{"id":7219,"date":"2024-12-07T05:41:40","date_gmt":"2024-12-07T03:41:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=7219"},"modified":"2024-12-07T05:41:41","modified_gmt":"2024-12-07T03:41:41","slug":"mets-sign-ex-yankees-closer-clay-holmes-to-3-year-38m-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/mets-sign-ex-yankees-closer-clay-holmes-to-3-year-38m-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Mets sign ex-Yankees closer Clay Holmes to 3-year, $38M deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Mets are making headlines again, this time by signing Clay Holmes&mdash;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/video\/clay-holmes-reportedly-signs-with-the-mets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>the Yankees&rsquo; closer<\/a>&mdash;to a three-year, $38 million deal. But here&rsquo;s the twist: they&rsquo;re not keeping him in the bullpen. Holmes is going to be a starter. That&rsquo;s the plan, and it&rsquo;s very&hellip; Mets.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Clay Holmes signs with the Mets <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1S8mGTcmhA\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/1S8mGTcmhA<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Talkin&rsquo; Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TalkinBaseball_\/status\/1865203308576600482?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>December 7, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>Holmes, known for his filthy sinker that kept hitters pounding the ball into the ground (a league-leading 64.6% ground-ball rate last year), hasn&rsquo;t started a game since 2018. Back then, he was with the Pirates, just trying to figure things out. <\/p><p>But the Mets seem to think he&rsquo;s got what it takes to go multiple innings. He&rsquo;s got three pitches: that sinker, plus a slider and a sweeper. Enough for a starter? Maybe. Enough to make this move interesting? Definitely.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why this move might work<\/h2><p>This isn&rsquo;t the first time a reliever has been turned into a starter. Look at Seth Lugo. He left the Mets, joined the Padres, and suddenly became a Cy Young-caliber starter in Kansas City. Then there&rsquo;s Michael King, who went from bullpen weapon for the Yankees to standout starter for the Padres. It&rsquo;s a trend, and the Mets want in.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Mets plan to turn Clay Holmes into a starter, per <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JeffPassan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>@JeffPassan<\/a>.<br><br>Holmes last started a game in 2018.<\/p>&mdash; Underdog MLB (@Underdog__MLB) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Underdog__MLB\/status\/1865204423192121393?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>December 7, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>Holmes has had his ups and downs. Last year, he blew 13 saves and lost the Yankees&rsquo; closer role by September. But he also made the All-Star team, saved 30 games, and posted a solid 3.14 ERA. Over the past four seasons, he&rsquo;s been reliable&mdash;3.05 ERA across nearly 260 innings. The stuff is there. The consistency is the question.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Mets&rsquo; rotation is a patchwork in progress<\/h2><p>The Mets&rsquo; rotation is kind of a mess right now. Kodai Senga and David Peterson are still there, but beyond that? <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/reports-mets-sign-rhp-frankie-montas-to-two-year-34-million-deal\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Frankie Montas<\/a> came in on a $34 million deal, but he&rsquo;s more of a wild card than a sure thing. Losing Luis Severino, Sean Manaea, and Jos&eacute; Quintana left holes that aren&rsquo;t exactly filled yet.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Clay Holmes gave the Yankees 3+ years of incredible relief\/closer work, and has easily been a top 5-7 reliever in baseball over that stretch. <br><br>The non ball knowers are celebrating his departure today. However, Ball Knowers Anonymous is sad to see him go.<br><br>The Mets got a good one <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eeu3iu9q4N\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/eeu3iu9q4N<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Kin Knows Ball (@_24kin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_24kin\/status\/1865209531732561998?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>December 7, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>Holmes isn&rsquo;t the typical starter they&rsquo;d go for, but he might be what they need. They&rsquo;ve done this before&mdash;taking pitchers who aren&rsquo;t perfect fits and making them work. Sean Manaea and Severino were signed to short-term deals last year and outperformed expectations. Maybe Holmes can do the same. Maybe not. That&rsquo;s the risk.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is this about Holmes, or is it all about Soto?<\/h2><p>This move seems very budget-conscious. Holmes&rsquo; deal is affordable, especially compared to what top relievers or starters are getting this offseason. Severino&rsquo;s getting $22.3 million per year from the A&rsquo;s. Holmes? Just over $12 million annually. The Mets aren&rsquo;t splurging right now, and that&rsquo;s probably because they&rsquo;re saving every last dollar for Juan Soto.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Frankie Montas thoughts on the potential of Juan Soto to the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Mets?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>#Mets<\/a> (translation) : <br><br>&ldquo; man who wouldn&rsquo;t want a baseball player of that caliber here; the whole world will want that type of player on their team. Now this is up to him this is his path on where he wants to go. If I&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IOVkpfEFxX\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/IOVkpfEFxX<\/a><\/p>&mdash; &#119818;&#119812;&#119812;&#119813;&#127477;&#127479; (@KickinitwitKeef) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KickinitwitKeef\/status\/1865148886370963562?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>December 6, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>The Mets want Soto. Badly. They&rsquo;re making smaller moves, avoiding anything too flashy or expensive, and leaving room for what could be a franchise-changing signing. If they land Soto, this offseason suddenly looks brilliant. If not? Well, then every move gets overanalyzed. Including this one.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The verdict on Holmes<\/h2><p>So, is Holmes a smart pickup? Hard to say yet. The upside is there. If he can handle a starter&rsquo;s workload, the Mets might have found a steal. If not, he&rsquo;s still a solid bullpen option. Either way, it&rsquo;s not a disaster.<\/p><p><strong>Read More:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/world-series-mvp-freddie-freeman-undergoes-ankle-surgery\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>World Series MVP Freddie Freeman undergoes ankle surgery<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Clay Holmes joins Mets as starter in bold $38M move.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":7223,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_mux_skip_reasons":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[1431,1432,1434,1433,1430],"class_list":["post-7219","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb","tag-clay-holmes","tag-clay-holmes-3-year-deal","tag-clay-holmes-mets","tag-clay-homes-38m-deal","tag-mets-sign-clay-holmes"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Mets sign ex-Yankees closer Clay Holmes to 3-year, $38M deal - The Playoffs<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Mets sign Clay Holmes to a 3-year, $38M deal, shifting him from closer to starter. 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