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Converted reliever Clay Holmes has been a key addition to the Mets’ surprisingly effective rotation
Clay Holmes has made the transition from closer to starter look easy. He's 3-1 with a 2.64 ERA in six outings.
Clay Holmes has matched expectations. Can he sustain it all season?
Asked to assess himself after his first start in Houston in late March, Holmes said he wouldn’t begin that process until he ...
Mets' Clay Holmes grounds Nationals, Francisco Alvarez homers in shutout victory
Francisco Alvarez, who like McNeil made his season debut on Friday night, hit his first home run, a two-run shot inside the ...
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Clay Holmes strikes out Josh Bell for first K
Clay Holmes strikes out Josh Bell with a pitch on the inside corner, notching his first strikeout in the bottom of the 4th ...
Bill Madden: Credit David Stearns for early success of Mets starting rotation
Consider this a mea culpa to David Stearns. I admit I was highly critical of the Mets’ head of baseball operations for what I ...
Francisco Alvarez homer powers Mets over Nationals in rebound win
Alvarez hit a two-run homer in the second inning to give the Mets a 2-0 lead. Alvarez jumped on a high slider from Brad Lord ...
Did the Yankees Miss a Bigger Opportunity With This Two-Time All-Star?
The numbers tell the story. After joining the Yankees in 2021 in a low-profile trade with Pittsburgh, Holmes put up a 2.69 ERA across 220 outings and made two All-Star teams. He recorded a career-high ...
Clay Holmes, Max Kranick come through in tough circumstances as Mets grab bounceback win
Clay Holmes weathered two rain delays and Max Kranick replaced an injured player once again in the Mets' 2-0 win over the ...