Juan Soto blasted a home run in his first at-bat, and Clay Holmes was perfect in three innings in their Mets spring debuts on Saturday at Clover Park.

Hot Stove discusses Juan Soto, Clay Holmes, Garrett Crochet and Alex Bregman all making their Spring Training debut with their new teams

Considering his long-ago tortured starting history, aside from running on the field to open a game, this all felt, in Clay Holmes’ word, “normal.”

On Wednesday, the Mets' skipper revealed his starter for the Grapefruit League opener on Saturday against the Astros. Former Yankees closer Clay Holmes will take the ball for New York against Houston.

Frankie Montas failed once with the New York Yankees and by looking at his performance over the past two years. It doesn't look like he'll turn a new leaf with the Mets in Queens.

The Clay Holmes rotation experiment is no experiment at all. It’s a cold Mets calculation, yet another one I’m betting will work.

Holmes' cutter could unlock a new level of production, plus notes on Ryan Clifford and Vientos working on his defensive range.

Clay Holmes tallied three perfect innings in his first spring training start with the New York Mets, turning the page from his tumultuous tenure with the crosstown New York Yankees.

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Mets right-hander Clay Holmes admitted it felt a little different showing up to the ballpark for Saturday's spring training opener.