Giants re-sign LHP Holland to one-year deal

The San Francisco Giants re-signed left-hander Derek Holland to a one-year contract with a club option for 2020, the team announced Monday.

The deal includes a $6.5 million salary for 2019 and a $7 million option for 2020, with a $500,000 buyout.

Holland, 32, pitched a team-high 171 1/3 innings in his first season with the Giants in 2018. He was 7-9 with a 3.57 ERA and a team-leading 169 strikeouts in 36 games (30 starts).

During a sizzling six-start stretch from Aug. 15 to Sept. 12, he posted a 1.59 ERA and held opponents to a .197 batting average.

For the season, Holland held left-handed batters to the lowest slugging percentage (.189) of any pitcher in the majors.

Holland owns a 76-73 career record and 4.44 ERA over 10 seasons with the Texas Rangers (2009-16), Chicago White Sox (2017) and Giants.

--Field Level Media