2023 Stats
W-L
4-4
ERA
2.90
WHIP
1.19
K
69
SV
23
Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Holmes ditched his curveball that wasn't effective in 2021 and relied solely on his 97 mph sinker (80% pitch usage) and slider (20%) last season. This led to phenomenal results, as the right-hander had a dominant first half for the Yankees and quickly took over as closer in the Bronx before being named to his first All Star team. Holmes had a 29-game scoreless streak early in the season and led qualified relievers with a ridiculous 75.8% groundball rate. On the flip side, he hit a rough patch a few weeks after the All Star Game and subsequently went on the IL with a back injury. He was not as sharp upon his return, which forced Aaron Boone to shift to a closer committee a few weeks before the playoffs. Holmes also dealt with a shoulder strain at the end of the season. Weighing the upside he showed in the first half of 2022 against his far worse second half makes Holmes a wild card for 2023 drafts, especially with Yankees bullpen roles currently in flux. Read Past Outlooks
Notches 23rd save
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.
ANALYSIS
Holmes handled business in the ninth inning, locking down the team win on 19 pitches and recording his career-high 23rd save in the process. The 30-year-old righty has been superb over his last 12 appearances, posting an 0.75 ERA, 0.75 WHIP and 11:5 K:BB over 12 innings. Holmes has pitched to a 2.90 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 69:23 K:BB overall this year.
Holmes handled business in the ninth inning, locking down the team win on 19 pitches and recording his career-high 23rd save in the process. The 30-year-old righty has been superb over his last 12 appearances, posting an 0.75 ERA, 0.75 WHIP and 11:5 K:BB over 12 innings. Holmes has pitched to a 2.90 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 69:23 K:BB overall this year.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
16
Last 10 Games
14
Last 5 Games
15
How many pitches does Clay Holmes generally throw?
1-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
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81-90
91-100
101-110
111-120
121+
What part of the game does Clay Holmes generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-21%
BAA vs RHP
2023
-14%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2021vs Left | .239 | 63 | 37 | 65 | 5 | |||
| Since 2021vs Right | .188 | 149 | 35 | 84 | 4 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .202 | 25 | 12 | 20 | 1 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .235 | 44 | 11 | 31 | 1 | |||
| 2022vs Left | .250 | 20 | 12 | 23 | 1 | |||
| 2022vs Right | .159 | 45 | 8 | 22 | 1 | |||
| 2021vs Left | .272 | 18 | 13 | 22 | 3 | |||
| 2021vs Right | .176 | 60 | 16 | 31 | 2 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-39%
ERA at Home
2023
-17%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2021Home | 2.34 | 1.05 | 103.2 | 10.3 | 2.6 | ||||
| Since 2021Away | 3.82 | 1.22 | 92.0 | 9.1 | 4.1 | ||||
| 2023Home | 3.15 | 1.31 | 34.1 | 10.7 | 2.6 | ||||
| 2023Away | 2.60 | 1.05 | 27.2 | 9.1 | 4.2 | ||||
| 2022Home | 2.56 | 1.01 | 31.2 | 9.7 | 2.8 | ||||
| 2022Away | 2.53 | 1.03 | 32.0 | 8.7 | 2.8 | ||||
| 2021Home | 1.43 | 0.85 | 37.2 | 10.5 | 2.4 | ||||
| 2021Away | 6.12 | 1.55 | 32.1 | 9.5 | 5.3 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Clay Holmes compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
3.00K/9
10.0BB/9
3.3HR/9
0.3Fastball
96.1 mphERA
2.90WHIP
1.19BABIP
.316GB/FB
4.82Left On Base
73.0%Exit Velocity
83.2 mphBarrels/BBE
2.4%Spin Rate
2243 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
28.9%Swinging Strike
11.0%Advanced Pitching Stats
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2022 Fantasy Outlook
Holmes entered the 2021 season in jeopardy of washing entirely out of the league. However, he turned in a strong campaign, throwing particularly well after being dealt to New York where he posted a 1.61 ERA and logged five holds across 25 appearances and 28 innings to close the season. It was a season full of bests, as he generated career marks in both groundball rate (68.7 GB%) and strikeouts (26.7%) with his ERA (3.60) also unsurprisingly following suit. There should be some optimism that Holmes will be able to replicate his success in 2022 because a change in pitch mix seemed to dictate his change of fortune. He jumped his sinker usage from 32 percent to 58.9 percent and also introduced a slider as a primary part of his arsenal - an offering that limited opposing hitters to a .201 wOBA. There's a lengthy list of closer candidates ahead of Holmes in New York, so strong ratios and punchouts will be Holmes' primary path to fantasy value.
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Pounds strike zone during 22nd save
Holmes earned a save against the Diamondbacks on Monday, striking out two batters in a perfect inning.
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Nabs another save
Holmes pitched one perfect inning to secure a save during Saturday's 6-3 win over the Pirates.
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Reaches 20 saves
Holmes struck out one batter in a perfect ninth inning to pick up a save against Pittsburgh on Friday.
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Shaky in 19th save
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.
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Breezes to 18th save
Holmes earned a save against the Tigers on Wednesday, striking out one batter in a perfect inning.
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