck out 14 batters in 20 innings. He also surrendered a 1.800 WHIP and a 6.30 ERA. After taking 2020 off, he split the 2021 season between the Low-A Fayetteville Woodpeckers and the High-A Asheville Tourists.