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The New York Mets were hoping to showcase starter Clay Holmes as a potential trade target in his start for the Brooklyn Cyclones, but the game was postponed by rain, much to the disappointment of rival scouts who had been dispatched to Coney Island to assess Holmes.
The postponement was reported by Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, but the Cyclones did post on social media that Holmes was able to get his work in. Holmes threw a 45-pitch away from what the writer called “prying eyes” to keep Holmes on track as he rehabs from the broken right fibula he suffered after taking a line drive to his leg against the New York Yankees back in May.
The postponement gives the Mets a few more days to get Holmes ready. He’s one of the trickier assessments now that the Mets have announced that they’re taking offers on all players, as he was having a very good season when he went down.
His numbers included a 2.39 ERA over nine starts, and according to DiComo, he threw at least five innings and allowed no more than two earned runs in each of his outings, save for the final one in which he was injured.
DiComo also did some digging into Holmes’ prospective trade value. He does have a player option for next year at $12 million, so he’s considered a pure rental. Holmes has lobbied for an extension, but the increasing amount of trade buzz and the Mets’ situation in general is making that more and more unlikely as the Aug. 3 deadline approaches.
One evaluator threw out the comp of Shane Bieber, who was four starts into is rehab from Tommy John surgery when the Cleveland Guardians moved him to the Toronto Blue Jays for a top prospect. Bieber was also a pitcher in his early thirties with a solid track record as aa starter, and he, too, had a $16 million trade option in his contract.
The return was a borderline Top 100 prospect, although the fact that Bieber was coming back from an arm injury and had already made four rehab starts made his situation somewhat different.
The Mets would likely be happy with that, as they’ve stated that they’re just looking for the best available prospect. They’re operating from a position of advantage in a market that has very few viable starting pitchers, and the Mets will also be showcasing starter Freddy Peralta tomorrow night against his old team, the Milwaukee Brewers.
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The postponement was reported by Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, but the Cyclones did post on social media that Holmes was able to get his work in. Holmes threw a 45-pitch away from what the writer called “prying eyes” to keep Holmes on track as he rehabs from the broken right fibula he suffered after taking a line drive to his leg against the New York Yankees back in May.
The postponement gives the Mets a few more days to get Holmes ready. He’s one of the trickier assessments now that the Mets have announced that they’re taking offers on all players, as he was having a very good season when he went down.
His numbers included a 2.39 ERA over nine starts, and according to DiComo, he threw at least five innings and allowed no more than two earned runs in each of his outings, save for the final one in which he was injured.
DiComo also did some digging into Holmes’ prospective trade value. He does have a player option for next year at $12 million, so he’s considered a pure rental. Holmes has lobbied for an extension, but the increasing amount of trade buzz and the Mets’ situation in general is making that more and more unlikely as the Aug. 3 deadline approaches.
One evaluator threw out the comp of Shane Bieber, who was four starts into is rehab from Tommy John surgery when the Cleveland Guardians moved him to the Toronto Blue Jays for a top prospect. Bieber was also a pitcher in his early thirties with a solid track record as aa starter, and he, too, had a $16 million trade option in his contract.
The return was a borderline Top 100 prospect, although the fact that Bieber was coming back from an arm injury and had already made four rehab starts made his situation somewhat different.
The Mets would likely be happy with that, as they’ve stated that they’re just looking for the best available prospect. They’re operating from a position of advantage in a market that has very few viable starting pitchers, and the Mets will also be showcasing starter Freddy Peralta tomorrow night against his old team, the Milwaukee Brewers.
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