{"id":89109,"date":"2024-11-06T22:13:57","date_gmt":"2024-11-07T03:13:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=89109"},"modified":"2024-12-28T10:45:40","modified_gmt":"2024-12-28T15:45:40","slug":"yankees-clay-holmes-free-agency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/11\/06\/yankees-clay-holmes-free-agency\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Closer Will Test the Waters for an Established Role in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

The closer role is a designation hard to come by. New York Yankees and right-handed reliever Clay Holmes<\/a> worked their way around where Holmes would fit in best. The right-hander\u2019s commitment to the Yankees has come to an end as he enters free agency, and he will seek a home for 2025 and possibly a more concrete designation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Holmes has held the role of the Yankees closer for the past few seasons. The beginning of his tenure as the closer was impressive and the longevity seemed promising. He<\/span> was awarded the spot in 2022 as a test run, his second season with the Yankees. That year, <\/span>Holmes put up an All-Star season, recording 20 saves<\/a> with five blown saves and a 2.54 ERA. In 2023 Holmes saved 24 games with only three blown saves and a 2.86 ERA.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

After two sharp seasons in the closer role, what happened in the 2024 season?<\/span><\/p>\n

Yankees Ex-Closer Clay Holmes to Test the Waters in Free Agency<\/h2>\n

A Rough 2024<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Numerically, in one sense,\u00a0 Holmes did experience another \u201csuccessful\u201d season as the closer. The right-hander began the season as the Yankees’ trusted late-game stopper. He was also named to the 2024 All-Star team.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n