Photo: Bill Kostroun, Associated Press
Texas Rangers pitcher Derek Holland delivers the ball on June 27, 2013, at Yankee Stadium.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Left-hander Derek Holland has not had a normal career arc. Once a 16-game winner for a World Series team (2011 Rangers), Holland is trying to re-establish his career after an injury spree that began when he hurt his knee while playing with his dog.
If Holland succeeds, either wresting a rotation spot from one of the contending prospects, or getting a long-relief spot, he will make his Giants teammates laugh.
The 32-year-old Ohio native is known for impersonations.