CHICAGO — Derek Holland will face his his one and only former major league club on Saturday when the Chicago White Sox host the Texas Rangers.
Chicago’s 30-year-old left-hander expects to have a good time against his old teammates, no matter the outcome.
“It’s just going to be fun against them,” said Holland, who was drafted by the Rangers in 2006. “Seeing all these guys, it’s going to be hard to keep a straight face, but once game time starts, it’s going to be time to focus up and do my job.”
Holland played his first eight seasons with Texas, peaking with a 16-5 record as a 24-year-old in 2011, his third season.