Former Red Sox utility man Brock Holt is not yet ready to retire, but he is making some future plans for April 2023.
Holt, who was back at Fenway Park over the weekend, told NESN that he is planning on running the Boston Marathon to support the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute next spring. The former Jimmy Fund captain will run alongside his wife, Lakyn.
“The Jimmy Fund is something we’re going to continue to try to be a part of,” Holt told NESN’s pregame show. “I think we’re going to do some shirts again this summer. We’re trying to think of a design, so if anybody out there has a design idea, let us know. We’re going to try to raise some money that way.”
“I’m going to say this on air so I guess it is going to be officially official but me and Lakyn, we want to run the Boston Marathon next year for Dana-Farber,” Holt said. “She was in, I’ve been on the fence. I feel like that’s a cool thing to say, that you’ve done and this city means so much to us. If we can help out and raise some money and run 26.2 miles, we’ll do it. I guess we’ll have some training sessions this summer.”
Holt, who played for the Red Sox from 2013 to 2019, has bounced around in recent years. He played for the Brewers and Nationals in 2020, then the Rangers in 2021, and spent spring training with the Braves this year before being granted his release ahead of Opening Day. Holt has hit .209 with a .572 OPS in 112 games over the last three seasons.
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