"Holmes ended up going five innings in this one against a lineup that very likely won't look too much different from the one that the Pirates will be rolling out there in a couple of weeks for Opening Day. Holmes struck out Spencer Horowitz to start this one and then followed that up by walking Ryan O'Hearn. That was as good as it got for the Pirates against Holmes as he completely dominated Pittsburgh from this point forward."
"All six pitches from Grant Holmes were put on display on this one - that includes the sinker that Holmes has apparently been working on throughout the offseason and during camp as well. As you can tell by the fact that Holmes didn't give up a single hit and only had to deal with one baserunner throughout the time that he was on the mound on Thursday evening, each of those six pitches were working like a charm for him in this one."
"The Pirates were unable to do much of anything about what Grant Holmes was delivering from the mound tonight and the swings-and-misses were further proof of that. They were also proof that his slider was the key to befuddling Pittsburgh's batters in this one - of the nine strikeouts that Holmes racked up during this game, eight of them came from a slider."
Grant Holmes delivered an exceptional spring training performance against the Pittsburgh Pirates, extending his scoreless streak to four appearances. Pitching five innings, Holmes struck out nine batters and allowed no hits, with only one walk reaching base. He displayed all six pitches in his arsenal, including a newly developed sinker worked on during the offseason. His slider proved particularly effective, accounting for eight of his nine strikeouts. The Pirates' lineup, representative of their Opening Day roster, could not generate meaningful contact against Holmes's pitching. This dominant outing demonstrated Holmes's improved command and pitch effectiveness heading into the regular season.
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