{"id":14753,"date":"2024-12-03T08:23:35","date_gmt":"2024-12-03T08:23:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=14753"},"modified":"2024-12-03T08:23:42","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T08:23:42","slug":"14753","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=14753","title":{"rendered":"Mets Linked To Yankees $54 Million Closer In Move With Shocking Twist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The New York Mets are set to lose over half their starting pitching rotation this winter. Because of this, the Mets have been rumored to be in on the top free agent arms of the offseason, but that doesn&#8217;t have to be the case.<\/p>\n<p>While the Mets need arms, they don&#8217;t have to issue out $400 million to grab three pitchers for the rotation. Instead, they could opt to bargain shop in the same way they did last offseason when they brought in Sean Manaea and Luis Severino.<\/p>\n<p>Joel Sherman of the New York Post recently reported quite an interesting idea for the Mets. Instead of diving into the high-end starters, Sherman\u00a0suggested the Mets are interested in adding New York Yankees closer Clay Holmes, but as a starting pitcher.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"imageBox\">\n<div class=\"innerBox ar23-innerBox\"><picture class=\"mapping-embed\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2534533\/new-york-mets.webp?w=790&amp;f=9fe396328943477ea11eda81d88508be 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2534533\/new-york-mets.jpg?w=790&amp;f=9fe396328943477ea11eda81d88508be 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2534533\/new-york-mets.webp?w=900&amp;f=8c57934876b6d16358084042866ac590 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2534533\/new-york-mets.jpg?w=900&amp;f=8c57934876b6d16358084042866ac590 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2534533\/new-york-mets.webp?w=790&amp;f=9fe396328943477ea11eda81d88508be 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2534533\/new-york-mets.jpg?w=790&amp;f=9fe396328943477ea11eda81d88508be 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2534533\/new-york-mets.webp?w=450&amp;f=8c1672a409fc3d32a2d738fe2c4ed565 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2534533\/new-york-mets.jpg?w=450&amp;f=8c1672a409fc3d32a2d738fe2c4ed565 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2534533\/new-york-mets.webp?w=1200&amp;f=7c7706c81e0e908a1031f3afdc6ec0fe\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i2534533\" class=\"mapping-embed imgPhoto\" src=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2534533\/new-york-mets.jpg?w=1200&amp;f=7c7706c81e0e908a1031f3afdc6ec0fe\" alt=\"New York Mets\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" \/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"caption ar23-caption\"><span id=\"short-cap-description\" class=\"cap\">PORT ST. LUCIE, FL &#8211; MARCH 08: A New York Mets batting helmet in the dugout before a spring training baseball game against the Houston Astros at Clover Park on March 8, 2020 in Port&#8230;<\/span>\u00a0<button id=\"read-more-cap\">More<\/button>\u00a0<span class=\"credit ar23-credit\">Rich Schultz\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;What teams see in Holmes to potentially move him to the rotation is the ability to throw two fastballs (four-seamer and sinker), two breaking balls (slider and sweeper) and the aptitude to develop a changeup. The sinker is viewed as a dominant pitch. Plus, Holmes has a track record of durability as a reliever,&#8221; Sherman wrote. &#8220;For the Mets, Holmes could try to follow in the path of King, a former Yankee teammate, and provide a rotation answer for the Mets. And, if that failed, the Mets need relievers, notably someone who could provide both set-up to and potentially a safety net for Edwin Diaz. Because Holmes can do that from the pen, he has a strong market.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This move would be low risk, high reward for the Mets, as long as they&#8217;re not forced to sign Holmes for starter money. Spotrac\u00a0projects Holmes to sign a four-year, $54 million deal.<\/p>\n<p>Moving him to a starting role, like many teams have done with other pitchers in the past, gives the Mets the upside of it succeeding. But if Holmes can&#8217;t do it and struggles, he simply slots back into the bullpen as one of New York&#8217;s high-leverage relievers.<\/p>\n<p>I like the idea of giving this a shot. The Mets have the money and the need, so the fit makes sense.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New York Mets are set to lose over half their starting pitching rotation this winter. 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