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Clay Holmes Plans to Resume Throwing by July 1
New York Mets right-hander Clay Holmes (leg), who fractured his fibula on May 15 when he was hit by a comebacker, is progressing well and plans to resume throwing by July 1, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. It's a positive update on Holmes, but he still has a long way to go and probably won't be a realistic option to return to the Mets' starting rotation until some point in August. With the 33-year-old veteran out for an extended period of time with his unfortunate injury, he's now only rostered in 23% of Yahoo leagues. Before his fractured fibula, Holmes had gone 4-4 with a 2.39 ERA (3.21 FIP) and 1.10 WHIP with 45 strikeouts and 18 walks in 52 2/3 innings pitched across his nine starts in his second year in Queens. The two-time All-Star's surface numbers were solid, but his expected ERA of 3.80 and 3.21 FIP suggest he was extremely fortunate to be pitching as well as he was early on. Holmes can still be an asset in fantasy to close out the year in 2026 when he returns from his leg injury, just don't expect him to be quite as good as he was in his first nine starts.
Source: New York Post - Jon Heyman
Source: New York Post - Jon Heyman
