Clay Holmes delivers ‘sharp’ outing in new Yankees role
CHICAGO — Clay Holmes pitched his best game yet in a new inning. Taking the mound for the first time since losing his sole closer position on Tuesday, Holmes breezed through eight innings, striking out two in a 1-2 loss to the Cubs on Sunday at Wrigley Field. Holmes retired the Cubs' top of the […]
Yankees to get ‘creative’ with closer role amid Clay Holmes’ disaster stretch
Clay Holmes hasn't completely lost his position as the Yankees' closer, but he's likely to get fewer playing times in the future. Manager Aaron Boone He told reporters Wednesday that he plans to get “creative.” With Holmes having been hit hard, he will likely take on the closer role and choose pitchers depending on the […]
Juan Soto deal could complicate Yankees’ ability to retain Clay Holmes
In an ideal world, Clay Holmes would return to a Yankees team that just won a championship. “We won the World Series and we’re going to do it again next year with the same team,” Holmes said recently. “As players, that’s what we’re focused on.” Holmes tries not to focus on her long-term future and […]
Clay Holmes appreciative of Yankees’ support after surviving Phillies scare for save
PHILADELPHIA — The Yankees added two relief pitchers but no closer on Tuesday, meaning Clay Holmes will continue in the closer role. “I’m happy for Clay Holmes. [and] “We’re happy with what we have right now,” GM Brian Cashman said before Wednesday’s 6-5 win over the Phillies. “We’re happy with what we’ve added to what […]
Kamala Harris a ‘backup quarterback’ and ‘bigger risk’ for Democrats, Clay Travis says
Travis: Harris is the ‘backup quarterback’ Outkick founder Clay Travis opined that Kamala Harris could win the Democratic presidential nomination following President Biden’s withdrawal. President Biden endorsed Vice President Harris, who withdrew from the race on Sunday, as the Democratic nominee for president in 2024. Clay Travis Founder of OutKick Harris, who is also a […]
Clay Holmes knows his pitching was ‘not ideal’ in Yankees loss to Orioles
BALTIMORE — Clay Holmes didn’t get much support in Sunday’s 6-5 loss to the Orioles, but he also wasn’t at his best. The closer, who made the American League All-Star team for the second time in three years, missed the second of his past four save opportunities. The main culprits at Camden Yards, by their […]
Yankees’ Clay Holmes joins Aaron Judge, Juan Soto at All-Star Game
Clay Holmes hasn’t pitched like an All-Star in recent weeks, but he’s scheduled to play next week in the Midsummer Classic in Texas along with the Yankees’ Aaron Judge and Juan Soto. The closer was named to the team on Sunday despite his struggles since June 13. Clay Holmes had 19 saves for the Yankees […]
Clay Holmes’ blown save continues troublesome trend closer
Put Clay Holmes at the top of the Yankees’ mounting concerns. At a time when everything is going wrong, the Yankees closer was reminded that he was part of the problem when he missed the save in a 5-3, 10-inning loss to the Red Sox in the series opener on Friday in the Bronx. Holmes […]
Clay Holmes’ nightmare ninth snaps Yankees’ win streak at seven with loss to Mariners
As the lights dimmed and began to flash, Clay Holmes jogged toward a jubilant crowd that saw a fairly new closer entrance designed to liven up the stadium. Minutes later, jubilant fans booed the closer as he touched up for the first time this season. Holmes gave up four runs in a nightmarish nine innings […]
Clay Holmes’ new closer entrance aims to energize Yankees fans
The Yankees are a solid organization with a laid-back, easy-going closer. They added some plays to the closer’s entrance that seem to be good for both club and pitcher. For the first time in more than two years as the team’s closer, Clay Holmes is jogging onto the field to an element that aims to […]