Mets' Clay Holmes flashes ace-caliber 'stuff' versus Astros in spring opener

Free agent signing Clay Holmes has the pure stuff to provide ace-level production for the New York Mets in 2025.

Holmes, 31, was signed this offseason to be a starter after seven years as one of baseball's best relievers. Spending the last three and a half seasons with the New York Yankees, the two-time All-Star picked up 74 saves on the strength of his sinker, slider, and sweeper trio.

But in his spring training debut yesterday in Port St. Lucie's Clover Park, Holmes flashed two new additions to his arsenal that have the potential to catapult him into the top tier of MLB starters plying their trade across the league.