Clay Holmes Avoids Surgery on Fractured Fibula, Targeting Early August Return
The Mets' top starter dodges the worst-case outcome but faces a lengthy IL stint, with an early August return currently the best-case estimate.
Mets starter Clay Holmes fractured his fibula on May 15 after being struck by a 111.1 mph line drive during a game against the Yankees. Beat reporter Jon Heyman confirmed Holmes will not require surgery, though the full recovery plan is still being determined. The earliest projected return is early August, meaning Holmes could miss roughly two to three months. Before the injury, Holmes had been the Mets' best pitcher, posting a 2.39 ERA and 1.10 WHIP across nine starts.
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