Mets say Clay Holmes’ broken leg likely to heal in time for return late this season
New York Mets pitcher Clay Holmes fractured his right fibula after being hit by a 111.1 mph comebacker from Yankees' Spencer Jones during a game on Friday night. The team expects Holmes to recover in six to eight weeks and return late in the season after a six-week ramp-up period. Holmes, who has a 2.39 ERA this season, joins several other key Mets players on the injured list.
- ▪Clay Holmes fractured his right fibula from a comebacker hit by Yankees' Spencer Jones.
- ▪Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said Holmes will need six to eight weeks to heal and a six-week ramp-up before returning.
- ▪Holmes is 4-4 with a 2.39 ERA and was placed on the 15-day injured list, with Joey Gerber recalled from Triple-A Syracuse.
- ▪Holmes joins Francisco Lindor, Francisco Alvarez, Jorge Polanco, Luis Robert Jr., Kodai Senga, Ronny Mauricio, and Jared Young on the Mets' injured list.
- ▪Mendoza emphasized Holmes' importance to the team both as a competitor and a clubhouse presence.
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