Former Red Sox player Brock Holt has his picture taken with a fan while signing autographs at Holman Stadium on Friday. (Telegraph photo by TOM KING)

NASHUA – He’s still a Brock Star.

Former Red Sox utility man extrordinaire Brock Holt was beloved during his Boston career (2013-19) and judging from the number of fans who showed up at Holman Stadium early Friday evening to get his autograph despite a dire forecast, he still is today.

“Can you sign my arm?,” a fan asked. Others told him how much they loved watching him play; another who was a utility man like Holt with whatever team/level he was at felt they shared a common bond. And plenty of kids got autographs too. And fans took pictures with him.

Holt felt right at home. He was a featured guest for the Nashua Silver Knights, but unfortunately wasn’t able to get on the field or take part in any in-game fan related activities as the Knights game vs. Norwich was postponed after a second wave came through the area around 6:45 p.m.

Holt, 36, played every position except catcher during his Major League career. The big question is, what did he think of the soap opera that is Rafael Devers, taken off third to DH, and refusing to work out later at first?

“It’s hard,” Holt said. “It’s hard to change positions. It took me a long time to feel comfortable and be able to do it.For me, Devers is one of the best hitters in baseball since his slow start. I think he’s starting to figure out the DH thing. You give him a little bit of time he’ll come around and you might see him with a glove and out on defense. Right now, he’s doing a great job at what he’s supposed to do.”

Holt said playing as many positions as he did “was fun; if you would have asked me would I rather do that or play a single position, I’d probably just say I’d rather just play a single position.”

But he didn’t have the luxury.

“For me, I had to do it,” he said of playing multiple positions. “I had to do it to stay in the big leagues. It ended up being a really fun time and you see the game from different spots.”

Holt’s favorite position was second base, because it’s what he grew up playing. “But I ended up loving playing third base, I loved playing the outfield; the game looks different from different positions.”

Holt tells everybody that while he has two World Series rings he really won only one and a quarter because he was in Pawtucket for the majority of the 2013 season and was not on the playoff roster.

“But I got a ring for it, so it’s cool to have, but obviously the 2018 one means a little bit more to me because I was on the field for the final out,” he said. “It was a lot of fun. That team (2018) from start to finish was one of the best I’ve ever been a part of.”

Holt loved playing for current Red Sox manager Alex Cora, who has been under fire these days.

“Cora’s great,” Holt said. “I loved everything about Alex Cora. A great players manager, especially for me being a utility guy, very communicative. He told me what was going on, when I was playing, when I wasn’t playing. I could prepare in that way.”

Right now he’s doing some work with the Red Sox, and he’s co-chair of the Jimmy Fund – Holt did tons of work for it when he played – with NESN’s Tom Caron. And he’s also coaching baseball for his 4 and 8-year-old sons’ teams.

How about his former team, which has struggled lately?

“You know what? They’re going through a little scuffle right now, but I think talent-wise, they have the talent to compete,” he said.

Holt liked the Holman atmosphere. “I’ve always liked these older stadiums like this,” he said.

The Jimmy Fund experience for Holt is work with a purpose.

“It is,” he said. “It’s meant a lot to me. It’s great, man. I did a lot of work with them whenever I played here, and I’m very fortunate they asked me to get back invovlved. … For me it’s an important piece of the puzzle. I just hope I can do some good things and impact some lives. Be a part of a great organization that helps a lot of people and a lot of families.”

The Nashua Silver Knights tarp crew does its thing during what eventually became a rainout Friday night at Holman Stadium. (Telegraph photo by TOM KING)

GAME RAINED OUT

The rain belted Holman in a couple of different times and continued through most of the evening so the Knights postponed it; no makeup date was announced.But that won’t be a problem as Norwich returns six more times to Holman. Fans could exchange their tickets for flex tickets that are good for any game, the team announced….

Will Perkowski was slated to start last night’s game for Nashua while Andrew Chenevert was slated to make his first start for tonight’s home game vs. New Britain (6 p.m.). No word as to whether the rainout pushed back the starters…

The Knights are back on the road for five straight games, beginning with Sunday at Worcester, and after tonight aren’t home until next Saturday vs. Westfield.