• Full name Holden William Powell
  • Born 09/09/1999 in Visalia, CA
  • Profile Ht.: 6'0" / Wt.: 190 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School UCLA
  • Drafted in the 3rd round (94th overall) by the Washington Nationals in 2020 (signed for $500,000).
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    Powell won the Stopper of the Year Award as college baseball’s best reliever as a sophomore. He was on track for a repeat bid this spring with eight scoreless appearances and a 20-to-2 strikeout-to-walk mark as UCLA’s closer before the season shut down. Evaluators consider Powell arguably the top reliever in the 2020 draft and expect him to move quickly to a major league bullpen. Powell’s fastball ranges from 91-96 mph, sitting 93-94, and he backs it up with a wipeout power slider that draws consistent plus grades. He commands his slider better than his fastball and has had flashes of control problems in the past, but he threw plenty of strikes this spring to alleviate most of those concerns. Powell has shown the ability to close and pitch multiple innings as needed, giving him multiple pathways to a major league bullpen. He is a pure reliever with no path to starting, but his stuff and competitive, closer mentality give him a chance to be an impactful late-inning arm.

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  • Fredericksburg Nationals activated RHP Holden Powell from the 60-day injured list.
  • Fredericksburg Nationals sent RHP Holden Powell on a rehab assignment to FCL Nationals.
  • Fredericksburg Nationals sent RHP Holden Powell on a rehab assignment to FCL Nationals.
  • Fredericksburg Nationals sent RHP Holden Powell on a rehab assignment to FCL Nationals.
  • Fredericksburg Nationals placed RHP Holden Powell on the 60-day injured list.

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