2021 Arizona Diamondbacks Reviews, #55 Bryan Holaday

Rating: 2.14

Age: 34

2021 Stats: 34 PA, .194/.265/.258 = .523 OPS, 43 OPS+, -0.1 bWAR/-0.2 fWAR

2021 Earnings: $177,886 (per Spotrac)

2022 Status: free agent

Bryan Holaday was a 4-year catcher at Texas Christian University, where he earned the Johnny Bench Award as the NCAA Division 1’s top catcher after hitting 17 home runs with a then school-record 99 hits. That performance turned him into a 6th round selection in the 2010 draft by the Detroit Tigers.

Despite the bat never translating to the type of numbers you’d expect to see from an age-advanced catcher in the minor, with OPS numbers never topping .700, Bryan rose through the minors quickly, receiving promotions each season and ultimately…