Clay Holmes

Clay Holmes

30-Year-Old PitcherRP
New York Yankees
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
RANKSFrom Preseason
#119
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$Signed a one-year, $3.3 million contract with the Yankees in January of 2023.
Expected to close most games
PNew York Yankees
February 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.
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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 may provide enough risk to keep him outside of the top 10 closers in fantasy drafts.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
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-35%
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BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2021vs Left .260 205 38 25 45 8 0 4
Since 2021vs Right .169 347 105 24 53 6 0 3
2023vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022vs Left .250 107 20 12 23 5 0 1
2022vs Right .159 153 45 8 22 4 0 1
2021vs Left .272 98 18 13 22 3 0 3
2021vs Right .176 194 60 16 31 2 0 2
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Since 2021Home 1.95 0.92 69.1 9 3 10 10.1 2.6 0.5
Since 2021Away 4.34 1.29 64.1 6 5 10 9.1 4.1 0.4
2023Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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2022Home 2.56 1.01 31.2 5 2 10 9.7 2.8 0.6
2022Away 2.53 1.03 32.0 2 2 10 8.7 2.8 0.0
2021Home 1.43 0.85 37.2 4 1 0 10.5 2.4 0.5
2021Away 6.12 1.55 32.1 4 3 0 9.5 5.3 0.8
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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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Reaches one-year deal
PNew York Yankees
January 14, 2023
Holmes agreed to terms on a one-year deal with the Yankees on Friday, avoiding arbitration.
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Officially available for Game 1
PNew York Yankees
October 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.
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Expects to be on ALDS roster
PNew York Yankees
Shoulder
October 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.
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Won't be placed on injured list
PNew York Yankees
Shoulder
October 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.
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Out with shoulder strain
PNew York Yankees
Shoulder
September 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.
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