Clay Holmes got both of his free agency wishes with Mets deal
NY Post
The last time Clay Holmes started a major league game came at the end of the 2018 season, his rookie year with the Pirates.
Since then, the right-hander moved to the bullpen, was traded to the Yankees and became a two-time All-Star in The Bronx.
But when he became a free agent for the first time, Holmes had another goal in mind — which is how he ended up signing a three-year, $38 million deal to go across town to the Mets as a starter.
After toying with a changeup and four-seamer in bullpens during last season, Holmes, who has relied on a terrific slider as a reliever, said his desire to return to starting “has always been there.”
“Early in the offseason, I met with a few teams that had some interest and it opened the door for more serious conversations,’’ Holmes said. “I didn’t want to look back at the end of my career and say, ‘Man, what could have come of that?’ Deep down, I had a passion for it.”
His opportunity will come in Queens for a Mets team in need of starters.
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