Giants exec Zaidi: Holland's injury wasn't fake

San Francisco Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi says the injury that sent left-hander Derek Holland to the injured list last month wasn't fake, according to ESPN.

Holland blasted the Giants' front office on Saturday after he was moved from the starting rotation to the bullpen, saying the injury was fake.

"To be honest, I have no idea what they're doing," Holland said, according to Maria Guardado of MLB.com. "And I don't mean that by (Bruce Bochy) and them, it's more for the front office. We keep changing things. I get a fake injury, so I'm not happy about that. But at the end of the day, I'm going to do whatever they ask me to do."

Zaidi said on Sunday that medical records prove Holland's injury was legitimate, and he was diagnosed with a bone bruise on his left index finger. The executive added that Holland didn't want to go on the IL in April, but was told he'd only miss one start.

"Guys want to play," Zaidi said. "I love the fact that Derek wants to be out there. That's one of the reasons we brought him back."

Giants manager Bruce Bochy told reporters on Sunday that he spoke with Holland about his comments, expressing disappointment in the pitcher's choice to air grievances publicly.

"You've got to do the right thing," Bochy said. "I wish he'd have vented his frustration in a different way. I know Derek wishes he'd vented his frustration in a different way."

Holland and Zaidi discussed the comments Sunday and "everything went really well," the pitcher said, according to Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area.

"It was a good conversation. Obviously, I shouldn't have reacted the way I did with the media," Holland said. "I was just frustrated with not performing the way I was last year. I let my emotions get the best of me. I took shots I didn't need to, and I've got to handle it a little better. I should have come to them first, but my emotions got the better of me."

After a solid 2018 campaign, which included a 3.57 ERA in 171 1/3 innings, Holland has struggled this year. His 6.75 ERA is the highest mark in MLB among pitchers with at least seven starts and 30 innings pitched, according to FanGraphs.