Report: Rockies, Holland agree to 1-year, $7M deal

The Colorado Rockies appear to have landed a potential closer.

Greg Holland has signed a one-year deal with the club that includes a vesting option for the second year, reports Yahoo Sports' Jeff Passan.

The deal, which is pending a physical, guarantees Holland $7 million, but could reach up to $10 million with non-closing incentives, and $14 million with closing incentives, according to Passan.

The 31-year-old Holland was one of the top remaining relief arms on the open market after saving 145 games for the Kansas City Royals from 2011-15. He missed the entire 2016 season rehabbing from Tommy John surgery.

Holland was non-tendered by the Royals in December 2015 after tearing the UCL in his throwing elbow.

He impressed during a bullpen session in front of 60 scouts in November - sitting at 88-91 mph with his fastball - and a number of teams, including the Rockies, Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox, and Chicago Cubs, showed interest in acquiring him.

Before the Tommy John surgery, Holland was one of the game's best closers, fashioning a 2.42 ERA with 12.1 strikeouts per nine innings during 309 appearances.

The two-time All-Star was particularly incredible for the Royals in 2013-14: