Education
Holmes attended Conway High School in Conway, South Carolina.
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Career
He was drafted by the Dodgers in the first round of the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft. He was considered one of the top prospects for the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft. He had committed to the University of Florida, but he was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers as the 22nd pick in the first round of the draft.
Holmes was officially signed by the Dodgers on June 17, 2014 for $2.5 million.
The Dodgers assigned him to the rookie class Arizona League Dodgers to begin his professional career. He was 1–2 with a 3.00 European Research Area in seven appearances for them, before he was promoted, on August 14, 2014, to the Ogden Raptors of the Pioneer Baseball League.
In four starts for Ogden, he was 1-1 with a 4.91 European Research Area. Holmes was assigned to the Class-A Great Lakes Loons of the Midwest League to start the 2015 season. He was selected to the mid-season All-Star team
He finished the season with a 6–4 record and 3.14 European Research Area in 24 starts.
Holmes brother, Colby Holmes, played college baseball at the University of South Carolina and currently plays in the Atlanta Braves organization.
