Tyler Holt

{{Infobox baseball biography

| name = Tyler Holt

| image = DSC 0057 Tyler Holt.jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Holt with the Cincinnati Reds in 2016

| team = Boston College Eagles

| number =

| position = Outfielder / Coach

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|3|10}}

| birth_place = Marion, Indiana, U.S.

| bats = Right

| throws = Right

| debutleague = MLB

| debutdate = July 6

| debutyear = 2014

| debutteam = Cleveland Indians

| finalleague = MLB

| finaldate = October 2

| finalyear = 2016

| finalteam = Cincinnati Reds

| statleague = MLB

| stat1label = Batting average

| stat1value = .228

| stat2label = Home runs

| stat2value = 0

| stat3label = Runs batted in

| stat3value = 15

| teams =

Cleveland Indians ({{mlby|2014}}–{{mlby|2015}})
Cincinnati Reds ({{mlby|2015}}–{{mlby|2016}})

}}

Tyler Andrew Holt (born March 10, 1989) is an American college baseball coach and former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians and Cincinnati Reds between 2014 and 2016, and is currently the outfielding and base running coach for the Boston College Eagles.

Amateur career

A native of Marion, Indiana and raised in Gainesville, Florida,{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/player/tyler-holt-534627

|title=Tyler Holt|work=MLB.com|publisher=Major League Baseball|access-date=August 17, 2015}} Holt attended Gainesville High School and Florida State University. He played college baseball for the Florida State Seminoles baseball team from 2008 to 2010 for head coach Mike Martin.{{cite web|url=http://www.seminoles.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=32900&ATCLID=209581741|title=Tyler Holt|work=seminoles.com|accessdate=August 17, 2015}} In 2008, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.{{cite web|author= |url=http://capecodbaseball.org.ismmedia.com/ISM3/std-content/repos/Top/2012website/archives/Current%20Year/All_Time_MLB_CCBL_Alumni.pdf |title=Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League |publisher=capecodbaseball.org |date= |accessdate=September 25, 2019}}{{cite web|url=http://www.thebaseballcube.com/college/summer/stats.asp?Y=2008&T=Cotuit%20Kettleers |title=2008 Cotuit Kettleers |publisher=thebaseballcube.com |accessdate=September 23, 2021}} In 2010, he had a batting average of .355 with 87 runs, 26 doubles, and 13 home runs for FSU.

Professional career

=Cleveland Indians=

The Cleveland Indians selected Holt in the 10th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft.{{cite news|url=http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2010/08/lefty_aaron_laffey_will_finish.html|title=Florida State's Tyler Holt cashes in on Tribe offer, top four draftees still unsigned|work=Cleveland.com|first=Paul|last=Hoynes|date=August 14, 2010|accessdate=December 14, 2014}}

He began his minor league career that fall with the Class A Lake County Captains, where he had a .286 batting average in 22 games. In 2011, Holt spent the season with the Kinston Indians. In 123 games, he had a .254 average and 34 stolen bases. Holt split the 2012 season with the Carolina Mudcats and Akron Aeros, then spent the full 2013 season in Akron. Holt split 2014 with Akron and the Columbus Clippers, where he had a .308 batting average and 20 stolen bases in 59 games.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=holt--001tyl|title=Tyler Holt Minor League Statistics & History|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|accessdate=December 14, 2014}}

File:Tyler Holt on July 5, 2013.jpg, double-A affiliates of the Cleveland Indians, in {{Baseball year|2013}}]]

Holt was called up to the majors for the first time on July 6, 2014, and made his debut that night replacing Ryan Raburn in right field in the ninth inning, but did not make a plate appearance.{{cite web|url=http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/sports/2014/07/06/0706-holt-called-up-by-indians.html|title=Baseball: Clippers' Tyler Holt called up by Indians|accessdate=August 17, 2015|work=The Columbus Dispatch|publisher=New Media Investment Group|date=July 6, 2014|first=Jim|last=Massie}} Holt was optioned back to Triple-A Columbus on July 8.{{cite web|url=http://www.gainesville.com/article/20140708/ARTICLES/140709697|title=Gainesville's Holt returns to Triple A after Cleveland call-up|work=gainesville.com|accessdate=August 17, 2015|date=July 8, 2014}} Holt was recalled on August 1.{{cite web|url=http://cleveland.cbslocal.com/2014/08/01/indians-designate-zach-mcallister-for-assignment-recall-of-tyler-holt-from-aaa/|title=Indians Designate Zach McAllister For Assignment, Recall OF Tyler Holt From AAA|work=cleveland.cbslocal.com|accessdate=August 17, 2015|date=August 1, 2014|first=T.J.|last=Zuppe}} On August 13, Holt got his first major league hit with a single up the middle against the Arizona Diamondbacks.{{cite web|url=http://www.vegasinsider.com/mlb/scoreboard/recaps/diamondbacks-@-indians.cfm/date/08-13-14|title=Arizona VS Cleveland|work=vegasinsider.com|accessdate=August 17, 2015|date=August 13, 2014}}

Holt was sent back down to the minors only to be recalled on August 19, 2014, as Raburn was put back on the disabled list again.{{cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2014/08/cleveland_indians_place_ryan_r.html|title=Cleveland Indians place Ryan Raburn on DL; Tyler Holt recalled from Triple-A|last=Hoynes|first=Paul|work=Cleveland.com|accessdate=August 19, 2014 |date=August 19, 2014}} Holt made his first pinch hit debut as an Indian for Chris Dickerson in the sixth inning hitting a two-out, two-run double the same day as being called up again.{{cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2014/08/cleveland_indians_vs_houston_a_2.html|title=Cleveland Indians go small for big victory over Houston Astros: DMan's Report, Game 128, Saturday|work=The Plain Dealer|publisher=Advance Publications|accessdate=August 17, 2015|first=Dennis|last=Manoloff|date=August 24, 2014}}

=Cincinnati Reds=

Holt was designated for assignment by the Indians on September 23, 2015. He was then claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Reds. Holt made the Reds' Opening Day roster in the 2016 season.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/mlb/reds/2016/04/04/tyler-holt-tells-cincinnati-reds-told-you-so-big-opening-day-plays/82635748/|title = Tyler Holt tells Cincinnati Reds 'I told you so' with big Opening Day plays}}

Holt was called upon to pitch for the first time in his career in an August 22, 2016 game between the Reds and Los Angeles Dodgers at Great American Ball Park. The Dodgers had hit seven homers in the 18–9 game and the Reds' bullpen was depleted in the eighth inning. Holt pitched the ninth, delivering 60 mph knuckleballs and "batting-practice fastballs" to retire the side on 5 pitches.{{cite web |url=http://www.wcpo.com/sports/baseball/reds/dodgers-smash-seven-homers-off-reds-pitchers-but-cant-touch-of-tyler-holt|title=Dodgers smash seven homers off Reds pitchers but can't touch OF Tyler Holt|publisher=WCPO-TV|date=22 August 2016|accessdate=23 August 2016}}

=Los Angeles Dodgers=

Holt signed with the Dodgers as a minor league free agent for the 2017 season and was assigned to the Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers.{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/okc-dodgers/news/okc-dodgers-release-2017-opening-day-roster/c-222441954/t-196093382|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802132107/https://www.milb.com/okc-dodgers/news/okc-dodgers-release-2017-opening-day-roster/c-222441954/t-196093382|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 2, 2017|title=OKC Dodgers Release 2017 Opening Day Roster|work=Minor League Baseball|author=Oklahoma City Dodgers|date=April 5, 2017|access-date=April 5, 2017}} He was in eight games for Oklahoma City and 12 for the Tulsa Drillers and was released on May 16.

=Long Island Ducks and retirement=

On March 27, 2018, Holt signed with the Long Island Ducks of the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.{{cite web|url=http://www.liducks.com/news/current/?article_id=1675|title=Ducks Ink Pair of Former Big Leaguers|work=Long Island Ducks|accessdate=March 27, 2018}}

Holt announced his retirement on May 8, 2018.{{cite web |title=DUCKS ADD PAIR OF FORMER MAJOR LEAGUERS |url=http://www.liducks.com/news/current/?article_id=1706 |website=liducks.com |accessdate=June 12, 2018 |date=May 8, 2018 |quote=while outfielder Tyler Holt has announced his retirement and been placed on the club’s reserve/retired list.}}