Grant Holmes

Grant Holmes is a right-handed pitcher and primary starting pitcher for the Atlanta Braves. Born March 22, 1996, in Conway, South Carolina, he attended Conway High School and was selected 22nd overall in the first round of the 2014 MLB Draft. Holmes made his MLB debut on June 16, 2024. Across the 2025 regular season, Holmes appeared in 22 games (21 starts), logging 115.0 innings with a 3.991 ERA and 123 strikeouts (9.626 K/9). He posted a 1.339 WHIP, held opponents to a .235 batting average, and recorded nine quality starts. His run prevention was supported by a 1.659 groundball-to-flyball ratio, while his season FIP checked in at 4.396. In 2026 regular-season work (through the available split totals), Holmes made 16 appearances (15 starts), totaling 77.1 innings with a 3.957 ERA, 69 strikeouts, and a 1.358 WHIP. His pitch mix included a four-seam fastball averaging 94.2 mph (max 96.9) and a slider that produced a 42.1% whiff rate in the tracked pitch metrics. This Grant Holmes MLB profile highlights a starter with strikeout rates around eight to ten per nine innings and consistent usage in a rotation role, as reflected in his Grant Holmes stats from 2024–2026.