Clay Holmes

Clayton W. Holmes (born March 27, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Clay Holmes
Pittsburgh Pirates – No. 52
Pitcher
Born: (1993-03-27) March 27, 1993
Dothan, Alabama
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 6, 2018, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
(through 2019 season)
Win–loss record2–5
Earned run average6.01
Strikeouts77
Teams

Career

Holmes was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the ninth round of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft out of Slocomb High School in Slocomb, Alabama.[1] He signed with the Pirates for $1.2 million,[2] forgoing his commitment to play college baseball at Auburn University.[3]

Holmes made his professional debut in 2012 with the State College Spikes and spent the whole season there, going 5–3 with a 2.28 ERA in 13 starts. He spent 2013 with the West Virginia Power where he was 5–6 with a 4.08 ERA in 26 games (25 starts). He underwent Tommy John Surgery in 2014 and missed the season.[4] He returned in 2015 and made three rehab starts with the Gulf Coast League Pirates before being assigned to the Bradenton Marauders. In six starts for Bradenton, he struck out 16 batters in 23 innings and compiled a 2.74 ERA. Holmes spent 2016 with the Altoona Curve where he compiled a 10–9 record with a 4.22 ERA in 26 starts.

The Pirates added Holmes to their 40-man roster after the 2016 season.[5] In 2017, he pitched for the Indianapolis Indians where he was 10–5 with a 3.36 ERA in 25 games (24 starts).[6]

Holmes began 2018 with the Indians. Pittsburgh called him up on April 1 as the 26th man for their doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers,[7] but he did not make an appearance and was optioned back to Indianapolis before being recalled once again on April 2. He made his major league debut on April 6 against the Cincinnati Reds, pitching two innings in which he gave up one run on two hits while striking out two and walking none.[8] He was optioned to Indianapolis on April 13.

References
  1. "Former Slocomb star Clay Holmes pitching well in Pirates organization". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  2. "Pirates sign top two draft picks".
  3. "Pirates' Clay Holmes continues his comeback after Tommy John surgery".
  4. "Clay Holmes added to Pirates' 40-man roster". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  5. "Pirates add Clay Holmes to fill 40-man roster, protect prospect from Rule 5 draft". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  6. "Clay Holmes Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  7. "Clay Holmes was about to nap when he got called up to the Pirates".
  8. report, Staff. "Slocomb's Clay Holmes sent down to Pittsburgh Pirates' AAA team".
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