Mets, Clay Holmes reportedly agree to 3-year, $38 million deal

The New York Mets agreed to a three-year, $38 million deal with right-hander Clay Holmes, according to multiple media reports Friday.The deal reportedly would allow him to opt out after the 2026 season.The Mets reportedly will convert the longtime reliever into a starter next season. Holmes hasn’t started a game since his rookie season in 2018 with the Pittsburgh Pirates.After struggling to make a mark with the Pirates — posting a 5.57 ERA in three-plus seasons — Holmes immediately turned things around with the New York Yankees, who acquired him at the trade deadline in 2021. That year, Holmes went 5-2 with a 1.61 ERA in 25 appearances down the stretch with the Yankees.

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