Derek Holland: Starter, reliever, or trade bait?

Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty ImagesLast season, Derek Holland was the most reliable pitcher the Giants had on their rotation, as he experienced an impressive comeback year. It wasn’t exactly a high bar, with the rotation more closely resembling a revolving door of injuries and bad starts, but it was helpful nonetheless.

Holland hopes to repeat that performance, but at this point we aren’t even sure if he will make the rotation. Farhan Zaidi has been making moves on moves on moves over the last few days, and Bruce Bochy has declined to name a closer or set the rotation. So it’s possible that a trade could still be in the works.

Bruce Bochy will not name a closer nor a rotation, which…