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Chris Holt, one of Mike Elias’ first Orioles hires, adds major league pitching coach to responsibilities

Along with Sig Mejdal, Chris Holt was one of two members of the Houston Astros' scouting and development behemoth that Mike Elias initially brought with him as he tried to duplicate it in Baltimore.

Nearly two years later, Holt has received his third title in as many seasons, with Elias, the Orioles' executive vice president and general manager, announcing Monday that Holt will serve as Baltimore’s major league pitching coach in 2021, while also retaining his duties and title as the organization’s director of pitching.

Darren Holmes, who served as bullpen coach alongside pitching coach Doug Brocail in 2020, will remain on staff as the assistant pitching coach, a role in which Elias said he will be “predominantly working out of the bullpen but also assisting Holt in all facets.