Hold Projections

[Michael@HQ]

Just curious, but is there even a standardized definition of what constitutes a "hold?"

Hardball Times ran an article recently on the topic. Entertaining but long, so your mileage may vary but I enjoyed the article: https://www.fangraphs.com/tht/the-un...d-blown-saves/

The short answer is that although MLB doesn't define a "hold," we have reached an informal consensus on the definition, but it wasn't always that way.

[RAY@HQ]

Yes, certainly by the end of spring, probably much sooner.

[Snider]

There are many teams that do not add up to 100% on holds. Will they by the end of spring training as roles become more defined? Thank you.

[Astros34]

Just curious, but is there even a standardized definition of what constitutes a "hold?"

[RAY@HQ]

We’ll get right on that.

[rosborne]

I should have mentioned that the teams I noticed were the Angels and Dodgers.

[rosborne]

When do you expect the hold projections to be up to date? A couple teams don't show any holds currently, and the Astros only have Joe Smith getting holds. Thanks.