The New York Mets named Clay Holmes the Opening Day starter for their game against the Houston Astros on Thursday, March 27. It was an odd decision considering the rest of the rotation and that Holmes is being converted from a reliever to a starter.

The Mets will turn to a new addition for the Opening Day pitching assignment. Clay Holmes, according to manager Carlos Mendoza, will get the start for the March

Holmes has made all of four big-league starts, all of them as a rookie with the Pirates in 2018. He shifted to the bullpen in 2019 with Pittsburgh, eventually flourishing into an All-Star closer with the Yankees. He’s made an even 300 relief appearances since his last start.

New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza has tabbed reliever-turned-starter Clay Holmes with the team's Opening Day assignment."He earned it. We like what we're seeing," Mendoza said, per SNY. "I know it's a small sample size here,

The Mets’ Opening Day starter will be a pitcher with all of four career starts to his name. Right-hander Clay Holmes will start March 27 in Houston, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza announced Friday, coron

On the mound for the Mets' first game of the season is a first-time Met in his first time as a starting pitcher since 2018.

The New York Mets are out to prove that they were right about Clay Holmes from the start. Holmes, who will be entering his first big league season as a starter, was given the Opening Day nod by manager Carlos Mendoza on Friday.

The New York Mets have made a surprising decision for their Opening Day starter. Find out who manager Carlos Mendoza has chosen to take the mound and why this move is turning heads. In a move that has taken the baseball world by surprise,