Mets lose Clay Holmes to serious leg injury in Subway Series loss
The Mets suffered a "huge blow" as Clay Holmes suffered a fractured fibula after taking a comebacker off his right leg on Friday against the Yankees.
NEW YORK — Clay Holmes kept pitching and that is what made Friday night's news all the more crippling for the Mets. In the fourth inning, Holmes took a 111. 1 mph line drive off his right leg.
The Mets right-hander crouched behind the mound momentarily, shook it off and faced another seven Yankees batters. But an X-ray after the game revealed the worst possible outlook. Holmes, who had been the Mets' best starter early in 2026, suffered a fractured fibula, and is "going to be down for a long time," Carlos Mendoza said after the game.
"It's a huge blow," Mendoza said. "He's been one of the most consistent guys that we have in that rotation. Yeah, it's a big blow.
" Clay Holmes joins list of injured Mets Holmes injury is the latest affliction to an already-wounded Mets roster, which is dealing with the absences of Francisco Lindor (calf), Jorge Polanco (Achilles bursitis) and Luis Robert Jr. (herniated disc in lower back). Holmes entered the night with a 4-3 record, 1.