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| Jun 25 2025 | Holmes (8-4) earned the win against Atlanta on Wednesday, allowing one run on three hits and four walks with two strikeouts over five innings. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes walked four batters and needed 96 pitches to get through five innings, but he limited Atlanta to just a solo homer in the fourth. While the 32-year-old has allowed only five earned runs over his past three outings, he's failed to pitch beyond the fifth in any of them with a 10:12 K:BB during that stretch. He'll carry a 2.97 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 75:35 K:BB across 88 innings into a home matchup with the Brewers next weekend. |
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| Jun 19 2025 | Holmes (7-4) was saddled with the loss Thursday against Atlanta, giving up three runs on four hits and six walks in 4.2 innings. He struck out five. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes had opened with 2.1 hitless innings, but his control eluded him during a long fifth frame. The right-hander walked three in the fifth, throwing 30 pitches in the inning before he was removed from the game. Thursday marked the first time since his second start of the year that Holmes failed to toss at least five frames, and his six free passes represented a career high. The 32-year-old is set to bring a steady 3.04 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 73:31 K:BB across 83 innings into a rematch at home versus Atlanta next week. |
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| Jun 14 2025 | Holmes didn't factor into the decision Friday against the Rays, giving up one run on three hits and two walks in five innings. He struck out three. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The long ball has become a problem for Holmes, who has served up nine homers in his last seven starts after yielding none in his first seven, but that didn't stop him tossing five strong frames Friday. Although the right-hander has fanned more than five just once in his last nine appearances, he's fired at least six innings on six occasions during this span. Holmes owns a steady 2.87 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 68:25 K:BB across 78.1 innings for the year, and he's set to face a tough test against Atlanta next week. |
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| Jun 7 2025 | Holmes (7-3) allowed one run on nine hits and struck out six without walking a batter over six innings to earn the win Saturday over the Rockies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes put a lot of traffic on the basepaths, but the only run he surrendered was on a Ryan McMahon solo shot in the fourth inning. The long ball has been a bit of an issue lately for Holmes, who has surrendered eight homers over his last six starts, but he also has four quality starts in that span. For the season, he's maintained a 2.95 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 65:23 K:BB through 73.1 innings over 13 starts in his first year as a full-time starter. Holmes is tentatively scheduled to make his next start at home versus the Rays. |
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| Jun 1 2025 | Holmes (6-3) earned the win against the Rockies on Sunday, allowing three runs on three hits and no walks with three strikeouts over seven innings. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes was tagged for solo homers in the third and fifth innings but was otherwise sharp, facing the minimum over his other five frames. The 32-year-old needed just 85 pitches to complete seven innings and has now gone at least five in 10 straight starts, recording five quality starts in that span. He sports a 3.07 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 59:32 K:BB across 67.1 innings and lines up for a rematch with the Rockies at Coors Field next weekend. |
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| May 26 2025 | Holmes allowed one run on four hits and three walks while striking out three batters over 5.2 innings in a no-decision against the White Sox on Monday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes limited Chicago to a single run, but he was stuck with a no-decision, as the Mets didn't score until the eighth inning. The right-hander nearly notched his fifth quality start of the campaign; however, he was pulled with two outs in the sixth inning after giving up back-to-back infield singles. Holmes did struggle a bit with his control -- he got a first-pitch strike to just 12 of 24 batters and departed having thrown 102 pitches (62 of which were strikes) -- but his performance brought his season ERA back down below 3.00, to 2.98. He'll look to continue his strong season the next time he takes the mound, which is in lined up to be a juicy matchup at home against Colorado this weekend. |
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| May 21 2025 | Holmes (5-3) took the loss Tuesday, giving up two runs on four hits and three walks over six innings as the Mets fell 2-0 to the Red Sox. He struck out five. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: For the second straight outing, Holmes served up multiple homers -- this time solo shots to Carlos Narvaez and Rafael Devers in the fifth inning -- and that was all the offense Boston needed. The right-hander still delivered his fourth quality start in his last six trips to the mound, a stretch in which he's posted a 2.83 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 25:9 K:BB over 35 innings. Holmes will try to get back in the win column in his next start, which is scheduled to come at home early next week against the White Sox. |
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| May 14 2025 | Holmes (5-2) took the loss against the Pirates on Wednesday, allowing four runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out four across six innings. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes faced the minimum number of batters in three of six innings pitched. However, he gave up two-run homers to Matt Gorski and Jared Triolo in the second and fifth frames, respectively, and Holmes wasn't able to escape the loss as the Mets' offense couldn't muster up any runs. It was just the second time this season that Holmes gave up four runs, which raised his ERA to 3.14 across 48.2 innings. His next start is slated next week at Fenway Park against the Red Sox. |
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| May 10 2025 | Holmes (5-1) picked up the win in Friday's 7-2 victory over the Cubs, allowing one run on three hits and three walks over six innings. He struck out five. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 32-year-old right-hander continues to put together a breakout campaign in a starting role. Holmes has delivered three quality starts in his last four outings, and he's given up more than three runs only once in eight trips to the mound. He'll take a 2.74 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 44:16 K:BB through 42.2 innings into his next start, which is scheduled to come at home next week against the Pirates. |
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| May 3 2025 | Holmes (4-1) picked up the win Friday, giving up three runs on eight hits over six innings in a 9-3 victory over the Cardinals. He struck out three without walking a batter. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The right-hander needed 92 pitches (63 strikes) to deliver his second quality start of the season, and his fourth win in his last five outings. Holmes' transition to a starting role this year has gone without a hitch, and through 36.2 innings he's posted a 2.95 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 39:13 K:BB. He'll look to keep rolling in his next trip to the mound, which lines up to come at home next weekend against the Cubs. |
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| Apr 20 2025 | Holmes pitched six innings, giving up one run on four hits and two walks while striking out six in Sunday's 7-4 win over the Cardinals. He did not factor into the decision. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes tossed five scoreless frames before running into a little trouble in the top of the sixth inning, surrendering the only run on his line on a one-out RBI groundout by Alec Burleson. The right-hander has now given up just two runs over 11 innings in his last two starts after the Marlins tagged him for four runs over 5.1 frames April 8. Holmes will carry a 3.16 ERA and 1.36 WHIP into his next projected start Saturday on the road versus the Nationals. |
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| Apr 14 2025 | Holmes (2-1) picked up the win Monday against the Twins, allowing one run on two hits and two walks in five innings. He struck out eight. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The hard-throwing right-hander got off to an impressive start Monday, punching out the side in the first inning, and it wasn't until the fifth frame where Holmes lost his control a bit. Christian Vazquez scratched Minnesota's only run of the game across on a sacrifice fly, which came after a hit-by-pitch, two free passes and a pair of wild pitches. Holmes' transition into a starting role has yielded inconsistent results, as he'll take a 3.66 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 28:11 K:BB through 19.2 innings (four starts) into his next scheduled start at home against the Cardinals over the weekend. |
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| Apr 8 2025 | Holmes (1-1) came away with the win against the Marlins on Tuesday. He gave up four runs on five hits and three walks while striking out 10 across 5.1 innings. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes got off to a rough start by allowing two runs in the first inning, but he was nearly flawless over the next four frames, striking out nine batters over that span. He was tagged for two more runs in the sixth, but the Mets were able to generate enough offense for Holmes to log his first win of the 2025 campaign. In his first three starts of 2025, Holmes has a 4.30 ERA, 1.70 WHIP and 20:9 K:BB across 14.2 innings. His next start is tentatively slated for next week on the road against the Twins. |
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| Apr 2 2025 | Holmes didn't factor into the decision after allowing two runs (one earned) on six hits and two walks in 4.2 innings Wednesday against Miami. He struck out six. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: After struggling with his control a bit on Opening Day against Houston, Holmes did a better job of limiting the traffic Wednesday. Matt Mervis scratched a run on a sacrifice fly in the third inning, and Otto Lopez reached on a fielder's choice later in the frame to bring in another run that went unearned for the right-hander due to Mark Vientos' throwing error. Holmes is slated to face these same Marlins in a favorable matchup at home early next week, and he'll be looking to reach the 90-pitch threshold for the first time this season. |
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| Mar 27 2025 | Holmes (0-1) came away with the loss against the Astros on Thursday after giving up three runs (two earned) on five hits and four walks over 4.2 innings. He struck out four. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes entered Opening Day on the heels of a strong spring, during which he posted a 0.93 ERA and 23:8 K:BB across 19.1 Grapefruit League innings. Thursday was his first Opening Day start and his first MLB start period since his rookie year in 2019. Holmes was able to limit the damage despite a lot of traffic, but he couldn't avoid the loss since New York managed just one run. The right-hander will look to display better control in his next start, which tentatively lines up for next week in Miami. |
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| Mar 22 2025 | Holmes allowed two hits and three walks over 5.1 scoreless innings in Friday's Grapefruit League game against the Cardinals. He struck out eight. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The Mets' Opening Day starter wrapped up his spring with a very impressive outing, albeit against a St. Louis lineup that had few big-league regulars in it, as he built up to 88 pitches (53 strikes). Holmes posted a 0.93 ERA and 23:8 K:BB through 19.1 Grapefruit League innings, and he looks ready to handle his conversion from the relief role he's filled for nearly his entire big-league career. |
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| Mar 14 2025 | Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said Friday that Holmes will start Opening Day in Houston, Tim Healey of Newsday reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: He might not have been the choice if the Mets' rotation was fully healthy, but Holmes has earned the nod with a dominant spring that's seen him post a 13:4 K:BB over 9.2 scoreless innings. Holmes is making the move from bullpen to rotation this season after being used exclusively as a reliever since 2019. |
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| Mar 10 2025 | Holmes struck out eight over 3.2 scoreless innings in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Nationals. He gave up one hit and walked three. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The right-hander built up to 67 pitches (38 strikes) and was absolutely dominant against a Washington lineup that featured CJ Abrams, James Wood, Nathaniel Lowe and other likely Opening Day starters. Holmes has worked to expand his pitch mix this spring as he transitions from closing to a rotation job, and so far the results have been impressive as he has a 13:4 K:BB through 9.2 spring innings with a 0.00 ERA. |
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| Feb 23 2025 | Holmes struck out three over three perfect innings during Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Astros. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 31-year-old right-hander has made only four starts among his 311 career big-league appearances and none since 2018, but Holmes' attempt to win a spot in the Mets' rotation this spring got off to a brilliant start. He fired 26 of 34 pitches for strikes, and per Will Sammon of The Athletic, Holmes worked in seven changeups and a couple cutters, two new pitches that could help expand his arsenal from the sinker/slider/sweeper mix that allowed him to rack up 74 saves over the last three seasons for the Yankees. |
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| Feb 21 2025 | Holmes will be on the mound for the Mets' Grapefruit League opener Saturday against the Astros, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 31-year-old right-hander hasn't started a big-league game since 2018, making 195 relief appearances over the last three seasons while serving primarily as a closer for the Yankees, but Holmes is attempting to convert to the rotation this season after signing a three-year, $38 million deal with the Mets in December. It's not clear what kind of workload he'll handle in his spring debut, but Holmes projects to slot third in the Mets' rotation to begin the campaign behind Kodai Senga and Sean Manaea. |
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| Dec 17 2024 | Holmes said Tuesday that he wants to throw at least 160 innings in 2025, Metsmerized Online reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Whether the Mets share the same goal is not clear. Holmes is making the move from the bullpen to the rotation in 2025 after spending each of the last six seasons exclusively pitching in relief. The most innings the 31-year-old has ever thrown in a season came back in 2016, when he tossed 136.1 frames with Double-A Altoona in the Pirates organization. Holmes threw 75 innings between the regular and postseason with the Yankees in 2024. |
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| Dec 6 2024 | Holmes signed a three-year, $38 million contract with the Mets on Friday, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: After spending three-plus seasons with the Yankees, Holmes won't have to travel far to join his new squad. The 31-year-old turned in a 3.14 ERA and 1.30 WHIP over 63 innings in the regular season and logged a career-high 30 saves, though he also led the majors with 13 blown saves. With Edwin Diaz locked in as the closer in Queens, the Mets will attempt to convert Holmes into a starter, per Sherman. However, keeping the right-hander in the bullpen as New York's setup man is still on the table if his move into the rotation doesn't work out. |
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| Sep 29 2024 | Holmes struck out one in a perfect ninth inning to notch his 30th save of the season in Sunday's 6-4 win over Pittsburgh. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: It took Holmes four tries, but he finally picked up his 30th save of the season Sunday, his first since Aug. 30. The 31-year-old struggled in September, going 1-for-4 in save chances with two holds, pitching to a 6.00 ERA, 1.67 WHIP and 8:6 K:BB in nine innings. Holmes' 13 blown saves easily led MLB, but he still had a productive year as the Yankees primary closer, posting a 3.14 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 68:22 K:BB with two holds and 30 saves. |
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| Sep 19 2024 | Holmes was charged with a blown save in Wednesday's extra-inning win over Seattle, allowing a solo home run over two-thirds of an inning while striking out one. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes took the mound with two outs in the bottom of the seventh and walked the first batter he faced before getting Cal Raleigh to fly out to left field for the final out. The right-hander returned for the eighth and got Randy Arozarena to go down swinging for the first out but was then taken deep by Justin Turner as Seattle tied the game at 1-1. Holmes would not complete the inning after being charged with his league-leading 13th blown save of the campaign, and he's now surrendered six runs over seven relief appearances this month (span of five innings). He's also given up at least one hit in five of his last seven outings. |
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| Sep 4 2024 | Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Wednesday the team will get "creative" with the closer role going forward, which could still include Holmes depending on matchups, Jack Curry of YES Network reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Boone avoided explicitly saying that Holmes has been demoted from the closer role, but that's the clear indication even if the right-hander is still somewhat involved. The 31-year-old surrendered a grand slam Tuesday against Texas as he blew his league-leading 11th save of the season, which finally prompted the Yankees to change their approach. Holmes has been fairly effective overall with a 3.27 ERA across 55 innings, but he's allowed a lot of traffic with a 1.33 WHIP and 3.1 BB/9. Boone didn't name any alternative relievers, but Mark Leiter, Luke Weaver and Tommy Kahnle could all be in the mix for saves. |
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| Sep 3 2024 | Holmes (2-5) took the loss and a blown save Tuesday versus the Rangers, allowing four runs on two hits and two walks over one-third of an inning. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes threw just 12 of 25 pitches for strikes. He loaded the bases and then gave up a walk-off grand slam to Wyatt Langford to complete the Yankees' collapse in this contest. This was Holmes' fifth blown save in 13 chances since the All-Star break, though he had converted three in a row while not allowing a run over his previous five appearances (4.2 innings) entering Tuesday. For the year, Holmes is 29-for-40 in save chances with a 3.27 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 60:19 K:BB through 55 innings. His struggles in August didn't cost him the closer role, but Mark Leiter and Luke Weaver would be most likely to pick up any ancillary saves if Holmes' share of the ninth inning decreases. |
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| Aug 30 2024 | Holmes earned the save in Friday's 6-3 victory over St. Louis, pitching a scoreless inning with no strikeouts. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 31-year-old reliever made quick work of the Cardinals in the ninth, working around an inning-opening error by Anthony Volpe to retire the side on just eight pitches. Despite suffering two blown saves in August, he has pitched to a 1.93 ERA, 0.75 WHIP and 15:4 K:BB with seven saves across 9.1 innings this month. He continues to lead MLB in blown saves (10) while moving into the top five in saves. |
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| Aug 26 2024 | Holmes threw a perfect ninth inning to earn the save against the Nationals on Monday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes entered the game with a 5-2 lead and pitched a 1-2-3 frame against the Nationals. Holmes leads MLB with 10 blown saves, but he also ranks among the top five in the league with 28 saves. The 31-year-old has a 2.72 ERA and 1.26 WHIP over 53 innings this season. |
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| Aug 23 2024 | Holmes allowed a walk and struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save against the Rockies on Friday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes was asked to protect a 3-0 lead in the ninth frame and did so on 19 pitches. The 31-year-old rebounded from a blown save in his last chance Sunday and has registered six scoreless outings in eight August appearances. On the season, he has 27 saves to go along with a 2.77 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 60:16 K:BB across 52 innings. |
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| Aug 20 2024 | Yankees manager Aaron Boone indicated Tuesday that he still plans for Holmes to be his primary closer, Max Goodman of The Newark Star-Ledger reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Boone was asked about a potential closer-by-committee and said he expects Holmes to be the guy "a lot of nights." The skipper added that he could be more open now than he has been to using Holmes earlier in the game if he feels the matchups are right. Holmes leads all of baseball with 10 blown saves this season and has blown six of his last 13 opportunities. His overall numbers -- a 2.88 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 56:14 K:BB in 50 innings -- are still quite good, and Boone reiterated Tuesday that he believes Holmes is throwing the ball well and he expects him to be successful moving forward. It's not exactly a full-throated endorsement, but certainly Holmes still looks like the favorite to lead the club in saves the rest of the way. If Boone does eventually make a change, Luke Weaver, Tommy Kahnle, Michael Tonkin and Mark Leiter could all potentially be in the mix for saves. |
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| Aug 19 2024 | Holmes was charged with a blown save in Sunday's loss to the Tigers, allowing one run on two hits while striking out three over an inning. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes entered trying to preserve a 1-0 lead and was unable to do so. He allowed a one-out double to Colt Keith, who would come around to score on a base-hit from Jace Jung to send the game into extras. Since July 5, Holmes has six blown saves to his seven saves, and he leads all of baseball with 10 blown saves this season. On a positive note, he does have multiple strikeouts in each of his last four appearances and is still tied for sixth in baseball with 26 saves. For the year, Holmes owns a 2.88 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 56:14 K:BB in 50 innings. |
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| Aug 16 2024 | Holmes earned the save in Friday's 3-0 win over the Tigers, striking out two in a perfect ninth inning. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes has now converted five of his last six save chances, allowing just one run on two hits while striking out eight in that span (5.1 innings). The right-hander is up to 26 saves on the year with a 2.76 ERA, 1.29. WHIP and 53:14 K:BB across 49 innings. |
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| Aug 12 2024 | Holmes won't be available to pitch Monday against the White Sox for rest purposes, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes was forced to battle to secure a four-out save during Sunday's 8-7 victory over the Rangers, firing 24 of 45 pitches for strikes. Skipper Aaron Boone failed to disclose who he would deploy in a save situation Monday, only that Holmes would be shut down for the day following a heavy workload. |
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| Aug 7 2024 | Holmes earned a save against the Angels in the first game of a doubleheader Wednesday, striking out two batters in a perfect inning of work. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes had little trouble protecting a three-run, ninth-inning lead, retiring the side in order on 13 pitches. The right-hander had blown four of his previous six save chances coming in, though he had allowed just two earned runs over 7.1 frames during that span. Holmes leads the majors with nine blown saves on the campaign, but his numbers have been otherwise acceptable, as he has a 2.70 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 49:12 K:BB across 46.2 innings. |
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| Aug 4 2024 | Holmes blew his ninth save of the season in Sunday's win against the Blue Jays, striking out one batter in two-thirds of an inning. He wasn't charged with a run and did not allow a hit or a walk. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes came on in the eighth inning with a one-run lead and the bases loaded with one out. He allowed a run to score on a sacrifice fly before striking out Addison Barger to end the inning. There wasn't much Holmes could have done to avoid the blown save, but he has now failed to convert four of his past six save chances and leads MLB with nine blown saves. Even with those hiccups, the 31-year-old owns a 2.76 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 47:12 K:BB in 45.2 innings this year while converting 23 of 32 save opportunities. |
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| Aug 3 2024 | Holmes struck out the only batter he faced to earn the save in Saturday's 8-3 win over the Blue Jays. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes was called up with the bases loaded in the ninth inning and struck out George Springer to earn a one-out save. The 31-year-old has rebounded from a rough patch of three consecutive blown saves by converting back-to-back chances on just 11 total pitches. On the season, he is 23-for-31 in save chances with a 2.80 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 46:12 K:BB across 45 innings. |
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| Jul 31 2024 | Holmes earned the save in Wednesday's 6-5 win over the Phillies, working around one hit in a scoreless ninth inning. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Protecting a one-run lead, it looked like Holmes could be in trouble again after Kyle Schwarber led off the ninth with a single. However, he would get Austin Hays to fly out before coaxing a game-ending, double-play ball off the bat of Bryce Harper. The 31-year-old Holmes had blown three straight save opportunities prior to Wednesday, including a 26-pitch appearance Tuesday. Despite his recent inconsistency, Holmes still sports a solid 2.82 ERA with a 1.34 WHIP and 45:12 K:BB across 44.2 innings this season while converting 22 of 30 save chances. |
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| Jul 30 2024 | Holmes was charged with a blown save in Tuesday's 7-6 extra-innings win over the Phillies, allowing a run on three hits and a walk in the ninth inning. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Charged with protecting a one-run lead, Holmes allowed hits to two of the first three batters he faced in the ninth before throwing a wild pitch with two outs that would allow the tying run to score. While Holmes would eventually escape a bases-loaded jam with the game tied, he's now blown three straight save chances despite allowing just two earned runs in his last 7.2 innings. Overall, the 31-year-old Holmes has converted 21 of 29 save opportunities this year while sporting a 2.89 ERA with a 1.35 WHIP 45:12 K:BB across 43.2 innings. |
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| Jul 27 2024 | Holmes (2-4) earned the extra-inning win Saturday over the Red Sox, walking one and striking out two over two scoreless and hitless innings. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes had blown two straight save chances entering Saturday. He didn't have a lead to protect in the ninth inning of this game, but he kept it tied, and then stayed on to defend a three-run lead in the 10th. Holmes is now at a 2.74 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 45:11 K:BB with 21 saves in 28 chances this season. Despite some rough outings lately, his status as the Yankees' closer is not in question. |
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| Jul 26 2024 | Holmes was stuck with a blown save in Friday's loss to the Red Sox, allowing one run on two hits while striking out one over two-thirds of an inning. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes replaced Luke Weaver with one out and runners on first and second in the eighth inning. The right-hander promptly allowed a game-tying double to Wilyer Abreu before the Red Sox took a two-run lead on a Masataka Yoshida single. The 31-year-old Holmes has now blown back-to-back save chances and three of his last five opportunities while struggling to a 7.29 ERA in his last 11.1 innings. Overall, he's 21-for-28 in save chances this year with a 2.88 ERA, 1.30. WHIP and 43:10 K:BB across 40.2 innings. |
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| Jul 15 2024 | Holmes (1-4) took the loss and blew the save against Baltimore on Sunday, allowing three unearned runs on two hits and two walks while striking out one batter over two-thirds of an inning. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: In a roller-coaster ninth inning, New York scored three runs in the top of the frame to take a 5-3 lead. Holmes entered to try to close things out in the bottom of the inning but couldn't get the job done, giving up three runs, the final two of which came on a Cedric Mullins walk-off double. Though he didn't pitch particularly well, it would be unfair to pin the blame entirely on Holmes for the dramatic defeat, as a two-out error by Anthony Volpe allowed a run to score and kept the frame alive for Mullins' double, which had an xBA of .150, per Statcast -- Alex Verdugo took a terrible route to the ball and pinned the blame on himself for the result after the game, according to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. It was nonetheless a poor end to the first half of the campaign for Holmes, who has blown two of his past four save chances while giving up five runs (two earned) across four frames during that span. |
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| Jul 12 2024 | Holmes earned the save in Friday's 4-1 win over the Orioles, striking out one in a scoreless ninth inning. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: After striking out Jordan Westburg to open the ninth, Holmes would then hit Heston Kjerstad in the helmet with one out, causing the benches to clear. However, Holmes would settle back in and record the final two outs, preserving the 4-1 victory to earn his 21st save. The 31-year-old Holmes has delivered back-to-back scoreless outings after surrendering eight earned runs in his previous 6.2 innings. He lowered his ERA to 2.82 on the year with a 1.23 WHIP and 40:8 K:BB across 38.1 innings. |
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| Jul 11 2024 | Holmes struck out two over 1.1 perfect innings Wednesday to record his 20th save of the season in a 2-1 win over the Rays. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: It was Holmes' first save since June 9, as he'd blown his last two chances while posting a worrying 10.80 ERA over his past seven appearances. Despite the rough stretch, he still sports a 2.89 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 39:8 K:BB through 37.1 innings on the season and has already banked his third straight 20-save campaign. |
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| Jul 6 2024 | Holmes blew his fifth save chance of the season in Friday's 5-3 extra-inning loss to the Red Sox, giving up two runs on two hits in the ninth inning without striking out a batter. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: With two outs in the ninth and the Yankees holding a 3-1 lead, Holmes gave up a single to Dominic Smith before leaving a sinker over the middle of the plate that Masataka Yoshida blasted to right field for a game-tying homer. Holmes has been tagged for runs in five of seven appearances since his last save June 9, stumbling to a 10.80 ERA and 1.65 WHIP in 6.2 innings over that stretch despite an 8:0 K:BB. His spot as the Yankees' closer doesn't seem to be in jeopardy yet, but the 31-year-old will likely need to right the ship before the trade deadline if he doesn't want New York shopping for his replacement. |
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| Jun 13 2024 | Holmes (1-2) allowed two runs on three hits in two-thirds of an inning, taking the loss and a blown save in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Royals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes was one out away from his 20th save of the season before serving up a two-run double to Maikel Garcia. The 31-year-old closer had gone nine straight appearances without allowing a run and still carries an impressive 1.80 ERA for the season. As the ninth-inning man for the club with the most wins in MLB, he remains one of the safest options at the position with his 19 saves being tied for third most this season. |
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| Jun 10 2024 | Holmes picked up the save Sunday against the Dodgers. He pitched a scoreless ninth but allowed two hits and struck out a batter. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes quickly got the first two outs of the inning but then ran into some trouble after allowing back-to-back base hits to bring Mookie Betts up to the plate. Holmes was able to get Betts to whiff on a slider to end the game and pick up his 19th save. Holmes is now tied with Emmanuel Clase for second in baseball in saves. He's been excellent this season, posting a 1.23 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 29:8 K:BB in 29.1 innings. |
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| Jun 6 2024 | Holmes earned a save against the Twins on Thursday, allowing one hit and striking out one batter in one scoreless inning. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes gave up a one-out single after entering the game in the ninth frame, but that's all Minnesota managed against him. The talented closer has held the opponent without an earned run in 27 of his 28 appearances this season, resulting in an excellent 1.32 ERA. Holmes ranks third in the majors with 18 saves (in 21 chances) on the campaign. |
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| Jun 2 2024 | Holmes threw a scoreless inning to earn a save against the Giants on Sunday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes quickly finished off the 7-5 win Sunday, needing just 12 pitches to retire San Francisco's 2-3-4 hitters in order. He began the year without allowing an earned run through 20 innings before coughing up four in a brutal outing against Seattle on May 20. Since then, he's turned in 5.2 scoreless frames to push his ERA back down to 1.37. Holmes owns a 27:8 K:BB and has converted 17 of 20 save chances this season. |
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| May 30 2024 | Holmes picked up the save over the Angels on Wednesday, pitching a scoreless ninth inning while allowing one hit and one walk. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes entered the contest with a one-run lead in the bottom of the ninth and surrendered a single and a walk in the first two at-bats before getting Willie Calhoun to ground into a double play. The reliever was then able to retire Logan O'Hoppe on just two pitches to record his 16th save of the season, which ties him with Robert Suarez for third in the major leagues. Holmes has now allowed multiple baserunners in four of his last five appearances and hasn't recorded a strikeout in either of his last two outings. |
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| May 28 2024 | Holmes allowed two hits in one-third of an inning, taking a blown save in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Angels. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes inherited two runners from Luke Weaver and allowed both to score on a Taylor Ward double that flipped the Yankees' one-run lead to a one-run deficit. While he wasn't charged with either run, Holmes ended up taking his third blown save of the season, two of which have come in his last four outings. Despite the recent troubles, he's still at a 1.54 ERA and 26:6 K:BB this year, though his 1.24 WHIP is less encouraging. Holmes is still the Yankees' top closing option with 15 saves on the season. |
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| May 26 2024 | Holmes picked up the save over the Padres on Saturday, pitching a perfect ninth inning while striking out one. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes made it look easy Saturday, retiring all three batters he faced in the ninth on a total of just seven pitches to record his 15th save of the season. The right-handed reliever has now converted his last two save opportunities after surrendering four runs to the Mariners on May 20, striking out at least one batter in each of those appearances. Holmes sits just one save behind Emmanuel Clase (16) for the American League lead after Saturday's outing. |
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| May 23 2024 | Holmes earned the save in Thursday's 5-0 win over Seattle, allowing two hits while striking out a pair in 1.1 innings. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes came on in relief in the eighth after Nick Burdi loaded the bases. He'd induce a grounder off the bat of Luke Raley for the final out before working around a pair of singles in the ninth to earn his 14th save. It's a nice bounce-back effort from Holmes, after he allowed four runs in a blown save against Seattle on Monday, the first four runs he's allowed this season. Overall, the 31-year-old right-hander sports a 1.64 ERA with a 1.23 WHIP and 25:6 K:BB across 22 innings this year. |
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| May 20 2024 | Holmes (1-1) allowed four runs on four hits and two walks while taking a loss against the Mariners on Monday. He blew a save chance and recorded only two outs. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes entered Monday with zero earned runs allowed through 20 innings this season. Seattle chipped away at him with singles and walks to plate four runs and take the lead in the ninth inning. Holmes' ERA jumped to 1.74 as he was handed his first loss of the year. He's converted 13 of his 15 save chances while registering a 23:6 K:BB through 20.2 innings. |
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| May 18 2024 | Holmes walked one and struck out two in a scoreless ninth inning Friday to record his 13th save of the season in a 4-2 win over the White Sox. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The right-hander is back in a four-way tie for the league lead in saves with Emmanuel Clase, Kyle Finnegan and Ryan Helsley, but Holmes is the only one of the quartet who still sports a 0.00 ERA. The closer's luck on that front will run out eventually, but his 0.98 WHIP and 23:4 K:BB through 19.1 innings highlight how dominant he's been to this point. |
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| May 10 2024 | Holmes earned the save in Friday's 2-0 win over the Rays, working around a hit and two walks while striking out three in a scoreless ninth inning. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The Rays loaded the bases against Holmes in the ninth before the right-hander struck out Jonny DeLuca for the final out. Holmes has yet to allow an earned run this year, pitching to a 1.04 WHIP with 21:3 K:BB over 17.1 innings. He's up to 12 saves, tied with Kyle Finnegan and Robert Suarez for the league lead. |
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| May 4 2024 | Holmes gave up a hit and struck out two in 1.1 scoreless innings Saturday to record his 11th save of the season in a 5-3 win over the Tigers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The right-hander is tied with the Cardinals' Ryan Helsley for the league lead in saves. Holmes kept his ERA a pristine 0.00 with Saturday's performance, although he did give up three unearned runs in his one blown save, and through 15 innings he's delivered a 0.92 WHIP and 18:1 K:BB. |
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| May 1 2024 | Holmes earned the save Wednesday, allowing one hit with three strikeouts over 1.2 scoreless innings against Baltimore. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes capped off an excellent game by the Yankees pitching staff, as they yielded three hits and no runs as a whole. Individually, Holmes logged three strikeouts for the first time all year and his 1.2 innings of work marked his longest outing of the campaign. He's yet to allow an earned run during 15 innings and is tied for the MLB lead in saves with 10. |
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| Apr 24 2024 | Holmes struck out two in a perfect ninth inning Tuesday to record his ninth save of the season in a 4-3 win over the A's. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The right-hander needed only nine pitches (seven strikes) to carve up the bottom of the Oakland order. Holmes has been brilliant to begin the season, converting nine of 10 save chances with a 0.00 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 10:1 K:BB through 12 innings, and he sits one ahead of the Padres' Robert Suarez for the MLB saves lead. |
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| Apr 20 2024 | Holmes gave up two hits in a scoreless ninth inning Friday to record his eighth save of the season in a 5-3 win over the Rays. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The veteran right-hander continued his fast start to the campaign. Holmes does have one blown save on his ledger due to some unearned runs, but through 10 innings he sports a 0.00 ERA to go along with his MLB-leading saves total. With the 14-6 Yankees tied for the best record in the majors, save chances should remain plentiful for the team's undisputed closer. |
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| Apr 17 2024 | Holmes earned the save in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Blue Jays, allowing one hit in a scoreless ninth inning. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes has yet to allow an earned run through nine appearances this year as he improved to 7-for-8 in save chances, tying Kyle Finnegan and Ryan Helsley for the league lead. The 31-year-old Holmes is establishing himself as one of the better closing options in baseball, earning a firm grasp on the ninth-inning job in New York after pitching to sub-two ERAs in each of his previous two campaigns. |
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| Apr 13 2024 | Holmes allowed a hit and struck out two in a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save in Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader at Cleveland. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The right-hander entered with a 3-2 lead and looked to be in trouble after giving up a leadoff double, but Holmes struck out the next two batters on 10 pitches before inducing a groundout to end the contest. The 31-year-old is now 6-for-7 in save chances this season, though he didn't allow any runs in the blown save. In fact, Holmes has yet to surrender an earned run through seven outings this season. With Holmes, Caleb Ferguson and Ian Hamilton all pitching in the matinee Saturday, Victor Gonzalez could be the favorite to step in for a save chance in Game 2, should one arise. |
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| Apr 9 2024 | Holmes struck out one in a perfect ninth inning Tuesday to record his fifth save of the season in a 3-2 win over the Marlins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The right-hander leads the majors in saves in the early going, and he has yet to allow an earned run through six innings while posting a 3:0 K:BB. Holmes should continue seeing a high volume of save chances for a Yankees team that was the first in MLB to reach double-digit wins this season. |
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| Apr 7 2024 | Holmes picked up the save against the Blue Jays on Saturday, striking out one over two-thirds of an inning while allowing one hit. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes entered the contest with one out and two runners on as the Blue Jays made a strong comeback attempt late. The right-handed reliever then saw two runners come home while he was on the mound, though both of those would not count against him, as he managed to retire two of the three hitters he faced to notch his fourth save. That ties him with Emmanuel Clase for the major-league lead, while Holmes is also yet to allow a run through his first five appearances. |
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| Apr 4 2024 | Holmes (1-0) blew a save but was credited with the win Wednesday against Arizona, allowing three unearned runs on one hit and striking out one batter over 1.1 innings. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The game went into extra frames, and Holmes got the call in the bottom of the 10th after the Yankees had taken a two-run lead. He couldn't convert the save, but it would be unfair to pin the fault on him. After Holmes retired the first batter he faced on a groundout, shortstop Anthony Volpe committed a throwing error that allowed a run to score and put the tying run on second base. Holmes bounced back to retire the next batter for what should been the third out, but the runner advanced to third on what was instead out No. 2 and then scored on a Corbin Carroll infield single. Holmes returned for the top of the 11th after New York took another two-run lead and was charged with another unearned run when the inherited runner came around to score following his departure, but Caleb Ferguson was able to nail down the save and allow Holmes to emerge with the victory. Despite the chaotic outing, Holmes' ERA remains at 0.00 since all three runs against him were unearned, and he now has a victory to go along with his three saves on the campaign. |
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| Mar 31 2024 | Holmes earned a save Sunday against the Astros, allowing no runs on two hits and no walks across one inning. He didn't record a strikeout. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes cashed in on his third save opportunity of the season, finishing the Yankees' first series with saves in three of four games. While he hasn't logged a strikeout in his three innings of work, he's also refrained from allowing a runner to score. Holmes is already one-eighth of the way to matching his 2023 save total and is one of five closers with multiple saves this season. |
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| Mar 30 2024 | Holmes tossed a scoreless inning Saturday in Houston to record a save in the Yankees' 5-3 victory. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes failed to record a strikeout for the second time in as many save chances. He disposed of the Astros relatively easy in this one, though, pitching around a two-out hit-by-pitch as he induced his third groundout of the frame. Holmes has plenty of job security as the Yankees' closer in the early stages of the season. |
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| Mar 28 2024 | Holmes worked around three hits to deliver a scoreless ninth inning, earning the save in a 5-4 win over the Astros on Thursday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: It certainly appeared that Houston was poised to tie the game in the ninth after two of the first three batters reached safely off Holmes. However, Juan Soto threw out Mauricio Dubon at home for the second out, preserving the one-run lead, before Holmes coaxed a groundout off the bat of Alex Bregman to seal the victory. While Thursday's outing may have been more tenuous than Holmes would have liked, the 31-year-old right-hander appears to be locked into the closing job in New York. Holmes recorded 24 saves last season, pitching to a 2.86 ERA with a 1.17 WHIP and 71:23 K:BB across 63 innings. |
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| Mar 6 2024 | Yankees manager Aaron Boone called Holmes "our closer" following Tuesday's spring training loss to the Mets, per the New York Post. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes began last season in a diverse high-leverage role, mixing in closing duties with work in the seventh and eighth innings. However, all but two of his 28 outings following the All-Star break came in the ninth frame or later. Boone's comments Tuesday suggest that Holmes is safely entrenched as the Yankees' closer ahead of the coming campaign, and he could easily challenge the career-best 24 saves he racked up last season if he remains in that role throughout the year. |
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| Jan 11 2024 | Holmes signed a one-year, $6 million deal with the Yankees on Thursday to avoid arbitration, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes has served as the Yankees' primary closer each of the last two seasons, recording a combined 44 saves. He also managed a career-best 18.3 K-BB% across 63 frames in 2023 and should continue to rack up save chances in 2024. |
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| Oct 1 2023 | Holmes picked up the save Saturday against Kansas City, striking out two in a perfect ninth inning. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 30-year-old made quick work of the Royals, striking out two and inducing a weak groundout by Bobby Witt to end the contest. After a rough patch to end August, Holmes was dominant in September, posting a microscopic 0.75 ERA, 0.75 WHIP and 11:4 K:BB across 12 innings while converting all eight of his save opportunities. |
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| Sep 26 2023 | Holmes picked up the save in Tuesday's 2-0 victory over the Blue Jays. He allowed one hit and no walks with no strikeouts in a scoreless inning. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes handled business in the ninth inning, taking 19 pitches to lock down the win and push his career-high in saves up to 23. The 30-year-old righty has been superb over his last 12 appearances, tossing 12 innings to the tune of a 0.75 ERA, 0.75 WHIP and 11:5 K:BB. Holmes has pitched to a 2.90 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 69:23 K:BB overall this year. |
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| Sep 25 2023 | Holmes earned a save against the Diamondbacks on Monday, striking out two batters in a perfect inning. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes threw 13 of his 15 pitches for a strike in the outing, retiring all three batters he faced to preserve a two-run advantage. The right-hander has converted all six of his save chances in September, giving up only one earned run over 10 innings. That's a marked improvement over August, when Holmes posted a 7.84 ERA and 1.84 WHIP across 10.1 frames. Overall, he's converted 22 of 25 save opportunities while registering a 2.95 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 69:23 K:B across 61 innings. |
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| Sep 16 2023 | Holmes pitched one perfect inning to secure a save during Saturday's 6-3 win over the Pirates. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: After firing off a perfect ninth frame Friday night for his 20th save of 2023, Holmes delivered another clean inning Saturday for save No. 21, setting a career-high in the category and besting his 2022 total. The 30-year-old has yet to allow a run in September and has locked up five saves over eight appearances. |
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| Sep 13 2023 | Holmes walked three batters in a scoreless ninth inning Tuesday to record his 19th save of the season in the first game of a doubleheader against the Red Sox. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The right-hander lost the plate after getting Wilyer Abreu to ground out to begin the inning, issuing three straight free passes, but a double-play grounder on his first pitch to Alex Verdugo bailed Holmes out. After going most of August without a save and posting a 7.84 ERA on the month, the right-hander is 3-for-3 on save chances in September and has yet to allow a run. Tuesday's outing was also the first time he'd walked multiple batters in an appearance since May 28, so there may not be much cause for concern with his sudden control issues. |
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| Sep 6 2023 | Holmes earned a save against the Tigers on Wednesday, striking out one batter in a perfect inning. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes had a narrow one-run lead to work with when he entered in the ninth frame, but he got the job done with little stress, needing just nine pitches to set the side down in order. Following a rough stretch from mid-to-late-August during which he allowed nine earned runs over 5.1 innings across six outings, Holmes has rebounded with five straight scoreless appearances, picking up two saves and recording a 5:0 K:BB across five frames during that span. Holmes needs two more saves to reach 20 for the second straight campaign. |
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| Sep 3 2023 | Holmes gave up a hit and struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning Saturday to record his 17th save of the season in a 5-4 win over the Astros. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Despite a rough stretch in August that saw Holmes get tagged for nine earned runs in 5.1 innings over six appearances, the right-hander hasn't actually blown a save chance since July 16, converting six straight -- although Saturday's save was his first in nearly a month. On the season, he sports a 3.29 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 61:19 K:BB through 52 frames, adding four wins and five holds to his save total. |
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| Aug 14 2023 | Holmes (4-3) took the loss against the Marlins on Sunday, allowing five runs (four earned) on three hits and one walk while striking out one batter in one-third of an inning. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes had been on a post-All-Star-break tear coming into Sunday, collecting eight saves in nine chances and allowing just two runs while posting an 18:3 K:BB over 15.2 frames. Yankees manager Aaron Boone thus turned to him in the ninth inning while holding a four-run lead, but things didn't go as planned. Holmes allowed a single, double, triple and walk in the frame and also contributed to his own demise with a throwing error. Luis Arraez's two-run three-bagger tied the score and resulted in Holmes getting the hook, and the righty hurler took the loss when Arraez crossed the plate after his departure. Holmes should still have a firm grasp on the closer role considering his recent run of success, but Sunday's blowup increased his season ERA from 2.01 to 2.80. |
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| Aug 5 2023 | Holmes picked up the save in Saturday's win over the Astros, striking out one over a scoreless inning. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes entered the game with a two-run lead in the ninth and got Jeremy Pena to go down swinging in the first at-bat en route to a 1-2-3 inning. The right-hander has now converted each of his last five save attempts, posting six strikeouts to only one walk over that stretch. He's also allowed just one run since June 23, lowering his season ERA to 2.06. |
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| Aug 4 2023 | Holmes picked up the save Thursday against the Astros, working around two hits in a scoreless inning. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The Astros got the tying and go-ahead runs on base in the ninth inning before Holmes got Jose Altuve to ground out to seal the one-run victory. The 30-year-old right-hander has converted his last five save chances, striking out five over five scoreless innings in that span. Overall, he's 15-for-18 in save opportunities this season with an impressive 2.11 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 52:16 K:BB across 42.2 innings. |
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| Jul 26 2023 | Holmes earned a save against the Mets on Wednesday, striking out one batter in a perfect inning. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes had no problem protecting a two-run ninth-inning Yankees lead, throwing 11 of his 14 pitches for a strike and retiring all three batters he faced. The right-hander continues to pitch well after a shaky start to the campaign, holding the opponent scoreless in 28 of his past 31 outings. Over that span, he's posted a minuscule 0.88 ERA and 0.95 WHIP while notching a 38:11 K:BB and recording 10 saves in 11 chances across 30.2 frames. |
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| Jul 22 2023 | Holmes picked up the save Saturday against the Royals, allowing one hit and one walk while striking out two over a scoreless inning. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes entered the game with a three-run lead in the ninth and got MJ Melendez to go down on strikes in the first at-bat, followed by a groundout by Michael Massey. The right-handed reliever would then allow the next two batters to reach before finally shutting the door on the Royals with a strikeout to end the game, earning his 13th save in the process. Holmes has now converted his last two save attempts and lowered his season ERA to 2.27 with Saturday's scoreless appearance. |
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| Jul 21 2023 | Holmes tossed a scoreless ninth inning to notch his 12th save of the year Friday versus the Royals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes gave up a leadoff single to Drew Waters in the top of the ninth, but he promptly retried Kyle Isbel, Maikel Garcia and Bobby Witt to secure a 5-4 victory for the Yankees. It was a nice bounceback effort from the 30-year-old right-hander, who blew a save last time out against the Rockies. His season ERA is down to 2.33. |
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| Jul 16 2023 | Holmes allowed a run on two hits in one-third of an inning, taking a blown save Sunday versus the Rockies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes was in a tight situation with the bases loaded and two outs following a tough outing from Tommy Kahnle. C.J. Cron hit a grand slam off Holmes in the eighth inning, handing the Yankees' top reliever his third blown save of the season. He's now at a 2.39 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 47:15 K:BB while going 11-for-14 in save chances and adding five holds over 37.2 innings in a general high-leverage role. |
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| Jul 15 2023 | Holmes allowed a hit in a scoreless inning to earn the save in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Rockies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes had limited opponents to two walks over his last five outings (4.2 innings). While his hitless stretch ended, he turned in another scoreless effort. Holmes has been scored on in just six of his 39 appearances, pitching to a strong 2.17 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 47:15 K:BB over 37.1 innings. He's added 11 saves, five holds, two blown saves and a 4-2 record while serving as one of the Yankees' top high-leverage relievers. |
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| Jul 3 2023 | Holmes earned a save against the Orioles on Monday, striking out two batters in a perfect inning. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes came on in the ninth frame with New York holding a three-run lead and retired all three batters he faced on 14 pitches to pick up his first save since June 20. Though three other Yankees relievers notched a save between then and Monday, Holmes remains the most likely source of ninth-inning opportunities for the team. He had some shaky outings early in the campaign but has posted an outstanding 0.74 ERA, 0.90 WHIP and 31:9 K:BB over 24.1 innings since May 6. |
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| Jun 25 2023 | Holmes struck out one while recording two outs to pick up his fifth hold of the season in Saturday's 1-0 win over the Rangers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Wandy Peralta gave up two singles to lead off the eighth inning, forcing manager Aaron Boone to turn to his closer early to shut down the rally. Holmes did make things dicey, pushing a runner to third base with a wild pitch, but he struck out Josh Jung to end the frame. The right-hander has returned to form in June with a 1.00 ERA, 0.78 WHIP and 10:3 K:BB through nine innings, but Boone's willingness to deploy Holmes in high-leverage spots outside the ninth will likely continue to cost him save chances -- through his nine appearances this month, he has four saves, two holds and one win. |
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| Jun 21 2023 | Holmes struck out two over 1.2 perfect innings to pick up the save in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Mariners. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes took the ball from Gerrit Cole after Cole got the first out in the eighth, and Holmes shut the Mariners down without issue. He picked up his fifth save this month, though Tuesday was his first appearance since June 13. Holmes has now pitched 8.2 scoreless frames dating back to May 31 and has struck out multiple hitters in five of eight appearances since then. The 30-year-old owns a 2.35 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 38:13 K:BB across 30.2 innings on the year. |
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| Jun 10 2023 | Holmes allowed a hit and struck out two in a scoreless inning to earn the save in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Red Sox. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes gave up his first hit in four outings in June, and he's up to three saves and a win this month. He's given up just one run over his last 17.1 innings. The right-hander is up to eight saves in 10 chances while adding three holds with a 2.63 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 34:13 K:BB through 27.1 innings this season. Holmes remains the Yankees' top high-leverage reliever, even if that ends up costing him some save chances. |
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| Jun 8 2023 | Holmes earned a save over the White Sox in Game 2 of Thursday's doubleheader, allowing one walk in a scoreless inning. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes was tasked with preserving the Yankees' combined shutout and succeeded in doing so despite issuing a leadoff walk. The righty reliever has allowed just one run over 16.1 frames across his past 16 appearances, posting a 20:8 K:BB over that span. The strong stretch has helped him reclaim the primary closer role for New York -- he's earned three of the team's last four saves after going without any saves between April 12 and May 20. |
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| Jun 4 2023 | Holmes (4-2) allowed a walk in a scoreless inning against the Dodgers on Sunday. He struck out two and earned a win. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes entered the game in the seventh inning and picked up the win when the Yankees took the lead in the eighth. He's seen just two save chances over his last 16 appearances, though he's compiled a terrific 1.15 ERA during that span. For the season, his ERA is down to 2.84 with a 32:12 K:BB and six saves through 25.1 innings. |
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| Jun 3 2023 | Holmes earned a save over the Dodgers on Saturday with a scoreless inning during which he allowed one walk. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes was tasked with protecting a three-run ninth-inning lead and did so successfully despite issuing a two-out walk. He picked up his first save since May 21, though he pitched well over four contests in the interim, allowing one run on one hit while posting a 5:2 K:BB across four innings. Manager Aaron Boone has mixed and matched closers this season -- seven different relievers have earned a save thus far -- but Holmes has each of the team's past two conversions and leads New York with six saves overall, so he's probably the safest bet for ninth-inning opportunities moving forward. |
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| May 21 2023 | Holmes picked up the save in Sunday's 4-1 victory over the Reds, working around two hits and a walk in a scoreless inning. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The Reds loaded the bases against Holmes in the ninth, but the right-hander coaxed a groundout from Will Benson to grab his fifth save -- his first since April 12. Holmes hasn't allowed a run in his last nine outings (9.1 innings), lowering his ERA to 3.26 with a 1.45 WHIP and 25:8. K:BB through 19.1 innings this season. Holmes has certainly worked his way back into the ninth-inning picture with his recent performances. However, he'll likely continue splitting closing duties with Wandy Peralta and Michael King. |
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| May 13 2023 | Holmes (1-2) earned the win over Tampa Bay on Friday, allowing one hit and no runs over two-thirds of an inning. He struck out one batter. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The Yankees carried a two-run lead into the eighth frame, but Michael King served up a three-run homer to Josh Lowe to cough up the advantage. With one out and one on, Holmes was summoned to try to prevent additional damage, and he was able to do so despite giving up a single to the first batter he faced. New York then took the lead back on a two-run shot by Anthony Rizzo in the bottom of the frame, lining Holmes up for his first victory of the campaign. Meanwhile, Wandy Peralta closed things out with a scoreless ninth to record his first save of the season. This was the fifth straight outing for Holmes in which he was used in a non-save situation, though he continues to see mostly high-leverage work and has allowed just one run while posting a 6:1 K:BB over four innings during that span. He may still be the most likely option for save chances in what has become an unsettled New York bullpen, but with his last save coming April 12 and four different Yankees relievers nabbing at least one save in the interim, it's clear that Holmes is more of a committee member than a full-time closer. |
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| May 7 2023 | Holmes earned a hold against Tampa Bay on Saturday, allowing one hit in an inning of work. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: After New York rallied to take a 3-2 lead in the top of the eighth inning, manager Aaron Boone turned to Holmes to face the heart of the Rays' order in the bottom of the frame. He gave up a leadoff single that was quickly erased on a double play and needed just seven pitches overall to get through the scoreless inning. However, rather than being kept in the game to go for a multi-inning save, Holmes was relieved by Ian Hamilton, who closed things out for his first career save. There was no changing of the guard here -- if anything, it was a testament to Boone's faith in Holmes that he brought him in to face the toughest part of Tampa's lineup -- but the outing was a reminder that Holmes won't always work the ninth inning. He had been struggling of late, so a positive spin is that the effective performance against MLB's top team could help the closer regain any diminished confidence. |
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| May 4 2023 | Holmes allowed a run on two hits in one-third of an inning against Cleveland on Wednesday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Two days after Holmes was given a verbal vote of confidence from manager Aaron Boone, the right-hander was called upon to preserve a 2-2 tie with two outs and the bases empty in the top of the ninth. He couldn't come through, allowing a Myles Straw double and an Oscar Gonzalez single that pushed the go-ahead run across the plate for the Guardians. Holmes did manage to record the final out of the frame, and he was bailed out of a loss when the Yankees tied the score in the bottom of the ninth. Neither knock Holmes allowed was hit hard, but this was still a discouraging outing for the closer, who has blown two saves and taken two losses while allowing five runs (three earned) across 4.1 frames over his past six appearances. |
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| May 2 2023 | Yankees manager Aaron Boone gave Holmes a vote of confidence Monday, saying the closer is "in a good spot" and can "get through this" in reference to his recent struggles, Max Goodman of The Newark Star-Ledger reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes suffered his second blown save Monday versus the Guardians and now has a 3.72 ERA on the season. It sounds like he will still be Boone's primary option to close for the time being, though. Even with this vote of confidence for Holmes, Michael King makes for a good roster stash. |
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| Apr 5 2023 | Holmes earned a save against the Phillies on Wednesday, striking out three batters in a scoreless ninth inning. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes continues to improve from his rough season debut. The 30-year-old earned his first save of the season and threw nine of his 16 pitches for strikes punching out all three batters he faced. Holmes has provided impressive performances in consecutive outings and will continue to serve as the go-to option in the Yankees bullpen for save situations. |
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| Apr 2 2023 | Holmes tossed two-thirds of an inning against San Francisco on Saturday, allowing two runs on three hits. He did not walk or strike out any batters. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes is expected to get most of the save opportunities for the Yankees this season, but his first appearance of the campaign came with New York trailing by a run in the top of the ninth inning. The right-hander was unable to maintain the narrow deficit, as he allowed two runs to cross the plate while registering just two outs. It's unlikely that the poor debut will push Holmes out of the primary closer role, but it's also worth noting that he hadn't saved any games in four seasons prior to last year and struggled in the second half of last season, so he may not have a long leash if he struggles early in the campaign. |
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| Feb 23 2023 | Yankees manager Aaron Boone indicated over the weekend that Holmes may sometimes be used outside of save situations during the regular season, Andy Martino of SNY.tv reports. "There are going to be days where if it's [George] Springer, [Bo] Bichette and Vladdy [Vladimir Guerrero Jr.] coming up in the eighth inning in a big spot, that might be Clay," Boone explained. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Boone suggested that he plans to deploy Holmes in the highest leverage situations, which could come earlier than the ninth inning at times and may not always qualify the right-handed hurler for a save. Still, the manager hinted that he would continue to see plenty of chances to close, stating, "I would expect [Holmes] to close a lot of games for us. Probably most games, and hopefully a lot of games. But I do see a number of guys getting saves." Holmes didn't earn any saves in his first four big-league seasons, but he racked up 20 last year after taking over the ninth-inning role in the first half of the campaign. The reliever's stock is boosted by playing for a team projected to be among the best in the league, but Boone's comments and Holmes' late-season fade last year provide enough risk to keep him outside of the top 10 closers in fantasy drafts. |
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| Jan 14 2023 | Holmes agreed to terms on a one-year deal with the Yankees on Friday, avoiding arbitration. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes broke out in his age-29 season last year, finishing the season with a 2.54 ERA and 1.02 WHIP while recording the first 20 saves of his career. He's the clear favorite to lead the Yankees in saves this season, though the fact that his ERA jumped from 1.31 prior to the All-Star break to 4.84 in the second half makes him a higher-risk option than one might expect when looking at only his season-long numbers. |
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| Oct 11 2022 | Manager Aaron Boone said Holmes (shoulder) is available to close Game 1 of the ALDS against the Guardians on Tuesday, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes has been held out of action since the end of September with a strained right shoulder. After his recent throwing sessions went "really well," according to Boone, Holmes is now cleared for postseason action. The 2022 campaign marked a career year for the 29-year-old righty, as he recorded a 2.54 ERA and 1.02 WHIP over 63.2 innings during the regular season. |
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| Oct 9 2022 | Holmes (shoulder) is scheduled to face a few batters Monday and expects to be named to the ALDS roster, Meredith Marakovits of YES Network reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes suffered a right shoulder strain at the end of September and hasn't pitched in a game since Sept. 26, but the reliever is confident his name will be on the roster for the upcoming ALDS against Cleveland, which begins Tuesday. Holmes noted that he was able to throw "free and easy" in his last bullpen session, and also that his velocity looked good, but he's unsure of his availability for Game 1, per Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. His status figures to depend on how he feels during Monday's session. |
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| Oct 1 2022 | Holmes (shoulder) won't be placed on the injured list since he would then be out for the ALDS, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes has been sidelined with a right shoulder strain and is five days into a planned 10-day shutdown from throwing. However, manager Aaron Boone said Saturday that he hopes Holmes will be able to build back up in time to pitch in the ALDS, which begins Oct. 11. |
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| Sep 30 2022 | Holmes is out with a right shoulder strain and the Yankees hope to have him ready for the ALDS, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: A recent MRI confirmed the strain and Holmes also had a cortisone shot. Candidates to get the ball in the Yankees' next save opportunity include Scott Effross, Lou Trivino and Aroldis Chapman. It's possible Holmes won't pitch again until 2023. |
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| Sep 23 2022 | Holmes (7-4) earned the win over Boston on Thursday, allowing one hit and striking out one batter over two innings. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Though it wasn't a save situation, Holmes' outing Thursday was a positive step after he allowed a run in four of his previous five appearances. The right-hander preserved a 4-4 tie by keeping Boston off the scoreboard in the ninth inning and worked around the automatic runner in the 10th to again prevent a run. He was credited with the win after the Yankees walked it off in the bottom of the frame. Holmes isn't guaranteed to get all of New York's save chances moving forward with manager Aaron Boone recently indicating he may shift to a committee approach, though Holmes figures to still be in the mix in that scenario. |
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| Sep 21 2022 | Holmes has given up runs in five of his past six outings, and manager Aaron Boone said Wednesday the Yankees will take a committee approach "on a matchup basis" going forward for the bullpen, Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes allowed only one run over his first six innings after he returned from the injured list in late August, but the right-hander is now scuffling once again and has lost his grip on the closer role. The 29-year-old still has a 2.55 ERA for the season, though he's allowed 12 earned runs in 19 outings since the All-Star break. Boone didn't specify his preferred option for save chances, but lefties Aroldis Chapman and Wandy Peralta could now be in the mix, as well as Scott Effross (shoulder), who will be activated from the injured list Thursday. |
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| Sep 17 2022 | Holmes (6-4) gave up one earned run on two hits and two walks while striking out one over 0.2 innings to take the loss in a 7-6 defeat against the Brewers on Friday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes came into a tie game in the bottom of the ninth and promptly gave up a leadoff double to Hunter Renfroe. The baserunner would eventually come around to score and give the Brewers the walkoff victory on a bases-loaded single by the number nine hitter, Garrett Mitchell. Holmes converted his last three save opportunities coming into the game, but he struggled in this non-save situation. He has an ERA of 4.50 in seven September appearances. |
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| Sep 15 2022 | Holmes picked up the save in Wednesday's 5-3 victory over the Red Sox. He allowed one run on one hit while striking out one over one inning. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes surrendered a double to Abraham Almonte, who later scored on a groundout from Enrique Hernandez. In his last 11 appearances, the righty's 3.86 ERA over 11.2 innings has been higher than he's grown accustomed to this season. The 29-year-old could see a decrease in high-leverage opportunities with the expected return of lefty reliever Aroldis Chapman (leg) on Friday. |
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| Sep 13 2022 | Holmes (6-3) earned the win in Tuesday's 7-6 extra-inning victory over Boston. He allowed two runs on no hits and no walks while striking out one over 1.1 innings. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes entered the game with the score tied 4-4 in the bottom of the ninth and recorded a clean inning to send it to extras, but he ran into trouble in the 10th after the Yankees took a 7-4 lead. He was pulled after hitting Reese McGuire with one out. Wandy Peralta relieved him and allowed a base hit and a wild pitch to score the ghost runner and McGuire to make it a 7-6 game. Peralta worked out of it, however, and earned Holmes his sixth win of the season. Holmes has been shaky of late as he has allowed 11 runs (nine earned) in 12.1 innings dating back to July 31. |
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| Sep 6 2022 | Holmes earned a save against the Twins on Monday, striking out two batters in a perfect ninth inning. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes needed only 11 pitches -- seven of which were strikes -- to set Minnesota down in order. The save was his second in as many days and his 19th overall this season. Since his Aug. 29 return from a stint on the injured list, Holmes has surrendered only one run while posting a 6:0 K:BB over four innings. |
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| Sep 4 2022 | Holmes picked up the save in Sunday's 2-1 win over Tampa Bay. He allowed one run to score on three hits and struck out one over one inning. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: In his first appearance in three games, Holmes almost blew the game as he allowed a leadoff double and a single to bring the game within one. He then surrendered another double to put the tying run at third and the winning run at second but got the next batter to strike out looking to end the game and earn his 18th save. Holmes has not been at his best recently, as he has now allowed at least one run to score in five of his last eight appearances, including three blown saves. |
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| Aug 30 2022 | Holmes struck out one batter in a perfect inning in Monday's loss to the Angels. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes was activated from the injured list early Monday, and he was brought in with a runner on first base in the seventh inning with the Yankees down by two runs. The righty reliever was sharp, throwing six of seven pitches for strikes and notching one punchout. Holmes had been struggling in a closing role prior to hitting the IL, but he could reclaim that role quickly if he shows that he's back to form. |
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| Aug 29 2022 | The Yankees reinstated Holmes (back) from the 15-day injured list Monday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: As expected, Holmes is ready to rejoin the Yankees for the start of a six-game week following a minimum-length stay on the shelf while he contended with a left lower back spasm. With 17 saves to go with a 2.39 ERA and 1.02 WHIP in 49 appearances this season, Holmes has been one of baseball's top late-inning relievers on the whole, but he was on shaky ground as the Yankees' closer prior to getting shut down with the injury, as he blew his last three save chances while yielding runs in four of his most recent five appearances. Though the Yankees might prefer to ease Holmes back into action coming off the injury, the team could immediately reinstall him as closer with Aroldis Chapman (leg) recently joining Scott Effross (shoulder) on the shelf. Lou Trivino now looks like the top threat to poach saves from Holmes, though it's possible manager Aaron Boone opts for a closer committee in the short term until one reliever emerges as the most-trusted option. |
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| Aug 28 2022 | Holmes (back) threw live batting practice Friday, per MLB.com. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: This is another step toward a minimum stay on the IL for Holmes, who had previously played catch and tossed from a mound. The right-hander is eligible to be activated Monday and could very well return to the active roster on that day. Manager Aaron Boone was pleased with Holmes' live session, stating, "Today, it was just a live BP, but stuff-wise, it was there, velocity was there, movement quality was there, and he was strike-throwing." |
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| Aug 25 2022 | Holmes (back) remains on track to return from the injured list Aug. 29, Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes has played catch and thrown a bullpen session in recent days, and he reportedly is still feeling well. That puts him in line to return after a minimum stint on the injured list. Holmes' role upon his return is not clear as he allowed seven earned runs across his last four innings prior to going down, though he could be a source of saves with Scott Effross (shoulder) also sidelined. |
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| Aug 22 2022 | Holmes (back) threw approximately 15 pitches during a bullpen session Sunday, Meredith Marakovits of YES Network reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes threw off flat ground Saturday and was cleared to begin mound work a day later. The right-hander won't throw Monday but is expected to toss another bullpen session Tuesday. Holmes has been on the injured list for less than a week, and manager Aaron Boone said it's possible that the reliever will be available for the start of the Yankees' series with the Angels that begins Aug. 29, per Chris Kirschner of The Athletic. |
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| Aug 20 2022 | Holmes (back) played catch Saturday for the first time since he hit the injured list, Meredith Marakovits of YES Network reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes landed on the injured list Wednesday due to back spasms, but he's already able to throw again just three days later. That suggests his absence may not stretch much past the minimum 15 days, something the Yankees suggested was a possibility when he first hit the injured list. |
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| Aug 17 2022 | Yankees manager Aaron Boone confirmed Wednesday that Holmes has been placed on the 15-day injured list with a left lower back spasm, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Boone hinted a day earlier that Holmes' ongoing bout with the back issue would likely result in a stint on the IL, though the skipper noted that he's hopeful the 29-year-old misses the minimum 15 days, per Feinsand. Even if Holmes needs only a minimum-length IL stay, he may not reclaim the closer's gig when healthy, given his recent struggles of late in addition to Aroldis Chapman's long track record at the back end of the bullpen. It was Chapman's stint on the IL earlier in the season that allowed Holmes to take the closer's job and run with it, but Chapman has since returned to top form after a few turbulent appearances following his activation from the IL in early July. Over his last nine outings, Chapman has allowed five baserunners and has struck out 10 over 9.1 scoreless innings. The Yankees likely won't have much hesitation about reinstalling Chapman in the ninth-inning role while Holmes is on the shelf. |
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| Aug 16 2022 | Holmes said Tuesday he's been dealing with back spasms for the past couple days, and he may require a stint on the injured list, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The right-hander first had the issue crop over the weekend, and he experienced it again when throwing off a mound Tuesday. Holmes is set to rest and receive treatment, which is an indication he may require a stint on the 15-day IL. The 29-year-old's grip on the closer role was already slipping since he has surrendered seven runs and has three blown saves over his past five outings, and it now appears he'll be out for a couple weeks. Aroldis Chapman hasn't been scored upon in his past nine outings and is likely to reclaim ninth-inning duties if Holmes is out. |
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| Aug 12 2022 | Holmes blew his fifth save of the season Friday against the Red Sox, allowing one run on a hit and two walks in a third of an inning, leading the Yankees to consider removing him from the closer role, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes entered the game in the bottom of the ninth with a 2-1 lead, but he exited it after retiring just one batter, as J.D. Martinez tied the game with an RBI single after a pair of walks. Holmes' last save came back on July 22, and he's now blown two saves since then. His ERA now sits at a far more human 2.39 after it sat at a ridiculous 0.28 as late in the year as June 19. Whether or not he'll get the Yankees' next save chance is unclear. |
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| Aug 5 2022 | Holmes (5-3) allowed two runs on two hits and a walk with two strikeouts in one innings, taking a blown save and the loss Friday versus the Cardinals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes was tasked with protecting a one-run lead in the eighth inning, but he allowed a two-run double to Paul DeJong. The Yankees couldn't even the score, leaving Holmes with his second loss and second blown save in as many appearances. Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record reported after the game that manager Aaron Boone said Aroldis Chapman would have received a save chance had Holmes held the lead. With Holmes' form slipping, his time as the Yankees' closer could be drawing to a close. The right-hander has a 2.12 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 50:14 K:BB while going 17-for-21 in save chances across 46.2 innings this season. |
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| Jul 31 2022 | Holmes (5-2) picked up the loss after blowing a save in an 8-6 defeat Sunday against Kansas City. He allowed three runs on a hit, a walk and a hit batsman in two-thirds of an inning. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes entered the game in the ninth with the Yankees leading 6-5 and retired the first batter he faced. After walking Whit Merrifield and beaning Bobby Witt, Holmes gave up a three-run homer to Salvador Perez. It was the first time all season a batter hit one out of the park against Holmes. The 29-year-old has now blown two of his last three save chances and walked eight batters in his last 7.2 innings. |
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| Jul 29 2022 | Holmes (5-1) earned the win over the Royals on Thursday, walking two batters and striking out one over one scoreless inning. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: With neither team able to produce a run through eight innings, Holmes was brought in for the top of the ninth. He threw only eight of 18 pitches for strikes and walked two batters but was able to escape without allowing any runs. He was then credited with the victory when Aaron Judge hit a walkoff blast in the bottom of the frame. Since an uncharacteristic collapse against the Reds on July 12 during which he gave up four runs without retiring a batter, Holmes has subsequently completed five scoreless outings. If there's any concern about the All-Star closer, it's that he's walked at least one batter in six of his past seven appearances after issuing only five free passes across his first 37 outings of the season. |
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| Jul 22 2022 | Holmes allowed one hit and struck out three across 1.2 scoreless innings to earn the save Friday against the Orioles. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes entered the game in the eighth inning after Michael King (elbow) exited suddenly. Holmes had no issue working on short notice and struck out half the batters he faced to record his 17th save of the season. He has maintained a pristine 1.26 ERA and 47:9 K:BB across 43 innings on the season. |
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| Jul 12 2022 | Holmes (4-1) gave up four earned runs on two hits, a walk, and two hit batters without recording an out to take the loss in a 4-3 defeat to the Reds on Tuesday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes has been one of the most dominant relievers in all of baseball this season, but he struggled immensely with his control in this outing, hitting Tyler Stephenson to load the basis and then later hitting Kyle Farmer to give up his second run of the inning. After Holmes was pulled from the game, he was responsible for the two runners who came in to score on a Jonathan India single off Wandy Peralta. Prior to this appearance, Holmes had only given up two earned runs all season. If he can bounce back soon, he should maintain his hold on the closer role in New York. |
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| Jul 10 2022 | Holmes was charged with a blown save against the Red Sox on Saturday as a result of allowing one hit and one walk over 1.1 scoreless innings. He struck out one batter. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes entered the contest with two outs and a runner on second base while the Yankees were up by one run in the eighth inning. He walked Xander Bogaerts and gave up a single to Alex Verdugo, allowing Boston to tie the score. Holmes then retired Trevor Story and retired the side in order in the ninth, but Boston pulled out the win in the 10th frame. The blown save was just the second in 18 chances for Holmes on the season, and he's been exceptional overall with a minuscule 0.46 ERA, 0.74 WHIP and 40:6 K:BB over 39.1 innings. |
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| Jul 7 2022 | Holmes did not allow a baserunner and struck out one across a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save Thursday against the Red Sox. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes had little trouble protecting a one-run lead to record his 16th save of the season. Despite the return of Aroldis Chapman, Holmes has remained the preferred option as the Yankees' closer. That status is well deserved, as Holmes has maintained a tremendous 0.47 ERA and 39:5 K:BB across 38 innings on the campaign. |
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| Jul 2 2022 | Holmes recorded the final out of a 6-1 win over the Guardians in the second game of a doubleheader Saturday, earning a save. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Wandy Peralta initially entered the game with a five-run lead, but allowed two singles and a hit-by-pitch to load the bases with two outs. Holmes was able to escape the bases-loaded jam without trouble, earning his third save in the last five days and his 15th of the year. The right-hander has a 0.49 ERA, 0.73 WHIP and 38:5 K:BB through 37 innings, and it's expected he'll continue to see save chances even with Aroldis Chapman (Achilles) back in action. Chapman has been designated to pitch in the last three innings of games, per Bryan Hoch of MLB.com, which suggests Holmes may have a slight upper-hand in the bullpen hierarchy for now. |
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| Jun 29 2022 | Holmes didn't allow a baserunner in a scoreless ninth inning to earn his 14th save of the season in Wednesday's 5-3 win against Oakland. He did not record a strikeout. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes threw 11 of his 16 pitches for strikes and induced three groundouts to deliver a clean save. The right-hander threw 22 pitches Tuesday and has pitched three of the past four days, so manager Aaron Boone could attempt to minimize Holmes' usage Thursday in Houston. |
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| Jun 28 2022 | Holmes allowed an unearned run on two hits and zero walks during the ninth inning to earn the save in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the A's. He struck out two batters. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes struck out the first two batters he faced, but a catcher's interference and two singles brought home a run before he was able to record the final out. It was still a successful save for the right-hander, who is 13-for-14 in save chances and has a 0.50 ERA, 0.76 WHIP and 38:5 K:BB across 35.2 innings this season. Aroldis Chapman (Achilles) has made multiple rehab appearances and is closing in on his return from the injured list, but Holmes' success could result in continued save chances even once Chapman is reinstated. |
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| Jun 22 2022 | Holmes earned a save against the Rays on Wednesday, pitching a perfect inning during which he struck out one batter. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes blew his first save of the season in his previous outing, but he bounced back in fine fashion Wednesday, retiring all three batters he faced on 16 pitches to secure a one-run win. The right-hander has been dominant for the Yankees throughout the campaign, posting a 0.53 ERA, 0.71 WHIP and 35:4 K:BB over 33.2 innings. Aroldis Chapman (Achilles) will likely return to action soon, but Holmes could continue to see save chances even after the veteran closer rejoins the club. |
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| Jun 21 2022 | Holmes was tagged with a blown save Monday against Tampa Bay, allowing one run on two hits and a walk over two-thirds of an inning. He struck out one batter. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yankees starter Gerrit Cole pitched seven no-hit innings before giving up a single to start the eighth, and Holmes was called in from the bullpen one out later. The usually reliable reliever couldn't get the job done, giving up a pair of hits and a walk to allow the Rays to tie the game. Though New York pulled ahead in the top of the ninth, Holmes wasn't credited with a win from the official scorer due to his ineffective performance, per MLB Rule 9.17(c). The blown save was the first of the season for Holmes, who has racked up 11 saves and seven holds while posting a 0.55 ERA, 0.73 WHIP and 34:4 K:BB over 32.2 innings. |
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| Jun 18 2022 | Holmes got four outs without giving up a hit or a walk to finish off a 4-0 shutout win over the Blue Jays in a non-save situation on Saturday. He struck out one. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes continued his scoreless appearance streak with a perfect 1.1 innings. He has not given up a run in 29 straight appearances and 31.1 innings of work dating back to April 9. With the Yankees up by four runs, manager Aaron Boone called on Holmes with two outs in the eighth to retire the last four batters of the game. It was a non-save situation, but a perfectly normal role for a manager to bring in his closer. With Aroldis Chapman's eventual return from an Achilles injury, Holmes' role in the bullpen could be challenged. |
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| Jun 16 2022 | Holmes picked up the save Wednesday against the Rays. He allowed zero runs on one hit and zero walks while striking out one over one inning. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes entered in the ninth with a one-run lead and immediately allowed a leadoff, infield hit to Taylor Walls, which certainly could've been charged as an error to Anthony Rizzo. Regardless, the closer buckled down and retired three consecutive batters to pick up his 11th save of the season. Holmes continues to be stellar in the absence of Aroldis Chapman (Achilles), recording 11 saves and sporting a 0.60 WHIP with a 32:3 K:BB across his current 30-inning scoreless streak. |
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| Jun 15 2022 | Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Wednesday that he envisions using Holmes in high-leverage situations against the toughest parts of opposing lineups once Aroldis Chapman (Achilles) returns from the 15-day injured list, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Boone clarified that Holmes will be "closing some games, too," but the right-hander doesn't look as though he'll be picking up the majority of save chances like he has thus far during Chapman's absence. Chapman completed a bullpen session Tuesday and may be ready to return from the IL next week, but Holmes should retain plenty of fantasy value in the planned high-leverage role, especially if he still continues to close games every now and then. Holmes has yet to allow a run in his last 27 appearances and sports an 0.59 WHIP and 31:3 K:BB in 29 innings during that span. |
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| Jun 14 2022 | Holmes earned the save, striking out two and allowing a hit in the ninth inning of a 2-0 win Tuesday over the Rays. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes struck out the first two batters he faced before allowing a single and ending the game with a flyout. The righty is now 10-for-10 in save opportunities and has a minuscule 0.30 ERA through 29.2 innings. Since allowing a run on Opening Day, he has tossed 29 consecutive scoreless frames. |
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| Jun 9 2022 | Holmes earned the save against the Twins on Thursday, pitching a perfect ninth inning during which he struck out one batter. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: It appeared unlikely that Holmes would make an appearance in the game when Minnesota jumped out to a 7-3 lead after three innings, but New York's offense stormed back to produce a three-run lead after eight frames. Holmes was brought in to close things out in the ninth, and he retired the side in order on 12 pitches. This was the right-hander's ninth save in nine opportunities this season, and he has also racked up seven holds. Holmes has been one of the top relievers in MLB this season, complementing his saves and holds totals with a minuscule 0.33 ERA, 0.65 WHIP and 29:3 K:BB across 27.2 innings. |
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| Jun 4 2022 | Holmes tossed a clean inning with one strikeout Saturday against the Tigers to pick up his eighth save of the season. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Over his last seven appearances, Holmes has six saves, 10 strikeouts and one walk over 8.1 scoreless innings. As things sit, he profiles as one of the best relievers in baseball. He has the third-lowest ERA (0.35) among qualified relievers and the fifth-lowest xFIP (2.08). |
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| Jun 3 2022 | Holmes picked up his seventh save during Thursday's 2-1 win over the Angels. He allowed zero runs on zero hits, one walk and two hit batsmen while striking out one over one inning. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: After retiring the first two batters, Holmes found himself in trouble after walking Shohei Ohtani and hitting Mike Trout and Jared Walsh. However, the right-hander sealed the save by getting Luis Rengifo on a groundout to shortstop. Holmes continues to shine, notching 23 straight scoreless appearances, and with Aroldis Chapman (Achilles) sidelined, he has recorded five straight saves and figures to continue operating as the Yankees' high-leverage reliever. |
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| May 28 2022 | Holmes struck out two in a perfect ninth inning Friday to record his sixth save of the season in a 2-0 win over the Rays. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The right-hander continues to dominate, as Holmes reeled off his 22nd straight scoreless appearance. With Aroldis Chapman (Achilles) lacking a timetable for his return, Holmes will continue to fill the closer's role for the Yankees, a job he should have no trouble thriving in given his 0.36 ERA, 0.69 WHIP and 26:2 K:BB through 24.2 innings. |
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| May 26 2022 | Holmes picked up the save Wednesday against the Orioles. He allowed zero runs on two hits and zero walks while striking out one over one inning. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: With Aroldis Chapman (Achilles) and Chad Green (elbow) on the 15-day injured list, Holmes has been the Yankees' go-to guy for high-leverage situations and has gone 3-for-3 in save opportunities over his last four appearances. Wednesday's performance was a bit shaky, as he allowed the game-tying run to reach, but Holmes slammed the door shut by striking out Jorge Mateo to end the game. Holmes currently sports a 0.38 ERA and a 24:2 K:BB across 23.2 innings. |
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| May 21 2022 | Holmes tossed 1.1 perfect innings while striking out two on his way to a save in Saturday's 7-5 win over the White Sox. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes was called upon with one on and two out in the top of the eighth inning, and he proceeded to get Andrew Vaughn to ground out to end the frame. Aaron Boone then opted to keep Holmes in to pitch the ninth, and Holmes produced a 1-2-3 inning while striking out two. It was the right-hander's second consecutive outing in which he pitched more than an inning and secured a save. He now has four saves this season. With Chad Green (elbow) being placed on the 15-day injured list Saturday, Holmes will likely pick up more high-leverage opportunities moving forward. |
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| May 18 2022 | Holmes earned a save against the Orioles on Wednesday, tossing two scoreless innings during which he allowed one hit and struck out one. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Aroldis Chapman has been shaky of late and had pitched three of the past four days, so the Yankees opted not to go to him with a one-run lead entering the bottom of the ninth inning. Instead, manager Aaron Boone stuck with Holmes, who had thrown just eight pitches in a scoreless eighth frame. The right-hander had no trouble closing out the contest, retiring the side in order. Despite his recent struggles, Chapman hasn't blown a save this season and isn't likely to be demoted from the closer role just yet, but Holmes would be among the top candidates to step in if that decision were to be made down the road. |
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| May 10 2022 | Holmes (2-0) earned the win over Texas on Monday, retiring both batters he faced on four pitches. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: After Nestor Cortes' no-hit bid ended with one out in the eighth inning, Holmes was brought in to navigate through the rest of the frame. He needed only four pitches to do so, and the Yankees put up the first (and only) run of the game in the bottom of the inning to line him up for the win. Holmes leads New York with four victories on the season, and he has registered a 15:2 K:BB along with a sparkling 0.82 ERA and 0.61 WHIP across 14.2 frames. |
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| May 8 2022 | Holmes (3-0) allowed a hit and no walks while striking out two in a scoreless ninth inning to earn the win over the Rangers in the first game of Sunday's doubleheader. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes has been one of the most productive relievers in baseball early in the season, and the Yankees haven't hesitated to use him in high-leverage situations. Following Sunday's outing, he's recorded three wins, two saves and six holds with a 0.64 ERA and 0.86 WHIP in 14 innings over his first 14 relief appearances in 2022. Although Aroldis Chapman is the Yankees' clear closer, Holmes has been effective while being used in a variety of high-leverage scenarios. |
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| Apr 16 2022 | Holmes earned the save against the Orioles on Saturday, pitching 1.1 scoreless innings during which he struck out one and didn't allow any hits or walks. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes recorded the final out of the eighth inning, escaping an Orioles threat during which they brought the potential tying run to the plate. With usual closer Aroldis Chapman having having pitched each of the past two days, manager Aaron Boone opted to leave Holmes in to close things out in the ninth. That proved to be a good call, as the right-hander got three quick outs for the first save of his career. Holmes recorded a career-best 12 holds in 2021 and has already picked up two this season, so he is clearly becoming a trusted bullpen arm for the Yankees. However, Chapman isn't in imminent danger of losing his ninth-inning role, so Holmes shouldn't be expected to find himself in many additional save situations moving forward. |
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| Mar 22 2022 | Holmes agreed to a one-year, $1.1 million contract with the Yankees on Tuesday to avoid arbitration, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes was acquired by the Yankees from the Pirates ahead of the 2021 trade deadline, and he's now officially under contract for the upcoming campaign. The right-hander appeared in 25 games for New York last year and had a 1.61 ERA, 0.79 WHIP and 34:4 K:BB across 28 innings. |
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| Sep 30 2021 | Holmes (8-4) suffered the loss against the Blue Jays on Wednesday, allowing one run on one hit while striking out one across one inning. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes was asked to handle the eighth inning with the scored tied 5-5. He immediately gave up a home run to Bo Bichette before retiring the next three batters in order. The right-hander was tagged with the loss when New York couldn't mount a comeback in the ninth. Despite the disappointing outcome, Holmes has been impressive since joining the Yankees in late July, posting a 1.73 ERA, 0.81 WHIP and 32:3 K:BB over 26 innings. He has racked up five wins and six holds for New York. |
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| Sep 14 2021 | Holmes (8-3) pitched a perfect inning, striking out one batter to pick up the win over Minnesota on Monday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The right-hander pitched the top of the 10th inning for New York and retired the side in order while preventing the designated runner from crossing the plate. He was credited with the win as a result of Gary Sanchez driving home the winning run in the bottom of the frame. Holmes has earned five wins in 16 appearances since joining the Yankees in late July, and he has registered an excellent 2.04 ERA, 0.79 WHIP and 21:1 K:BB across 17.2 frames during that stretch. |
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| Sep 9 2021 | Holmes (6-3) was tagged with the loss against Toronto on Wednesday, allowing an unearned run on two hits while striking out two over one inning. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Both hits against the right-hander went for singles, but an error by Andrew Velazquez provided the extra base needed for Toronto to scratch out a run. Despite the loss Wednesday, Holmes has been very effective since joining the Yankees in late July, posting a 2.30 ERA, 0.70 WHIP and 19:1 K:BB across 15.2 innings. |
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| Sep 3 2021 | Holmes (6-2) allowed a hit and struck out one in one inning to earn the win Friday versus Baltimore. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The right-hander kept Baltimore off the board in the 11th inning, setting the stage for Giancarlo's walkoff single in the Yankees' half of the frame. Holmes has yielded only three runs (two earned) on seven hits and a walk while striking out 12 in 12.1 innings since he joined the Yankees at the trade deadline. He's added three wins and three holds in that span, although there's little chance he works his way into a more prominent role with Aroldis Chapman entrenched as the closer. Chad Green and Jonathan Loaisiga are more likely to get ninth-inning duties if Chapman falters. |
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| Aug 24 2021 | Holmes (5-2) worked a perfect inning with a strikeout Tuesday night, nabbing the win in the Yankees' 5-4 victory over the Braves. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: In his first appearance since returning from the COVID-19 IL, Holmes needed just nine pitches to get three outs, punctuating his outing by striking out Adam Duvall on three pitches. Since joining the Yankees before the trade deadline, the right-hander has a 1.93 ERA with eight strikeouts over 9.1 innings pitched. |
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| Aug 23 2021 | Holmes (illness) was reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list Monday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes tested positive for COVID-19 nearly two weeks ago but rejoined the Yankees on Thursday. He threw side sessions to test his health but wasn't activated during the team's series against the Twins. However, the right-hander will be available out of the bullpen for Monday's series opener in Atlanta. Holmes has made 12 relief appearances since the All-Star break, and he's posted a 4.97 ERA and 0.95 WHIP in 12.2 innings during that time. |
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| Aug 19 2021 | Manager Aaron Boone said Holmes (illness) will rejoin the Yankees on Thursday but won't be activated from the COVID-19 injured list ahead of the team's series opener versus the Twins, Max Goodman of SI.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: After testing positive for COVID-19 early last week and going into quarantine, Holmes has since cleared all health and safety protocols and is able to resume working out. The Yankees plan to have Holmes throw a bullpen session Friday as a final test of his health, so he likely won't be activated until Saturday at the earliest. Holmes has posted a 4.47 ERA over 51 relief appearances between the Pirates and Yankees this season. |
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| Aug 11 2021 | The Yankees placed Holmes on the COVID-19 injured list Wednesday, Erik Boland of Newsday reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The club indicated that Holmes is dealing "with symptoms" of the virus, though it's unknown at this point whether he's actually tested positive. Regardless, Holmes will begin a quarantine and will miss time as a result of being placed on the IL. The Yankees called up Brooks Kriske from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in a corresponding move to provide an extra arm in the bullpen ahead of Wednesday's series finale in Kansas City. |
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| Aug 10 2021 | Holmes (4-2) earned the win in relief Monday at Kansas City despite giving up two runs (one earned) on one hit and one walk across one inning. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes pitched the 10th inning and quickly found himself with runners on the corners with one out, a situation he couldn't close out, as he gave up back-to-back sac flies to Jarrod Dyson and Hanser Alberto. Holmes limited the damage and took advantage of the fact that the Yankees scored three runs in the 11th to come away with the win, though. He owns a 2.16 ERA and a 7:1 K:BB across 8.1 innings since being acquired by the Yankees in late July. |
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| Jul 30 2021 | Holmes pitched a perfect inning and struck out one batter against Tampa Bay on Thursday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The Yankees trailed by 14 runs when Holmes came into the contest in the eighth inning, so he wasn't exactly pitching under pressure. Still, it was a positive New York debut for the right-hander, who was acquired from the Pirates on Monday. Holmes figures to see mostly low-leverage work for the Yankees given his 4.81 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 5.2 BB/9 on the season. |
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| Jul 26 2021 | Holmes was sent from the Pirates to the Yankees on Monday in exchange for Diego Castillo and Hoy Park, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: This won't be anywhere near the biggest deal this deadline season, but Holmes should at least be a useful piece for the Yankees. His 4.93 ERA in 42 innings of relief this season isn't particularly encouraging, but it comes with a much better 4.06 FIP and 3.81 xFIP. While he walks too many batters (13.2 percent), his 72.8 percent groundball rate leads all pitchers who have thrown at least 30 innings this season. When combined with a roughly average 23.3 percent strikeout rate, that should make Holmes at least a serviceable middle reliever. |
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| Jun 15 2021 | Holmes (1-2) allowed one run on one hit in Monday's 3-2 loss to Washington. He struck out two batters. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The right-hander served up an eighth-inning homer to Kyle Schwarber that proved to be the difference in a one-run game. It's encouraging that Holmes is being used in more high-leverage situations, but he's given up at least one earned run in each of his last three outings. |
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| Jun 6 2021 | Holmes (2-0) earned the win in relief Saturday against the Marlins by tossing a scoreless inning. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes tossed 10 of his 16 pitches for strikes and kept the Marlins off the board in the top of the 12th inning. That was enough to grant him his second win of the campaign. The 28-year-old right-hander has been pitching well of late, and he's gone 13 straight outings (12 innings) without allowing a run, posting an 11:4 K:BB in that span. |
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| May 31 2021 | Holmes pitched a scoreless inning Sunday in a 4-3 loss to Colorado, giving up one hit and a walk while striking out two. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes collected his second hold of the season Sunday and first since Opening Day. The 28-year-old has not allowed a run in his last 14 outings covering 14.1 innings, lowering his earned run average to below 3.00 (2.96) for the first time since his April 6 blow-up (five runs in one-third inning). The righty entered 2021 with a career 5.91 ERA and 1.75 WHIP (in 77.2 innings) but has posted a 2.96 ERA and 1.11 WHIP (in 24.1 innings). He could move into a more high-leverage role if the team trades Richard Rodriguez and Kyle Crick at the trade deadline. |
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| May 17 2021 | Holmes threw two scoreless innings in a 4-1 loss to the Giants on Sunday, allowing one hit and one walk while striking out one. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The right-hander's 3.66 ERA in 19.2 innings includes a five-run outing in which he recorded only one out on April 6. Otherwise, he's allowed just one earned run in 18 appearances. Holmes has walked only six batters, posting a 1.22 WHIP. Prior to 2021, he'd walked 59 batters en route to a career 1.75 WHIP in 77.2 innings. The team has yet to deploy him in many high leverage spots -- he has zero holds or saves -- but the 28-year-old has taken positive strides following his offseason non-tender. |
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| Apr 25 2021 | Holmes (1-0) pitched 1.1 scoreless innings with one walk and one strikeout to earn the win Sunday versus the Twins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes completed the fifth inning with the Pirates leading, and they never fell behind. The 28-year-old has a 6.35 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 10:4 K:BB across 11.1 innings this season. He allowed five runs in one-third of an inning April 6 versus the Reds, but he's otherwise been fairly effective in a low-leverage role. |
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| Mar 25 2021 | Holmes threw a scoreless inning against Atlanta on Wednesday, allowing no hits or walks while striking out one batter. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes, who was taken off the 40-man roster over the winter, has strung together eight scoreless spring outings covering 7.2 innings. The nearly 28-year-old has struggled in the majors, as he owns a 5.91 ERA and 78:59 K:BB in 77.2 innings, but he's finally healthy. Fantasy managers need not pick up Holmes right now, but he looks like a completely different pitcher so far in 2021 and will likely get a chance in the majors at some point this summer. |
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| Feb 28 2021 | Holmes (forearm) is scheduled to pitch in relief Sunday in the Pirates' Grapefruit League opener against the Orioles, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes reported to spring training at full strength after a strained right forearm sidelined him for most of the abbreviated 2020 campaign. The 27-year-old is attending big-league camp as a non-roster invitee and will be vying for a spot in the Pirates' Opening Day bullpen. |
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| Dec 4 2020 | Holmes (forearm) signed a minor-league-deal with Pittsburgh that includes an invitation to spring training Friday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 27-year-old was non-tendered by the Pirates earlier this week, but he'll return to the organization on a lesser deal. Holmes spent most of the 2020 season on the shelf with a right forearm strain, and it's unclear if he's expected to be ready for the start of spring training, though the invite to big-league camp is an encouraging sign. |
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| Dec 2 2020 | Holmes (forearm) was non-tendered by the Pirates on Wednesday, Stephen J. Nesbitt of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: He ended the year on the shelf with a strained right forearm and never had much success in the majors, logging a 6.84 ERA in 2018 and a 5.58 ERA in 2019. Considering Holmes never returned to the mound, he may end up needing surgery on his elbow. |
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| Aug 11 2020 | Holmes (forearm) was transferred to the 45-day injured list Tuesday, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes has been sidelined since the end of July with a right forearm strain. The team wasn't initially anticipating a very long absence, but the issue is evidently more serious than they thought. The 27-year-old will be eligible to return late in the 2020 campaign, but it wouldn't be surprising if the team shut him down for the remainder of the season so he can fully recover. Right-hander Nick Tropeano was claimed off waivers and optioned to the alternate training site to take Holmes' spot on the 40-man roster. |
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| Aug 6 2020 | Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Wednesday that Holmes has yet to resume throwing while continuing to experience "some mild symptoms" of a strained right forearm, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The Pirates aren't anticipating an overly lengthy absence for Holmes, but he'll be sidelined for more than the minimum amount of time after he was placed on the 10-day injured list July 28. Once he's back throwing again, Holmes may only need about a week to get his arm conditioned for middle-relief duty out of the Pittsburgh bullpen. |
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| Jul 28 2020 | Holmes was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right forearm strain Tuesday, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: After his fastball clocked in at 94.3 mph over the past two seasons, Holmes' velocity was down to 92.4 mph in his first appearance in 2020, and his forearm injury could help provide a reasoning. It's unclear how much time the right-hander will miss as a result. Despite his decreased velocity, Holmes allowed no runs on two hits and no walks while striking out one over 1.1 innings in his season debut. |
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| Jul 11 2020 | Holmes (foot) threw a scoreless inning during summer camp Friday, The Athletic Pittsburgh reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The righty is returning after breaking his foot during Grapefruit League action. "I think he threw 10 or 11 pitches," manager Derek Shelton said. "The slider was really, really good. He was one of the guys I was sitting behind the plate on and just watching the action on it; that was good to see." The 27-year-old hasn't been able to put everything together at the big-league level. In 76 career innings, Holmes has struck out 77 batters in 76.1 innings but has posted a 6.01 ERA and 1.76 WHIP. |
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| Apr 22 2020 | Holmes (foot) is scheduled to throw off a slope this week, Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes suffered a fractured foot early on in spring training when he was hit by a groundball. The injury forced him into a walking boot for several weeks, but the right-hander was able to keep his arm in shape by throwing from one knee. Now that the fracture is fully healed, Holmes can start the progression from a slight incline to a full mound, and he may be able to start throwing to live batters before long. |
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| Mar 25 2020 | Holmes (foot) is throwing from one knee out to 90 feet, Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: A fractured left foot is expected to keep Holmes in a walking boot until mid-April, but it hasn't shut down his throwing program completely. With the expected date for the resumption of play still unclear, it's possible Holmes doesn't wind up missing any time. |
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| Mar 1 2020 | Holmes was diagnosed with a fractured foot Sunday and will be in a walking boot 4-to-6 weeks, Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Holmes was forced to leave Saturday's game after being struck by a comebacker on his first pitch, and he'll now miss the start of the regular season as a result. The 26-year-old could potentially be in the walking boot until mid-April, so there's a very real chance he won't be cleared for game action until May. Holmes is out of minor-league options and the team will need to decide whether to carry him on its active roster once he's healthy. |
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| Feb 29 2020 | Holmes exited Saturday's Grapefruit League against the Twins after being struck in the ankle by a ground ball, Nubyjas Wilborn of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: It was the only batter he faced before leaving the field under his own power. Holmes will be examined further over the next couple days, but it wouldn't be surprising to see him take at least a couple days off to be safe. |
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| Sep 1 2019 | Holmes (quadriceps) was activated off the 10-day injured list Sunday. | |
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| Aug 29 2019 | Holmes (quadriceps) threw a two-inning, 33-pitch bullpen session Wednesday, Jason | Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. |
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| Aug 21 2019 | Holmes was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with left quadriceps discomfort, | Adam Berry of MLB.com reports. |
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| Aug 11 2019 | Holmes (triceps) was activated from the 10-day injured list Sunday. | |
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| Aug 8 2019 | Holmes (triceps) will make a second rehab appearance at Double-A Altoona on Thursday, | Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. |
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| Aug 5 2019 | Holmes (triceps) was sent out on a rehab assignment with Double-A Altoona on Monday, | Adam Berry of MLB.com reports. |
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| Jul 31 2019 | Holmes (triceps) will throw simulated batting practice Friday, Rob Biertempfel of | The Athletic reports. |
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| Jul 24 2019 | Holmes was placed on the 10-day injured list with right triceps inflammation, Adam Berry of MLB.com<\/a> reports. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| May 17 2019 | Holmes was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday, Adam Berry of MLB.com<\/a> reports. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jul 14 2018 | Holmes (1-1) threw six scoreless innings Saturday in the second game of a doubleheader to earn his first major-league win, working around four hits and two walks and striking out six Brewers. | The right-hander recorded all of his punchouts on a whiff and improved his MLB ERA to 3.65 in his small four-game sample size (two starts). Holmes, 25, has spun a 3.39 ERA in 13 appearances at Triple-A Indianapolis and, despite having a generally modest long-term outlook, could wind up with a sustained opportunity at a rotation gig if some dominoes fall his way. He's probably just a spot starter and frequent shuttle rider, however, until such an avenue clears. |
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| Jul 6 2018 | Holmes was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday. | He was tagged by the Dodgers for four runs in 2.1 innings in his spot start Wednesday, so it's no surprise to see him demoted. Joe Musgrove (finger) is expected to slot back into the Pirates' rotation next week. |
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| Jul 4 2018 | Holmes (0-1) gave up four runs on five hits and three walks with two strikeouts through 2.1 innings in a loss Wednesday to the Dodgers. | Holmes gave up a pair of doubles among his five hits, but it was the utter lack of control that really did him in, as he tossed just 34 strikes in 64 pitches. Control has been an issue for him in the minor leagues as well, as he has posted a 4.0 BB/9 or higher every year since 2016. Holmes is unlikely to hold onto this rotation spot for long, as Joe Musgrove (finger) could be ready to return by the next turn through the rotation Tuesday against Washington. |
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| Jul 3 2018 | Holmes has been confirmed as Wednesday's starter on the road against the Dodgers, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports. | The big 6-foot-5, 230-pound righty has a big fastball that allows the rest of his arsenal to play up when he's on. He has a 3.39 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 71 strikeouts in 66.1 innings at Triple-A. If Joe Musgrove (finger) is able to return from the disabled list next week Tuesday, when eligible, this will likely just be a spot start for Holmes. |
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| Jun 24 2018 | Holmes was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis on Sunday. | Holmes made one appearance for the Pirates in early April, allowing a run in two innings. He has a 3.39 ERA in 66.1 innings for Indianapolis so far this season. He was called up to replace the injured Michael Feliz (shoulder) |
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| Apr 7 2018 | Holmes made his major-league debut Friday, allowing one earned run in two innings against Cincinnati. He gave up two hits and two walks while striking out a pair. | The righty's fastball averaged 92.4 mph on a cold and wet night at PNC Park. Holmes pitched in the ninth inning with a twelve-run lead but threw just 22 of 43 pitches for strikes. The rookie figures to head back to Triple-A when Joe Musgrove (shoulder) comes off the DL, but he could become a middle-inning relief option with better command. |
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| Apr 2 2018 | Holmes was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday, Bill Brink of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. | He'll take the 25-man roster spot of Joe Musgrove (shoulder), who was placed on the 10-day disabled list. Holmes previously joined the Pirates as the 26th man for their Sunday doubleheader against the Tigers but didn't get the opportunity to make his major-league debut. Musgrove's stay on the DL could be short, but Holmes should at least receive his first MLB action at some point this week. If he doesn't receive Musgrove's previously scheduled start Thursday against the Reds, Holmes will likely work in long relief. Bullpen arms Steven Brault and Tyler Glasnow are more likely candidates to move into the rotation on a short-term basis while Musgrove is sidelined. |
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| Apr 2 2018 | Holmes was called up Monday to replace Joe Musgrove, who went to the 10-day disabled list with a shoulder injury, Bill Brink of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. | Holmes joined the Pirates as the 26th man for their Sunday doubleheader against the Tigers but did not get the opportunity to make his major-league debut. Musgrove's stay on the DL could be short, but Holmes should at least receive his first major-league action at some point in the next week. The 25-year-old is a potential future back-end starter who posted a 3.36 ERA in 112.2 innings for Triple-A Indianapolis last season, though his stay on the roster is likely to be short, barring further injuries, which limits his fantasy relevance. Holmes could receive Musgrove's scheduled start on April 5, though it's more likely that the opportunity goes to Steven Brault or possibly Tyler Glasnow. |
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| Mar 31 2018 | Holmes will be called up to serve as the Pirates' 26th man for Sunday's doubleheader, Pirates play-by-play announcer Joe Block reports. | Holmes will provide bullpen depth for the twin bill. The right-hander posted a 3.36 ERA at Triple-A Indianapolis in 2017 but struggled around the zone with a 99:59 K:BB in 112.2 innings. |
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| Mar 13 2018 | Holmes could join the Pirates' rotation early in the 2018 campaign. "If we carry (Steven Brault and Tyler Glasnow) in the bullpen in April, we are going to need guys in May and June, and Clayton continues to show us he can be a major league starting pitcher," general manager Neal Huntingdon told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. "It's just a matter of trust, trust his weapons. He has weapons to get major league hitters out." | The 24-year-old righty, who missed 2014 and most of 2015 due to Tommy John surgery, advanced to Triple-A last summer where he compiled a 3.36 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 99:59 K:BB in 112.2 innings. His career minor-league rates (6.8 K/9, 4.5 BB/9) aren't particularly impressive, but he could get a chance to debut with a strong start at Triple-A. |
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