Mississippi State will have half of its infield returning for the 2016 season.
The Bulldogs have the luxury of keeping the double play tandem of John Holland and Ryan Gridley intact for another season.
Holland had 40 starts last season as MSU’s second baseman while Gridley started 26 of the final 27 games at shortstop.
Holland set a school record sporting a .992 fielding percentage at second base in his first season at MSU last year. He committed just two errors in 256 chances. At the plate, the 5-foot-10 redshirt senior hit .