HOLDZKOM BACK ON NEW ZEALAND BASEBALL SCENE
Source: American Association News
John Holdzkom will forever remain as one of the major success stories out of the American Association because of his meteoric jump from Amarillo to the Pittsburgh Pirates and their wild-card playoff team of 2014. Whether the arm woes that kept the 6-foot-10 on injury lists virtually all of ’16 will ever allow the now-29-year-old to regain his powerful mound form is an unknown, but it certainly is not keeping the right-hander from his near-regal standing in New Zealand. Holdzkom is visiting his father’s native land for nine days this month, USA Today has reported, as a mentor to younger players. “It’s great that John is able to come and spend some time in his father’s home country, while also spending some time with our young pitchers and coaches across the nation,” Baseball New Zealand CEO Ryan Flynn told the newspaper. “As one of our only New Zealand representatives to have played in the major leagues, it will give our young players a boost in their efforts to improve their own game and set goals to play at the very highest level.” The California native first pitched in the American Association when he was in a combined 42 games with…
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