Cardinals' Brian Holiday: Fans career-high 12 batters
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Holiday notched a career-high 12 strikeouts over 5.2 scoreless innings for Single-A Palm Beach on Wednesday.
A third-round pick in the 2024 First-Year Player Draft, Holiday didn't make his pro debut until May of this season following Tommy John surgery last year. After four rehab starts in the rookie-level Florida Complex League, Holiday has authored a 4.79 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 54:10 K:BB over 47 innings covering 11 starts with Palm Beach. The righty boasts a 21:0 K:BB over his last two outings across 9.2 frames.
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Cardinals' Brian Holiday: Finally makes pro debut
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Holiday (elbow) was assigned to Single-A Palm Beach on Tuesday after allowing five runs with an 11:2 K:BB over 9.2 innings with the Cardinals' Florida Complex League affiliate.
A third-round pick in the 2024 First-Year Player Draft, Holiday finally made his professional debut after recovering from May 2025 Tommy John surgery. Slated to turn 23 on Friday, Holiday was seen as a high-floor, quick-moving college pitcher when drafted, but the Cardinals will bring him along slowly as he coming back from elbow surgery.
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Cardinals' Brian Holiday: Throwing bullpen sessions
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Holiday (elbow) is throwing bullpen sessions in the Cardinals' camp, Brian Walton of TheCardinalNation.com reports.
A third-round pick in the 2024 First-Year Player Draft, Holiday has yet to make his professional debut following Tommy John surgery last May. The right-hander remains in the rehab phase and is likely looking at a season debut around June 1.
