2024 Stats
W-L
1-1
ERA
1.54
WHIP
1.24
K
26
SV
15
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Yankees manager Aaron Boone clued us in prior to the 2023 season that Holmes would be used in high-leverage spots before the ninth inning. That's exactly how he was deployed in the first-half, often having his number called during the 7th and 8th innings. However, 26 of his 28 outings after the All-Star break came in the 9th inning or later. He finished with a career-high 24 of the Yankees' 44 saves for a 54.5% team save share, which was an improvement over 2022. Holmes also posted a career-best 27.1% strikeout rate to go along with an elite 2.4% barrel rate (99th percentile) and 66.7% groundball percentage (100th percentile). The right-hander threw fewer sinkers (69.2% pitch usage) in favor of more breaking pitches, with his slider and sweeper both generating 40-plus percent whiff rates. With Boone returning as manager in 2024, expect similar usage for Holmes, who has established himself as a high-leverage mainstay for New York. Read Past Outlooks
Takes blown save
Holmes allowed two hits in one-third of an inning, taking a blown save in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Angels.
ANALYSIS
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.
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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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
15
Last 10 Games
17
Last 5 Games
14
How many pitches does Clay Holmes generally throw?
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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 2022
-12%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-2%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .230 | 55 | 26 | 54 | 2 | |||
| Since 2022vs Right | .203 | 107 | 23 | 65 | 2 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .256 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .250 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .200 | 26 | 12 | 20 | 1 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .231 | 45 | 11 | 31 | 1 | |||
| 2022vs Left | .250 | 20 | 12 | 23 | 1 | |||
| 2022vs Right | .159 | 45 | 8 | 22 | 1 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-31%
ERA on Road
2024
-100%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022Home | 2.97 | 1.20 | 75.2 | 10.3 | 2.7 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | 2.06 | 1.04 | 74.1 | 9.1 | 3.1 | ||||
| 2024Home | 3.72 | 1.45 | 9.2 | 11.2 | 2.8 | ||||
| 2024Away | 0.00 | 1.10 | 13.2 | 9.2 | 2.0 | ||||
| 2023Home | 3.15 | 1.31 | 34.1 | 10.7 | 2.6 | ||||
| 2023Away | 2.51 | 1.01 | 28.2 | 9.4 | 4.1 | ||||
| 2022Home | 2.56 | 1.01 | 31.2 | 9.7 | 2.8 | ||||
| 2022Away | 2.53 | 1.03 | 32.0 | 8.7 | 2.8 | ||||
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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
4.33K/9
10.2BB/9
2.3HR/9
0.0Fastball
96.4 mphERA
1.57WHIP
1.17BABIP
.351GB/FB
4.78Left On Base
74.1%Exit Velocity
83.3 mphBarrels/BBE
5.1%Spin Rate
2283 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
25.5%Swinging Strike
12.0%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Likely to be re-signed?
According to Chris Kirschner of The Athletic, Holmes is one of the Yankees' pending free agents that the club is likeliest to push hard to re-sign.
ANALYSIS
Superstar Juan Soto tops that list, but Holmes probably isn't too far behind given how he's established himself as an elite closer. New York also doesn't have a clear replacement already on the roster, so splurging to retain him makes sense despite team owner Hal Steinbrenner's wishes to limit luxury tax penalties. Holmes is 14-for-16 in save chances this season and has a 1.64 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 25:6 K:BB across 22 innings.
Superstar Juan Soto tops that list, but Holmes probably isn't too far behind given how he's established himself as an elite closer. New York also doesn't have a clear replacement already on the roster, so splurging to retain him makes sense despite team owner Hal Steinbrenner's wishes to limit luxury tax penalties. Holmes is 14-for-16 in save chances this season and has a 1.64 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 25:6 K:BB across 22 innings.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2022
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.
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Nails down 15th save
Holmes picked up the save over the Padres on Saturday, pitching a perfect ninth inning while striking out one.
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Rebounds for 14th save
Holmes earned the save in Thursday's 5-0 win over Seattle, allowing two hits while striking out two in 1.1 innings.
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Loses perfect ERA
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.
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Notches 13th save
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.
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Picks up 12th save
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.
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