Mets' Clay Holmes won't need surgery on fractured fibula: report
Mets pitcher Clay Holmes will not require surgery on his fractured fibula, according to reports. This news comes as a relief for both Holmes and the Mets, who were uncertain about his recovery process. If all goes well, Holmes could return to the team by early August.
- ▪Clay Holmes has avoided a worst-case scenario by not needing surgery on his fractured fibula.
- ▪The latest estimate for Holmes' return is early August.
- ▪Before his injury, Holmes had a 2.39 ERA and a 1.10 WHIP in nine starts.
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