Fansided · Dec 24, 2015
Pittsburgh Pirates Prospect Report: John Holdzkom
The Pittsburgh Pirates number 22 prospect is pitcher John Holdzkom out of Salt Lake Community College. He was drafted in the 2006 draft by the Mets just 14 picks after the Pirates picked Jared Hughes. Having just turned 28, Holdzkom is one of the older prospects on the list therefore he’s got plenty of experience under his belt.
Holdzkom has had a long journey through the ranks of professional baseball beginning with the Mets in 2006. In 2009, he had Tommy John surgery and missed the entire year before resurfacing with the Reds and eventually traveling to play in Australia in 2012.