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Braves' Grant Holmes Healthy for 2026 Season
8 Dec
Summary
- Grant Holmes is healthy and expected to pitch in 2026.
- Joe Jimenéz underwent another knee procedure.
- Holmes made 21 starts and struck out 123 in 2025.
Atlanta Braves pitcher Grant Holmes is reportedly healthy and being treated as such for the 2026 season. He sustained an elbow injury last year that cut his 2025 campaign short, but opted for rest and rehab over surgery. This decision means he avoided a lengthy recovery that would have sidelined him for most of 2026.
In contrast, relief pitcher Joe Jimenéz has undergone another procedure on his knee, the same one he had surgery on before the 2025 season. His inability to return last year raises concerns about his availability and form for the upcoming 2026 season.
Holmes emerged as a valuable member of the Braves' rotation in 2025, making 21 starts and recording 123 strikeouts over 115 innings. His return to full health provides flexibility, potentially filling a spot in the back end of the rotation or strengthening the bullpen as a high-leverage reliever.
