| Luke Holman | |
| Team: | Cincinnati Reds |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Birth Date: | 6 January 2003 |
| Birth Place: | Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
Luke Kenneth Holman (born January 6, 2003) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Cincinnati Reds organization.
Holman attended Wilson High School in West Lawn, Pennsylvania, where he played baseball. As a senior in 2021, he pitched to a 7–1 record, a 0.88 ERA, and 113 strikeouts over innings.[1] He was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 20th round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign and instead enrolled at the University of Alabama to play college baseball for the Alabama Crimson Tide.[2] [3]
As a freshman at Alabama in 2022, Holman appeared in 15 games in relief, going 0–2 with a 5.68 ERA over 19 innings.[4] He moved into the starting rotation as a sophomore in 2023 and went 7–4 with a 3.67 ERA over 15 starts.[5] After the season, he transferred to Louisiana State University (LSU) for the 2024 season.[6] [7] Holman started 16 games and went 9–4 with a 2.75 ERA and 127 strikeouts over innings.[8] He was selected to play for the Team USA Collegiate National Baseball Team.[9]
Holman was selected by the Cincinnati Reds with the 71st overall pick in the 2024 Major League Baseball draft.[10] On July 23, 2024, Holman signed with the Reds on a contract worth $997,000.[11]
Holman was diagnosed with anaplastic large-cell lymphoma when he was seven and underwent chemotherapy for one year before returning to baseball.[12]