Lincoln Holdzkom
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| Born: | March 23, 1982 |
| Birthplace: | Pasadena, California |
| Height: | 6' 4" |
| Weight: | 240 lbs |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Drafted: | 2001: 7th Round by the Florida Marlins |
| College: | Arizona Western College |
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Lincoln Holdzkom (born March 23, 1982 in Pasadena, California) was signed as a minor league Free Agent on April 12, 2007 after being released by the Chicago Cubs. He is a right-handed reliever currently pitching at Triple-A Pawtucket.
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Scouting Report
- Very big, hard throwing righty reliever. His repertoire includes a mid 90s cut fastball (sits around 93 mph), a two seamer, a low 80s slider, and an average curve. The slider and curve have similar breaks, so some scouts basically just consider that he has a slurve. Struggles with control. Missed some of 2006 with a jammed shoulder. Missed 2004 due to TJ Surgery. ~ SoxProspects.com
Amateur Career
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Professional Career
Drafted in the seventh round of the 2001 draft by the Florida Marlins, Holdzkom appeared in 56 games in 2003 with Jupiter and Class-A Greensboro posting a combined record of 1-6 with a 2.90 ERA, 34 walks and 94 strikeouts in 71.2 innings. After missing all of 2004 with Tommy John surgery, Holdzkom spent 2005 between the Gulf Coast Rookie League and Class-A Jupiter, appearing in 12 games.
On March 28, 2006, the Marlins traded Holdzkom to the Chicago Cubs with Zach McCormack for right-hander Todd Wellemeyer. He split the season between three clubs in the Cubs' organization: Arizona Cubs (Rookie), Daytona (High-A) and West Tennessee (Double-A) going a combined 2-3 with a 1.76 ERA in 56 innings. The Boston Red Sox signed Holdzkom as a free agent on April 12, 2007. For his career, he has a 2.62 ERA in 135 games totaling 206.1 innings.
Trivia
- Scouted and signed by David Finley (Florida Marlins).
