SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.–Derek Holland couldn’t wait to arrive in Scottsdale this spring.
He just had to wait for the Giants to sign him.
The left-hander resurrected his career in San Francisco last season and didn’t mince his words late last season when asked if he wanted to return to the Giants in 2019. Despite the club’s 73-89 record, Holland said he hoped to extend his run with the team for at least one more season.
“My goal was to always be here,” Holland said. “It was the first option, this is where I wanted to be. Even though I’m here, I’m still taking this as if I’m still trying to make the team, still trying to get into the rotation.