Mets' Clay Holmes fractures fibula vs. Yankees
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Mets starter Clay Holmes broke his leg in Friday's game against the Yankees, fracturing his fibula, manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters after the team's 5-2 loss. Mendoza called the injury a "huge blow" to New York who had been leaning on Holmes this season. The right-hander has a 2.
39 ERA in nine starts this season after allowing four earned runs in 4. 1 innings against the Yanks in Friday's series opener. Nothing looked amiss for Holmes during his start, but after his last pitch of the night he said something didn't feel right.
The news is a big hit for New York's rotation who had been pitching well as a staff this season. This story is still developing...