Grant Holmes

Grant Holmes threw live batting practice on Saturday.

Fantasy Impact

Holmes was confirmed earlier this week to have a spot in the Braves starting rotation. He is continuing to work his way back from a partial UCL tear in his right elbow. It remains unclear if he'll have any limitations to open the season.

Braves GM Alex Anthopoulos confirmed that Grant Holmes will be in the team's starting rotation.

Fantasy Impact

Holmes and Reynaldo Lopez will be in the rotation to open the season for Atlanta with Spencer Schwellenbach needing elbow surgery and AJ Smith-Shawver already having underwent surgery. Holmes did not undergo surgery after suffering a UCL injury at the end of last season.

Grant Holmes said he hasn’t had any setbacks while rehabbing his UCL tear.

Fantasy Impact

Holmes added that he feels like his stuff better than before the injury. He is expected to enter spring training competing for a spot in the Braves Opening Day starting rotation.

Grant Holmes (elbow) opts not to have Tommy John surgery.

Fantasy Impact

Instead of surgery, which was speculated that Holmes would require for his injured elbow, the Braves' right-hander will proceed with a non-surgical rehab option after weighing opinions from his doctors. Holmes is still expected to miss the remainder of this season, but this development makes his outlook for 2026 a bit more optimistic.

Grant Holmes reportedly may require Tommy John surgery.

Fantasy Impact

Holmes is already out for this season, but Tommy John surgery would sideline him for most, if not all of next season. There should be an update soon.