Mets righty Clay Holmes said he pitched through some fatigue during the latter part of the start, as he got up to 77 pitches in Saturday’s start.

Mets right-hander Clay Holmes faced his first hurdle as a starting pitcher in Saturday’s 4-1 loss to the Washington Nationals at CACTI Park. To this point, Holmes’s transition from closer to starter has looked seamless.

Spring training always has its surprises, but few would have predicted Clay Holmes earning the honor of being the New

As New York Mets pitcher Clay Holmes is the team’s opening day starter, there could be some surprise since it’s his first season with the ballclub coming off a few years for the New York Yankees where he was a reliever.

Clay Holmes will get to experience one of the top honors bestowed upon a starting pitcher in his first year with the role. The New York Mets’ new starter, who spent the first seven seasons of his career as a reliever,