Grant Holmes

Holmes reached the majors for the first time last season after spending a decade in the minor leagues, and he was more than just a feel-good story for Atlanta. The right-hander proved plenty capable between starting and relief work, posting a 3.56 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 70:15 K:BB over 68.1 total innings. His breaking pitches in particular were excellent swing-and-miss offerings for him. Holmes' career Triple-A walk rate of 4.1 per nine is more than double his mark from his debut season in the majors, so some giveback with his walk rate would make sense. Still, he seems to have established himself on the big-league pitching staff and the expectation is that Holmes will be in the mix for a rotation spot this spring. Atlanta will have to limit him at some point, but somewhere around 120 innings might be possible if his health cooperates. Read Past Outlooks