Brian Holiday Stats & Scouting Report

Full name Brian Holiday
Born 05/29/2003 in Land O' Lakes, FL
Profile Ht.: 5'11" / Wt.: 190 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Land O' Lakes
Drafted in the 3rd round (80th overall) by the St. Louis Cardinals in 2024 (signed for $800,000).

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School: Oklahoma State
Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 21.1
BA Grade: 45/High
Tools: Fastball: 45. Slider: 50. Curveball: 50. Changeup: 50. Control: 60.

Holiday is a short righthander with a 5-foot-11, 200-pound frame but standout strike-throwing ability and competitiveness. Before pitching for Oklahoma State, Holiday helped pitch Central Florida JC to a 2023 national championship, where he was named the tournament’s most outstanding pitcher. Holiday shoved in his first season with Oklahoma State in 2024 and posted a 2.95 ERA over 113 innings and 16 starts with a 28.6% strikeout rate and 4.2% walk rate that was the best mark among Big 12 starters. Holiday doesn’t have big-time stuff, but makes the most of what he has. He sits in the 90-93 mph range with his fastball and touches 95, though his lower release height and flat approach angle help the pitch play up. His best swing-and-miss pitch this spring was a low-80s slider, but he also has confidence in a mid-70s curveball and low-80s changeup. Holiday threw his fastball and slider for strikes more than 70% of the time this spring and he received plus grades both for his pitchability and competitive makeup on the mound. It might be difficult to project much more velocity coming for Holiday, but he could have the pitch mix and command to compete as a backend starter.

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BA Grade/Risk: 45/High.

Track Record: Before pitching for Oklahoma State, Holiday was part of the 2023 national championship club at Central Florida JC, where he was named the tournament’s most outstanding pitcher. Holiday shoved in his first season with Oklahoma State in 2024 and posted a 2.95 ERA over 113 innings and 16 starts with a 28.6% strikeout rate and 4.2% walk rate, which led Big 12 starters. The Cardinals selected Holiday in the third round and signed him for $800,000. He did not pitch after the draft.

Scouting Report: Holiday is a short righthander with a 5-foot-11, 200-pound frame but standout strike-throwing ability and competitiveness. He uses a unique, high leg-kick delivery and mixes four pitches, led by a low-90s fastball with above-average ride and cut. The fastball is very good against righthanders but was crushed by lefthanded hitters during the 2024 collegiate season. The four-seam sets up his trio of average or better pitches. Holiday’s low-to-mid-80s short slider is his best pitch and he uses it consistently against lefties and righties. The slider produced a high 24% swinging strike rate thanks to perfect tunneling off his fastball. His mid-70s downer curveball is his third pitch and mixed in as a change of look. Holiday only throws his changeup to lefties and it’s sold well with arm speed. Holiday has average command of his arsenal but shows a high level of pitchability that amplifies his entire pitch mix.

The Future: Holliday has back-of-the-rotation upside with fast-moving depth starter as a likely outcome.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 45 | Curveball: 50 | Slider: 50 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 50.

Draft Prospects

School: Oklahoma State Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 21.1
BA Grade: 45/High
Tools: Fastball: 45. Slider: 50. Curveball: 50. Changeup: 50. Cutter: 45. Control: 60.

Holiday is a short righthander with a 5-foot-11, 200-pound frame but standout strike-throwing ability and competitiveness. Before pitching for Oklahoma State, Holiday helped pitch Central Florida JC to a 2023 national championship, where he was named the tournament’s most outstanding pitcher. Holiday shoved in his first season with Oklahoma State in 2024 and posted a 2.95 ERA over 113 innings and 16 starts with a 28.6% strikeout rate and 4.2% walk rate that was the best mark among Big 12 starters. Holiday doesn’t have big-time stuff, but makes the most of what he has. He sits in the 90-93 mph range with his fastball and touches 95, though his lower release height and flat approach angle help the pitch play up. His best swing-and-miss pitch this spring was a low-80s slider, but he also has confidence in a mid-70s curveball and low-80s changeup. Holiday threw his fastball and slider for strikes more than 70% of the time this spring and he received plus grades both for his pitchability and competitive makeup on the mound. It might be difficult to project much more velocity coming for Holiday, but he could have the pitch mix and command to compete as a backend starter.