Clay Holmes grateful as his Mets risk ‘pay off’ with first start against Yankees set for Subway Series

Source: New York Post

It’s been well over a year and a half since Clay Holmes last wore pinstripes.   Access the Mets beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets. Try it free As the 6-foot-5 hurler prepares to make his first start against the Yankees — now as a member of the rival Mets — in the Subway Series opener Friday, Holmes has allowed himself to reflect on how far he’s come since the thought of transitioning back into a starting role lingered in his mind while playing in The Bronx.