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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 21: Clay Holmes #35 of the New York Mets is pulled from the game during the seventh inning against the Washington Nationals at Citi Field on September 21, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Heather Khalifa/Getty Images)
New York Mets starter Clay Holmes has suffered a fractured fibula. New York’s manager, Carlos Mendoza, announced after a shaky start.
It’s expected that Holmes suffered the fracture on a Spencer Jones’ missile that hit him in the fourth inning. This was Holmes’ first start against his former team in the Yankees, and he was roughed up by the Bronx Bombers, only lasting 4.1 innings and taking the loss.
However, leading up to tonight’s poor performance, Holmes had been Queens’ most reliable starter. The nightmare keeps getting scarier for the Mets as he’s likely to be “out for a long time.”
MLB World Reacts to Clay Holmes Injury
Here’s what people are saying about Holmes’ unfortunate situation:
Talkin’ Yanks: “Spencer Jones broke Clay Holmes‘ tibia on this hit. Holmes will be “out for a long time” (via @SNY_Mets).”
SNY Mets: “Carlos Mendoza announces that Clay Holmes has a fractured fibula and will be down for “a long time.”
Will Sammon: “Clay Holmes has a fractured fibula and will be out for a while, Carlos Mendoza said.”
@runwildkian: “Clay Holmes faced 7 batters with a fractured tibia is our training staff ok?????”
@Dylan_Sandas: “Oh yeah so not the second most important bone in the leg but the most important one. Got it.”
@joeinclark: “Unbelievable, Clay Holmes done for the season.”
@KickinitwitKeef: “Shoutout to Carlos Mendoza for letting Clay Holmes continue pitching on a fractured tibia.”
@iReedifer: “He stayed in the game despite fracturing the part of the body that carries the most weight/pressure. What a medically dangerous decision to not identify this as a possibility. Thank god his leg didn’t fully break during the game.”
The Last Thing the Mets Needed Was Another Injury
Now that Holmes is on the shelf, he joins fellow Mets starters, Francisco Lindor, Francisco Alvarez, and Jorge Polanco. With an already abysmal start to the year, another big-time blow to the starting rotation is pure salt on the wound.
In addition to the injuries, key players have struggled. Marcus Semien, who was acquired from the Texas Rangers this past offseason, hasn’t been the player he was brought in to be. In addition to the middle infielders’ struggles, rookie outfielder Carson Benge has barely been able to tread water for the big club.
AJ Stone AJ Stone is a baseball writer for Heavy, covering MLB news and various trends. His work has also appeared on Redbird Rants, Inside Halos, District on Deck, and other digital outlets. With a focus on analytics, he aims to blend data with storytelling for an engaging experience for his readers. More about AJ Stone
