The loss of Clay Holmes is going to cost the Mets — in more ways than one
Clay Holmes suffered a fractured fibula, dealing a significant blow to the New York Mets in the 2026 season. He was having an All-Star caliber year and was poised to opt out of his contract to seek a larger deal. Beyond his on-field performance, Holmes represented a major success for GM David Stearns' tenure with the team.
- ▪Clay Holmes fractured his fibula during a game on Friday night.
- ▪Holmes was arguably the best player on the Mets in 2026 and was performing at an All-Star level.
- ▪He was expected to opt out of the final year of his contract worth $12 million.
- ▪Holmes is considered one of David Stearns' best acquisitions since becoming the Mets' baseball operations chief.
- ▪The signing of Juan Soto is often associated with Steve Cohen, while Holmes symbolizes Stearns' impact on the team.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 2 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Where do the Mets go next without Clay Holmes? — Yahoo Sports
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| Publication time | Sat, 16 May 2026 18:20:45 -0400 |
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New York Mets Joel Sherman The loss of Clay Holmes is going to cost the Mets — in more ways than one By Joel Sherman Published May 16, 2026, 6:20 p.m. ET Clay Holmes went down with a fractured fibula on Friday night. JASON SZENES FOR THE NEW YORK POST There is the individual cost. Clay Holmes was arguably — maybe inarguably — the best Met of 2026. In his second season back as a starter, he was pitching like an All-Star. It was setting him up well to opt out of the $12 million left on his deal for 2027 and, at 33, pursue the greatest payday of his career. Access the Mets beat like never before Don’t miss Mike Puma’s text messages from Queens and beyond — he’s giving Sports+ subscribers the inside buzz on the Mets. Sign up Now There is the symbolic cost.
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