Derek Holland wrote former teammate Danny Farquhar’s initials on mound before throwing first pitch

ANAHEIM — On Saturday night, Derek Holland pitched with more on his mind than hoping to bring the San Francisco Giants a series win against the Los Angeles Angels.

After recording two outs against the Houston Astros on Friday night, pitcher Danny Farquhar, Holland’s teammate with the Chicago White Sox, collapsed in the dugout after suffering a brain hemorrhage. He remained in critical condition when Holland took the mound on Saturday night.

Holland began his post-game interview by asking for thoughts and prayers to be made for Farquhar and his family.

Holland wrote Danny Farquhar’s initials on the mound before the game. #SFGiants pic.twitter.com/TkO1OMybSi

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“For a former teammate, I hope prayers are out there for Danny Farquhar,” Holland said. “I tried to write his name on the mound, but with the dirt it wasn’t very well seen.

“He’s a great guy. It’s extremely sad to see what’s happened. I’m praying for him and hoping for nothing but the best. It’s more important than the game itself, so I want to make sure thoughts and prayers are out there from all of us here.”