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Mets’ Clay Holmes Fractures Fibula on 111 mph Comebacker, Out Long Term

The loss deepens New York's mounting injury crisis.

Overview

  • Manager Carlos Mendoza confirmed late Friday that X-rays showed a fractured right fibula after a 111.1 mph liner by Yankees rookie Spencer Jones in the fourth inning.
  • Holmes stayed in to face seven more batters and returned for the fifth before leaving, with the break only found in postgame imaging.
  • Mendoza offered no timetable for a return, calling it a huge blow and saying Holmes will be down for a long time.
  • The right-hander had been the Mets’ steadiest starter, carrying a 1.86 ERA and 1.01 WHIP into the game and exiting with a 2.39 ERA through nine starts.
  • His absence strains a roster already missing Francisco Lindor, Francisco Alvarez, Jorge Polanco and Kodai Senga.