Mario Eduardo Lemus Hollands… 2006 graduate of El Cerrito High School (CA), where he played baseball and tennis… 2010 graduate of UC Santa Barbara… In 2014, earned an associate's degree in merchandise marketing from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandise… Hobbies: Tennis, golf and fashion… Signed by: Shane Bowers.
2015
Went to Spring Training with the Phillies...Posted an 11.82 ERA (7 ER, 5.1 IP) in five spring games before being shut down with a common flexor tendon strain in his left elbow...Had Tommy John surgery on his left elbow on 4/8 (Dr. Michael Ciccotti) and missed the remainder of the season
2014
Was a non-roster invitee to spring training and made his 1st Opening Day roster... Took the loss in his ML debut, 4/1 at TEX (1 ER, 0.1 IP)... Earned his 1st ML win, 5/9 at NYM... Had a career-best 18.0-inning scoreless streak (19 G), 5/9-6/28... Set a Phillies record for most consecutive scoreless appearances (19) by a rookie reliever, 5/9-6/28; previous was 14 games (Dick Farrell, 1957 & B.J. Rosenberg, 2013)... Posted a 1.48 ERA (5 ER, 30.1 IP) in 28 home games and a 9.72 ERA (18 ER, 16.2 IP) in 22 road games... Was removed from his appearance, 9/3 at ATL, with a left flexor strain; placed on the 60-day DL on 9/6 and missed the remainder of the season
2013
Shuttled between Clearwater (A) and Reading (AA) all season... Was on the 7-day DL, 4/4-19 (right quad strain)... Named Phillies Minor League Pitcher of the Month for June (2-1, 1.00 ERA) and Pitcher of the Week, 6/17-23... T-4th in the Florida State League in SHO (1) and T-8th in CG (1)... Allowed 2 ER or less in all 10 of his Clearwater starts... Pitched for Tiburones in the Venezuelan Winter League (0-0, 2.45 ERA, 8 G, 4 GS)
2012
Went a combined 7-9, 4.55 ERA (56 ER, 110.2 IP) in 27 games (18 GS) between 4 levels... Began the season on the 7-day DL (right quadriceps strain)... Was activated on 4/18 and assigned to Lakewood (A)... Promoted to Clearwater on 5/28 and shuttled between there and Reading through mid-August... Won 3 consecutive starts for Clearwater, 6/2-13 (1.69 ERA, 3 ER, 16.0 IP)
2011
Spent the season with Lakewood... Went 4-4, 4.64 ERA (38 ER, 73.2 IP) in 15 starts and 2-2,
3.00 ERA (8 ER, 24.0 IP) in 13 relief appearances
2010
Began his pro career with Williamsport (A)... Went 3-0, 1.41 ERA (5 ER, 32.0 IP) in 6 July starts... Participated in Florida Instructional League