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KC Royals: Good News And Bad News About Greg Holland

KC Royals closer Greg Holland is having what is, for him, a sub-par season. With a 3.08 ERA and three blown saves in 26 chances, Holland looks like a mortal version of the pitcher that has dominated the 9th inning for the last few seasons.

He’s still pretty good.

Even so, at age 29, Greg Holland hasn’t been quite the same guy that won the Mariano Rivera award as the best reliever in the American League last season. In particular, his fastball velocity is down a full two miles per hour from 2014 (93.