This story in the Star News of Wilmington, NC suggests that Brad Holt will be a NRI to big league Spring Training. Morover, Holt will actually arrive in St. Lucie “almost two weeks early.”
Holt tells Chuck Caree:
“I definitely have to work on my change-up…. The breaking ball has come a long ways and now the next step is getting the change up down pat.
“It is just a matter of throwing it and getting a feel for the change. I will take the same approach I have with making the breaking ball better. You have to keep throwing it, and once you throw it enough and get a feel for it, it becomes natural.’’
Hattip to reader WC for the link.
each year it seems like a bunch of additional minor leaguer pitchers are in camp from the start of pitchers and catchers but they aren’t officially part of big league camp. I wouldn’t make a distinction for Holt because he definitely isn’t making the Mets out of ST, but he should early be there so he is a ready to pitch a full season in the minors.