Clay Holmes Says He Is Looking Forward to Pitching in Front of the Cubs' Stellar Defense
Holmes said Chicago’s Gold Glove defense makes his groundball style easier as the Cubs add pitching depth and prepare for his Kansas City start.
- On Monday, the Chicago Cubs acquired pitcher Clay Holmes and outfielder Tyrone Taylor from the New York Mets, trading infield prospect Jefferson Rojas in the deal.
- The 33-year-old Holmes, a sinkerballer with a 55.3 groundball percentage, praised the Cubs' defense, noting that shortstop Dansby Swanson and second baseman Nico Hoerner each have two Gold Gloves.
- Chicago also added reliever Ryan Zeferjahn and left-hander Braxton Garrett in separate deals, while pitcher Kevin Gausman arrived from Toronto to bolster the rotation.
- Manager Craig Counsell announced plans to move Colin Rea to the bullpen, saying, "Past that I don't know what's going to happen."
- Sitting atop the wild-card standings with a 64-49 record, the Cubs integrate Holmes, who holds a $12 million player option for 2027 he is expected to decline.
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