Held signs professional contract with Great Falls Voyagers

INDIANOLA, Iowa – Former Simpson baseball star Brady Held recently signed a professional contract with the Great Falls Voyagers of the Pioneer Baseball League.

Held made his debut with the Voyagers on June 16, logging a stolen base and run as a pinch runner in the seventh inning of a 14-5 win. The next day, he made his first appearance on the mound and tallied his first professional strikeout in one inning of relief.

The Indianola, Iowa product closed his remarkable five-year career at Simpson this past May. At the conclusion of the season, he earned first team all-conference honors for the third time, becoming just the fourth player in team history to accomplish that feat. In 2022, Held had a record-setting season that saw him garner Second Team All-America recognition from D3baseball.com. He was also selected to multiple all-region teams over the course of his career and brought home American Rivers Conference Pitcher of the Year honors in 2022.

Held finished his collegiate pitching career with a 16-5 record and 240 strikeouts in 190.2 innings pitched. His 2.64 career ERA ranks first among all Simpson pitchers, while his 16 wins are tied for 11th all-time. He owns two of the top-three single-season strikeout totals at Simpson and set program records for single-season ERA (1.53) and single-game strikeouts (18).

Held left his mark in the offensive record book as well, recording 162 hits over the course of 136 games to rank sixth all-time. He also ranks sixth in career doubles (36), total bases (234), batting average (.370) and on-base percentage (.442) as well as ninth in slugging percentage (.534).

The Pioneer League is a 10-team Major League Baseball Partner League based in Montana, Idaho, Utah and Colorado. Great Falls competes in the North Division along with Billings, Missoula, Glacier and Idaho Falls. To follow along with the Voyager's season, click here.