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New York Post
14-07-2025
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- New York Post
How Mets' Clay Holmes assesses first half after transition to starter
Access the Mets beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets. Try it free KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Clay Holmes knew his ceiling was five innings on Sunday, so length wasn't a focal point of his final start before the All-Star break. The right-hander had what could be described as a typical Holmes performance, allowing two earned runs over five innings in the Mets' 3-2 loss to the Royals at Kauffman Stadium. Sean Manaea, as was planned by manager Carlos Mendoza, piggybacked Holmes and pitched into the ninth before allowing a walk-off RBI single to Nick Loftin. Holmes had a rough second inning in which he allowed his only runs on two doubles and a hit batter but otherwise was efficient. It helped that he got Bobby Witt Jr. to hit into two double plays. Clay Holmes pitches during the Mets-Royals game on July 13, 20525. AP 'It was nice to get some ground balls and force some contact,' Holmes said. 'With runners on I wasn't able to make a pitch and later on in the game it ended up costing us, but overall I was able to get the ball on the ground … it's kind of who I am.' The pitch Holmes didn't execute was a changeup on which John Rave stroked a two-run double. Holmes, who has transitioned to starting this season after spending most of his career as a reliever, said he's in a good position headed into the All-Star break. Clay Holmes pitches during the Mets-Royals game on July 13, 20525. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect 'There has been a lot of growth and I think I have got enough of a sample size now where you can really make some good assessments of what really I have been good at and what's kind of been hindering me a little bit,' Holmes said. 'As long as I get ground balls and really not beating myself, I kind of like where I'm at and where things are going.' Holmes, who arrived on a three-year contract worth $38 million, has pitched to a 3.31 ERA and logged 103 ¹/₃ innings over his 19 starts this season. CHECK OUT THE LATEST MLB STANDINGS AND METS STATS His previous career high was 70 innings pitched in 2021. 'We will continue to monitor it and watch him closely,' Mendoza said. 'He's already way exceeded his career [high] innings, but he continues to feel good physically. He's one of those where we will continue to have that conversation with him, but we're counting on him.'
New York Post
12-07-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Juan Soto puts on another show to power Mets' win over Royals
Access the Mets beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets. Try it free KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Mets' best player this season isn't headed to the All-Star game, so he's putting on his own show before the break. Juan Soto's mammoth June has spilled over into a nearly as impressive July. On Saturday the Mets used a mighty swing from the star right fielder and coupled it with a superb team pitching performance for a 3-1 victory over the Royals at Kauffman Stadium. Soto's second homer in as many games, a 435-foot rocket in the fourth inning, carried the Mets into the ninth — in which Jeff McNeil's RBI single provided an insurance run. Soto, who won National League Player of the Month honors for June, began the day with a .995 OPS this month. 3 Juan Soto hits a home run during the Mets-Royals game on July 12, 2025. Getty Images But barring his late addition as an injury replacement on the NL roster, Soto won't be in Atlanta on Tuesday to participate in the All-Star game. First there is one last game before the break, and a chance for the Mets to complete a three-game sweep. Sean Manaea, scheduled to follow Clay Holmes in a piggyback appearance, is set for his season debut. On this day it was Frankie Montas, Reed Garrett, Chris Devenski and Edwin Diaz that handled the runs prevention. Diaz recorded the final six outs for the save. Montas dominated into the sixth before allowing his only run. In his fourth start off the injured list, the right-hander surrendered four hits and struck out five over five innings, departing at 83 pitches with the Mets ahead 2-1. The next step for Montas will be completing six innings. His longest outing of his four was the 5 2/3 innings he provided against the Yankees last weekend. 3 Juan Soto hits a home run during the Mets-Royals game on July 12, 2025. AP Soto launched a two-run homer in the fourth that gave the Mets a 2-0 lead. Francisco Lindor singled leading off the inning and stole second before Soto jumped on a full-count slider from Jonathan Bowlan and hit it deep over the fence in right-center for his 23rd homer this season. Montas allowed a leadoff double to Jonathan India in the first and then didn't surrender another hit until the fourth, when Vinnie Pasquantino singled. CHECK OUT THE LATEST MLB STANDINGS AND METS STATS Kyle Isbel and India delivered consecutive doubles against Montas to start the sixth, pulling the Royals within 2-1. Garrett entered and threw away a pickoff attempt of India at second base, moving the runner to third with nobody out before retiring the next three batters without the run scoring. Devenski walked Salvador Perez leading off the bottom of the seventh and with one out drilled Nick Loftin. 3 Frankie Montas pitches during the Mets-Royals game on July 12, 2025. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect But the right-hander recovered to preserve the Mets' 2-1 lead by getting John Rave to hit into a fielder's choice before Isbel grounded out, with Devenski covering first base to receive the throw from Luisangel Acuna. Diaz retired six of the seven batters he faced and received a boost from an overturned call in the eighth. Bobby Witt Jr. was originally ruled safe in his attempted steal of second, but the Mets won the challenge.
