My Take
Clay Holmes might be one of the most quietly dominant relievers of his era, and I feel like he never quite gets the credit he deserves. The guy throws a sinker that batters practically hand themselves over to — when it's working, it's almost unfair to watch. Growing up in Dothan, Alabama and being a ninth-round pick in 2011 makes his journey to becoming a genuine late-inning weapon in New York all the more satisfying. His Yankees stretch from 2021 through 2023 had real flashes of brilliance, including a stretch where he was arguably the best reliever in the American League. The move to the Mets feels like a new chapter worth watching. He's proof that you don't need to be a first-round pedigree guy to eventually own one of the toughest bullpen roles in baseball.
Overview
Clayton Walter Holmes (born March 27, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Yankees. The Pirates selected Holmes in the ninth round of the 2011 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut with the Pirates in 2018, and was traded to the Yankees during the 2021 season.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Clay Holmes
- Name (Japanese)
- クレイ・ホームズ
- Reading
- くれい・ほーむず
- Born
- March 27, 1993 (age 33)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Rooster
- Origin
- Dothan, Alabama, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- professional baseball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.