Stephen Robert Holm (born October 21, 1979) is an American

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coach and former

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(MLB). He played for the

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and

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between 2008 and 2011, and is currently the head baseball coach of the

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Amateur career

Holm attended Sacramento's McClatchy High School, where he played

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. He played

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for coach

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from 1998 to 2001, and earned 3rd Team All-American honors as a shortstop for ORU in 2000. In 2000, he played

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with the

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of the

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Professional career

San Francisco Giants

Holm was drafted by the Giants in the 17th round in . He beat Eliezer Alfonzo and Guillermo Rodríguez to earn a position on the major-league roster in

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, but got sent down for Eliezer Alfonzo on July 1, 2008. He got re-called on July 23, 2008. After playing for a short period of time on the Giants in 2009, he was sent back to Triple-A

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. Eli Whiteside then became the back-up

when Holm was unable to be re-called. Holm was

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to clear room for Matt Downs on June 16.

Minnesota Twins

In December 2010, Holm signed a minor league contract with the

. On April 14, 2011, Holm was called up to the major leagues during a

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injury. After being sent down, he was designated for assignment on May 15. After the 2011 season, he elected for free agency.

Rockies and Marlins

Holm signed a minor league contract with the

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on February 9, 2012. He was released on March 31. On May 3, 2012, Holm signed a minor league deal with the

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. However, on July 5, he was released, after hitting .135 in Triple-A.

Coaching career

Holm coached the 2013–2016 seasons at

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, serving as the teams pitching coach. On July 19, 2016, Holm was hired by

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to serve as their pitching coach. On June 22, 2018, Illinois State University announced that Holm had been hired as the new head coach of its baseball team.

Head coaching record

References

External links

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