Clay Holmes rediscovers form a month after being pulled from closer's role as Yankees prep for ALCS
Clay Holmes is rediscovering his sinker at a pivotal time for the New York Yankees
By LARRY FLEISHER
Published - Oct 12, 2024, 05:41 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 06:24 PM EST
NEW YORK (AP) — Clay Holmes is rediscovering his sinker at a pivotal time for the New York Yankees.
A little over a month since being removed from his closer’s role, Holmes has allowed two runs over his past 14 outings and the right-hander’s five spotless innings helped the Yankees eliminate the Kansas City Royals in their AL Division Series.
Next up is the Cleveland Guardians in the AL Championship Series.
Holmes was 3-5 with a 3.14 ERA and 30 saves in 67 appearances. He led the majors with 13 blown saves and was taken out of the closer’s spot after allowing a game-ending grand slam to Texas rookie Wyatt Langford on Sept. 3.
