Clay Holmes and Mets finalize $38M, 3-year contract, with plans to convert him into a starter
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Clay Holmes and Mets finalize $38M, 3-year contract, with plans to convert him into a starter

Associated Press  

DALLAS — Clay Holmes and the New York Mets finalized a $38 million, three-year contract on Monday, with plans to convert the All-Star reliever into a starting pitcher. “Clay has an elite repertoire, knows New York, and will be a key contributor going forward.” Holmes has made four big league starts — all with Pittsburgh when he broke into the majors in 2018. After reaching the NL Championship Series and losing to the eventual World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers, the Mets added right-hander Frankie Montas with a $34 million, two-year contract. Right-hander Luis Severino, who led the Mets in innings with 182, left as a free agent for a $67 million, three-year deal with the Athletics that includes a $10 million signing bonus and salaries of $15 million next year and $20 million in 2026.

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Reliever Drew Smith can earn up to $3.75 million over two seasons in his Mets contract
1 month, 1 week ago

Reliever Drew Smith can earn up to $3.75 million over two seasons in his Mets contract

Associated Press  

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Reliever Drew Smith can earn up to $3.75 million over two seasons in his contract with the New York Mets if his 2026 club option is exercised and he pitches in at least 70 games in 2026. He agreed to a $1 million, one-year contract that was announced on Feb. 12, the same day the …

Predicting where the top 15 remaining MLB free agents will sign: Who lands Sasaki?
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Predicting where the top 15 remaining MLB free agents will sign: Who lands Sasaki?

New York Times  

The Mets signed Juan Soto to a record-breaking $765 million deal, the Yankees landed Max Fried with a $218 million deal, and the Diamondbacks once again shocked the baseball world, adding ace Corbin Burnes on a $210 million pact. Alex Bregman, 3B Age: 30 WAR: 4.1 OPS+: 118 Agent: Boras Corporation I was surprised Bregman reportedly turned down six years …

City switcher: Clay Holmes confident and excited about move from bullpen to rotation with NY Mets
3 months, 2 weeks ago

City switcher: Clay Holmes confident and excited about move from bullpen to rotation with NY Mets

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — After spending six years in the bullpen, Clay Holmes is confident he can become an effective starting pitcher and he’s excited about the change. “Deep down, I can’t lie,” Holmes said Tuesday on a Zoom call with reporters. “I think just, there’s some room there for an arsenal that’s kind of tough to do as a reliever,” …

Discussion with Mets about converting Clay Holmes into a starter began at GM meetings last month
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Discussion with Mets about converting Clay Holmes into a starter began at GM meetings last month

Associated Press  

DALLAS — The Mets were in the midst of the general managers meetings in San Antonio last month when Clay Holmes’ agent brought up the idea of converting the two-time All-Star closer back into a starting pitcher for the first time since his rookie season. He has, we think, the variety of stuff to turn over a lineup multiple times,” …

Juan Soto’s $765M deal with the Mets is the largest in MLB history. Here’s who he passed
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Juan Soto’s $765M deal with the Mets is the largest in MLB history. Here’s who he passed

Associated Press  

Juan Soto and the New York Mets agreed to a record $765 million, 15-year contract Sunday night, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. Ohtani won his first World Series title and third MVP award in the deal’s first year after hitting.310 with an NL-best 54 homers, 130 RBIs and 1.036 OPS. Giancarlo Stanton, Miami/New York Yankees, …

Inside Juan Soto landing the biggest contract in pro sports history from Steve Cohen’s Mets
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Inside Juan Soto landing the biggest contract in pro sports history from Steve Cohen’s Mets

New York Times  

By Patrick Mooney, Will Sammon, Brendan Kuty and Ken Rosenthal Juan Soto laughed when a friend asked where he was going. In this person’s view, Soto was either going to take the money of Mets owner Steve Cohen, or simply use the Mets to drive up the price ahead of his return to the Yankees. “Juan Soto wants ownership that …

Can Clay Holmes make transition from reliever to Mets starter? Scouts weigh in
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Can Clay Holmes make transition from reliever to Mets starter? Scouts weigh in

New York Times  

DALLAS — Familiarity played a strong role in Clay Holmes and the New York Mets agreeing to a three-year contract worth $38 million, people briefed on the discussions said. When he worked as a starter, Holmes threw a four-seam fastball way more often, but it wasn’t a good pitch back then. I don’t know if he has the feel or …

Pitcher Clay Holmes agrees to $38 million, 3-year contract with Mets, AP source says
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Pitcher Clay Holmes agrees to $38 million, 3-year contract with Mets, AP source says

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Pitcher Clay Holmes and the New York Mets have agreed to a $38 million, three-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Friday. Holmes developed into a dominant closer with the New York Yankees after he was acquired from Pittsburgh in July 2021, becoming a two-time All-Star. But he struggled this year …

Projecting MLB free agent contracts for Juan Soto, Corbin Burnes and other top players
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Projecting MLB free agent contracts for Juan Soto, Corbin Burnes and other top players

New York Times  

When Michael Bluth charged his own brother, Gob, for a Bluth frozen banana in a season one episode of “Arrested Development,” his mother Lucille chided him. Player Signed Ages fWAR1 fWAR3 fWAR5 Years Total 2024 AAV Blake Snell 2024 31-32 4.1 9.8 14.5 2 62.0 31.0 James Shields 2015 33-36 3.2 11.4 17.9 4 75.0 24.9 Blake Snell 2025 32 …

Clay Holmes turns boos to cheers, gets win when Yankees beat Red Sox 2-1 in 10th inning
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Clay Holmes turns boos to cheers, gets win when Yankees beat Red Sox 2-1 in 10th inning

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Clay Holmes walked onto the Yankee Stadium mound to boos in the 10th inning. A week after losing his closer’s role, Holmes threw six pitches — all for strikes — and got the win as the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 2-1 on Thursday night behind Juan Soto’s walk-off single in the 10th inning. …

Yankees going with closer by committee after Clay Holmes’ latest blown save
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Yankees going with closer by committee after Clay Holmes’ latest blown save

Associated Press  

ARLINGTON, Texas — Clay Holmes won’t be the automatic choice as the closer for the New York Yankees in the short term after giving up a game-ending grand slam to the Texas Rangers for his major league-high 11th blown save this season. “In the short term, we’ll kind of just get a little creative with it,” Boone said before the …

Another blown save for Holmes drops Yankees out of AL East lead and raises questions about closer
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Another blown save for Holmes drops Yankees out of AL East lead and raises questions about closer

Associated Press  

ARLINGTON, Texas — Clay Holmes lost the feel for his sinker, his control and perhaps his job as the New York Yankees closer. “We’ll talk through it and do what we think is the best thing.” After Carson Kelly’s one-out single, Holmes missed on a full-count slider to walk Josh Smith and Marcus Semien walked on five pitches. “There’s been …

Yankees’ Clay Holmes escapes disaster; Ron Marinaccio ‘upset’ after latest demotion
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Yankees’ Clay Holmes escapes disaster; Ron Marinaccio ‘upset’ after latest demotion

New York Times  

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Clay Holmes saved his best pitch for last — and then saved the New York Yankees. “If he gets into a little bit of a jam,” Boone said of Holmes, “it doesn’t affect his ability to make pitches. I think the experience is certainly a part of serving him well out there.” Holmes said he didn’t …

Left-hander Martín Pérez and Pirates finalize $8 million, 1-year contract
1 year, 2 months ago

Left-hander Martín Pérez and Pirates finalize $8 million, 1-year contract

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PITTSBURGH — Martín Pérez and the Pittsburgh Pirates finalized their $8 million, one-year contract on Friday. He moved from the rotation to the bullpen in August and made three relief appearances in the playoffs — all in mop-up duty — as Texas won its first World Series title. The arrival of Pérez and Marco Gonzales gives the Pirates a couple …

Frankie Montas and Cincinnati Reds finalize $16 million, 1-year contract
1 year, 3 months ago

Frankie Montas and Cincinnati Reds finalize $16 million, 1-year contract

Associated Press  

CINCINNATI — The Reds finalized their $16 million, one-year contract with right-hander Frankie Montas on Tuesday, another free-agent addition to shore up their pitching staff. “We are excited to add a pitcher of Frankie’s caliber to our staff,” Reds president of baseball operations Nick Krall said. Cincinnati previously signed a pair of free agent pitcher, giving Nick Martinez a $24 …

Reds finalize $26M, 2-year contract with Nick Martinez and $16M, 2-year deal with Emilio Pagán
1 year, 4 months ago

Reds finalize $26M, 2-year contract with Nick Martinez and $16M, 2-year deal with Emilio Pagán

Associated Press  

CINCINNATI — The Reds finalized a $26 million, two-year contract with pitcher Nick Martinez on Friday and a $16 million, two-year deal with reliever Emilio Pagán. Pagán, a 32-year-old right-hander has an $8 million salary next season, and the deal includes an $8 million player option for 2025. Martinez joins a rotation that could include Hunter Greene, Nick Lodolo, Graham …

Top 25 MLB free agents for 2022-23: Contract predictions, team fits for Judge, deGrom, more
2 years, 4 months ago

Top 25 MLB free agents for 2022-23: Contract predictions, team fits for Judge, deGrom, more

New York Times  

MLB free agency is almost here so it’s time for my annual top 25 list with contract predictions and the best team fits for each player, based on what I’m hearing and thinking about this offseason’s standouts. José Abreu, 1B Age: 35 B: R T: R HT: 6-3 WT: 235 2022 : WAR: 4.2 OPS+: 133 Agent: ISE Baseball 2022 …

Clay time: Holmes transforms into elite relief with Yankees
2 years, 9 months ago

Clay time: Holmes transforms into elite relief with Yankees

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Clay Holmes was walking through a Target in Pittsburgh last July after a late flight home from San Francisco when Pirates general manager Ben Cherington called. “You’re seeing kind of a finished product, polished guy in the prime of his career that’s walking out there night in and night out with a ton of confidence,” Yankees manager …

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