On April 1, 2014, the Mario Hollands Era began. The 25-year-old lefty specialist entered the ninth inning of a tie game between the Phillies and Texas Rangers. It was his job to keep the tie, so maybe the Phils could swipe the lead from Texas in extra innings.
Hollands walked Shin-Soo Choo. Then he walked Prince Fielder. Then he left the game. Then the Phillies lost.
Hollands had a mediocre 2014 season with the Phils, going 2-2 with a 4.40 ERA, 35 strikeouts and 21 walks. Then he suffered an elbow injury forcing him to have Tommy John surgery.