{"id":15067,"date":"2024-12-06T23:09:48","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T23:09:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=15067"},"modified":"2024-12-06T23:09:48","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T23:09:48","slug":"clay-holmes-is-reportedly-hearing-a-decision-hed-be-the-first-big-name-reliever-off-the-board-this-offseason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=15067","title":{"rendered":"Clay Holmes is reportedly hearing a decision. He\u2019d be the first big-name reliever off the board this offseason."},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<header>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div>\n<p>Free agent right-hander <strong>Clay Holmes<\/strong> appears close to making a decision on his next team, reports Jayson Stark of The Athletic. Teams that have been in talks with the former Yankees closer have gotten the impression that he\u2019s on the verge of choosing among several offers, per Stark, who adds that Holmes has been negotiating with \u201ca long list of contending clubs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Holmes, 32 in April, spent the past three and a half seasons in the Bronx, combining for 217 2\/3 innings of 2.69 ERA ball. He fanned 26.6% of his opponents and limited walks at a sharp 7.7% clip along the way. Holmes established himself as one of the game\u2019s premier ground-ball pitchers in that time as well, leaning on a sizzling sinker that averages 96.5 mph to induce grounders at a nearly 68% clip.<\/p>\n<p>While Holmes broke out as a reliever in the Bronx, however, there are reportedly several teams that have interest in bringing him aboard as a starting pitcher. Which role he prefers is surely something Holmes has weighed extensively in free agency \u2014 particularly if most of the clubs he\u2019s spoken to are expected contenders. Joel Sherman of the New York Post reported last month that the Mets are among the teams interested in seeing Holmes in the rotation. The Athletic\u2019s Matt Gelb reported just a couple days ago that the Phillies are interested in Holmes in a relief role. While free agency typically boils down to the \u201cmoney talks\u201d adage, if Holmes had similar offers from a pair of contending clubs who want to use him in different roles, that\u2019d add another layer to the decision process.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, Holmes tossed 63 innings of 3.14 ERA ball with a 25.1% strikeout rate, 8.1% walk rate and 65% ground-ball rate. He piled up 30 saves, bringing his career total to 74, but also ceded ninth-inning work to teammate <strong>Luke Weaver<\/strong> late in the season due to an alarming \u2014 and highly out of character \u2014 13 blown saves on the year. He pitched quite well in 13 postseason appearances, logging a 2.25 ERA, 25% strikeout rate, 10.4% walk rate and 53.6% grounder rate in a dozen innings. Holmes was frequently thrust into leverage spots, evidenced by a 3-1 record and five holds over the course of those 13 playoff outings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Teams that have been talking to free agent reliever Clay Holmes believe he&#8217;s close to making a decision. 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