Holmes' cutter could unlock a new level of production, plus notes on Ryan Clifford and Vientos working on his defensive range.
Clay Holmes knew the day would arrive, but this soon? The Mets pitcher — sporting a neatly trimmed beard — indicated he was caught by surprise Friday to learn his former team, the
Mets starting pitchers Frankie Montas and Sean Manaea both went down with spring training injuries, but the front office is not panicking.
New York Mets fans will get their first glimpse of Clay Holmes as a starter in Saturday's spring training opener.
New York Mets right-hander Clay Holmes wasted no time getting to work on the first day of spring training, throwing three innings of live batting practice—an un
Mets manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters that Manaea will be shut down for a couple of weeks and likely start the season in the injured list. He joins Montas, who suffered a high-grade lat strain and will be shut down for at least another 5 to 7 weeks, on the sidelines to start the season.
The New York Mets have two key injuries to the rotation and one MLB analyst urges the team to acquire Jordan Montgomery.