Clay Holmes gets call

Former Pirates Reliever Tabbed Opening Day Starter for Mets
It’s been a while since Clay Holmes wore a Pittsburgh Pirates’ jersey. You might not even recognize him if you saw him now. Holmes spent parts of four seasons with the Pirates from 2018-21, amassing 91 appearances/four starts.
Clay Holmes gets the call as NY Mets starter on Opening Day 2025
Holmes has been largely effective in his transition from relief pitcher to starter after signing a three-year, $38 million deal to join the Mets this offseason. The 31-year-old ri
Mets Make Stunning Choice For Opening Day Starter
New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza on Friday chose a pitcher who hasn't started a major league game since 2018 to take the ball on Opening Day.
Converted reliever Clay Holmes gets Mets' Opening Day nod
The Mets have named their Opening Day starter -- and it's a pitcher who hasn't started a game since 2018. Clay Holmes, signed as a free agent this offseason, will start the Mets' Opening Day game in Houston on March 27.
Mets' Clay Holmes: Garners Opening Day start for NYM
Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said Friday that Holmes will start Opening Day in Houston, Tim Healey of Newsday reports. He might not have been the choice if the Mets' rotation was fully healthy, but Holmes has earned the nod with a dominant spring that's seen him toss 9.
Mets name Opening Day starter: ‘He’s worked really hard'
Clay Holmes — a former Yankees closer — was named the Opening Day starter for the Mets on Friday. “He earned it,” Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said. “We like what we’re seeing. I know it’s a small sample size,
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Clay Holmes pitches three perfect innings in Mets’ debut as starter
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Mets’ Clay Holmes has never been given a starting chance quite like this
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Mets' Clay Holmes: Dominant against Nats
The right-hander built up to 67 pitches (38 strikes) and was absolutely dominant against a Washington lineup that featured CJ Abrams, James Wood, Nathaniel Lowe and other likely Opening Day starters.