Clay Holmes could be on the move with the Mets falling short of expectations. Holmes moving to either of these AL teams would bolster his Fantasy stock.
New York Mets pitcher Clay Holmes delivers a pitch during the third inning against the New York Yankees at Citi Field. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connecton July 10th as the two-time All Star continues to rehab from a broken leg suffered against the New York Yankees on May 15th.
With the Mets possibly in sell mode as the trade deadline approaches, Holmes offers Fantasy value and real life value in a potential move out of the Big Apple.to the season with a 2.39 ERA and 45 strikeouts in 52.2 innings pitched before landing on the 60-day injured list. The AL-West leading Rangers could use Holmes’ services in the middle of their rotation to make their first playoffs appearance since winning the 2023 World Series.7.7 strikeouts per nine innings this season combined with playing in a strikeout-susceptible division can bolster the 33-year-old’s Fantasy production in this potential move.
The surprise of the season, the White Sox are currently tied for the AL Central Lead with the Cleveland Guardians. Outside of Davis Martin and Sean Burke, the White Sox rotation has been shaky. Adding Holmes can help bolster the middle of the rotation and bring along Fantasy value along the way..
Potentially moving on from a shaky offense to a more potent one gives Holmes more opportunities to pitch with a lead and leave games with a possibility to etch a W next to his name in the box score. Playing behind a strong offense also means Holmes doesn’t have to pitch a gem to be in line for a win bonus. Holmes can give up a couple runs and still battle for the win bonus.
Playing with a higher-scoring offense bolsters Holmes’ Fantasy value as he would be in contention for more wins and doesn’t have to pitch gems to receive a win bonus, helping his Fantasy score. The Red Sox are amidst a wild-card chase, sitting just half a game behind the last wild-card spot.
The Red Sox could look to add a right-handed starter to their rotation to give opposing hitters a different look as all Red Sox starters outside of Sonny Gray are lefties. Holmes potentially moving to the AL East would bring a sense of familiarity as Holmes spent time as Yankee from 2021-2024.
Returning to a division where he had success as a relief pitcher would bring Fantasy value to Holmes, who would return as a starting pitcher in the potential move. Jeff Salcedo is a writer for Fantasy Sports on SI with extensive experience covering the NFL, MMA, NBA, and soccer. A dedicated fantasy sports enthusiast, he has competed in fantasy leagues and daily fantasy sports contests for more than a decade.
Before joining Fantasy Sports on SI, Salcedo worked as a senior sports reporter for BYU's student newspaper, The Daily Universe.
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