Clay Holmes' Trade Future Uncertain

0:00It's May 3rd. I'm Corey with the story, and this is MLB News Today Baseball News powered by AI. The New York Mets said deadlass in the league with the worst record, but one bright spot is their starter Clay Holmes. In his first six starts this season, he's 3-2 with the 1.75 earned run average. He's fan 25 batters against just 11 walks over 36 innings pitched. The team is 4-2 when Holmes takes the mound, a sharp contrast to their 7-20 mark in everyone else's starts. Still, the Mets offense and bullpen woes keep dragging them down no matter how solid he is. Fans and front office folks see Holmes as a trade chip if things don't turn around soon. His 3-year deal has a player option for $12 million in 2027, and at age 33, he'll likely opt out for a bigger. Payday on the open market. David Sturons has real choices here. He could shop Holmes for top prospects at the deadline, slab a qualifying offer on him for a draft pick if traded, or lock him up with a new.

1:033-year extension at a raise. The Mets have promising kids like Jonah Tong and Christian Scott in the system, but mixing in vets like Holmes eases their transition. Over the next month and a half, the Mets play will shape Sturons moves, and Holmes might just wrap the year pitching somewhere else.