Another blown save for Holmes drops Yankees out of AL East lead and raises questions about closer
Clay Holmes lost the feel for his sinker, his control and perhaps his job as the New York Yankees closer
By STEPHEN HAWKINS
Published - Sep 04, 2024, 01:49 AM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 07:37 PM EST
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Clay Holmes lost the feel for his sinker, his control and perhaps his job as the New York Yankees closer.
The two-time All-Star allowed a single and two walks before Texas rookie Wyatt Langford hit a game-ending grand slam in a 7-4 loss Tuesday night that dropped the Yankees out of first place in the AL East for the first time in three weeks.
Holmes has blown a major league-high 11 saves in 40 chances, and manager Aaron Boone did not voice his usual support after the game when asked whether he will consider changing closers.
“I'm not going to answer that right now when we’re raw and emotional,” Boone said. “We'll talk through it and do what we think is the best thing.”
