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Clay Holmes

Clay Holmes

SP • Chicago Cubs Proj Rank 72 Actual 157 242 ADP • Trade Value
IP ERA W-L K/BB K/9 WHIP FSP
99.03.366-878/427.11.222.98
Compared to same point last season
161.03.6312-8129/667.21.34

Clay Holmes | Fantasy Outlook

Clay Holmes looks to rebound at home after recent control bumps

Holmes has hit a rough patch over his last 14 days, logging a 6.99 ERA and 1.65 WHIP across 10.3 innings with nine walks. Despite the turbulence, he remains the number two starter in the rotation for the 87-69 Cubs, who are riding a two-game win streak in a tight playoff race. With multiple rotation arms on the injured list, Chicago needs him to anchor the staff.

The recent slip stems from erratic command, but his broader body of work shows this slump is an outlier. Holmes boasts a 3.37 ERA on the year, lining up well with our season projection of a 3.66 ERA and 1.30 WHIP. His heavy sinker should induce plenty of groundouts once his mechanics realign, curbing the recent spike in traffic.

Holmes draws a single start this week on Thursday at home against the Marlins opposite Tyler Phillips. Miami's sub-.500 offense represents a get-right spot, and our models project Holmes to deliver six innings with nearly five strikeouts. Trust him to right the ship this week. Start.

Updated 8 days ago

Clay Holmes Fantasy

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DATE OPP INN PC K WLK ER DEC ERA WHIP PTS
09/25 @BOS 4.1 78 3 3 2 N/A 3.36 1.22 6
09/18 @CIN 5.1 97 4 5 6 LOSS 3.33 1.19 -0
09/12 PIT 5.2 100 6 4 2 N/A 2.92 1.18 11
09/06 @MIA 4.1 80 2 3 8 LOSS 2.90 1.15 -7
08/31 MIL 6.0 101 8 2 0 WIN 2.16 1.10 25
08/25 @ARI 7.0 93 5 2 0 N/A 2.33 1.09 20
08/19 CHW 5.1 86 1 2 1 LOSS 2.58 1.15 2
08/14 STL 6.2 80 3 1 0 WIN 2.66 1.11 23
08/08 @KC 4.0 70 1 2 4 LOSS 2.86 1.16 -4
05/15 NYY 4.1 95 8 2 4 LOSS 2.39 1.10 3
05/09 @ARI 5.2 103 6 2 2 LOSS 1.86 1.01 7
05/03 @LAA 6.2 99 6 3 1 WIN 1.69 0.98 23
04/28 WAS 6.0 94 6 1 0 WIN 1.75 0.97 24
04/22 MIN 7.0 88 3 1 2 N/A 2.10 1.03 15
04/15 @LAD 5.0 88 4 1 2 LOSS 1.96 1.09 5
04/10 ATH 5.1 81 3 3 1 LOSS 1.50 1.11 4
04/04 @SF 7.0 90 4 2 0 WIN 1.42 0.95 24
03/30 @STL 5.2 90 5 3 2 WIN 3.18 1.24 16
Totals: 99.01613784237 194
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YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2018 PIT 11 26.1 499 21 23 0 1-3 6.84 2.01 7.2 34
2019 PIT 35 47.2 915 56 36 0 1-2 5.85 1.7 10.6 82
2020 PIT 1 1.1 22 1 0 0 0-0 0 1.5 6.8 3
2021 PIT 70 72.0 1140 79 29 0 8-4 3.75 1.15 9.9 172
2022 NYY 64 66.2 1017 69 22 20 7-4 2.43 1.01 9.3 264
2023 NYY 66 60.2 1024 71 23 24 4-4 2.67 1.2 10.5 262
2024 NYY 80 63.1 1258 80 27 30 6-6 3.55 1.48 11.4 308
2025 NYM 33 161.0 2764 129 66 0 12-8 3.63 1.34 7.2 331
2026 NYM 18 99.0 1613 78 42 0 6-8 3.36 1.22 7.1 194
ON PACE INF INF INF INF INF NAN INF-INF 3.36 1.22 7.1 INF
3-YEAR AVG 60 94 1682 93 39 18 7-6 3.41 1.35 8.8 301
Career 378 591.0 10252 584 268 0 0-0 3.72 1.34 8.9

Holmes Projection

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ERA WHIP QS WINS SO K/BB K/9 IP LOSSES PC FPTS
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
ERA WHIP QS WINS SO K/BB K/9 IP LOSSES PC FPTS
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
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Depth Chart

Chicago Cubs

Roster Breakdown
NAME OWN START
Carson Kelly 18% 13%
Miguel Amaya 2% 0%
NAME OWN START
Alex Bregman 90% 69%
Michael Busch 66% 54%
Gabriel Arias 2% 0%
NAME OWN START
Nico Hoerner 94% 83%
Dansby Swanson 46% 10%
Pedro Ramirez 10% 7%
Fernando Cruz 7% 4%
NAME OWN START
Pete Crow-Armstrong 98% 95%
Seiya Suzuki 98% 87%
Ian Happ 78% 63%
Matt Shaw 5% 3%
Tyrone Taylor 4% 2%
Michael Conforto 2% 2%
Josiah Hartshorn 2% 0%
NAME OWN START
Shota Imanaga 91% 59%
Kevin Gausman 80% 48%
Matthew Boyd 72% 48%
Clay Holmes 43% 25%
David Peterson 36% 25%
Edward Cabrera 22% 7%
Ben Brown 19% 5%
Cade Horton 7% 3%
Javier Assad 6% 5%
Justin Steele 4% 1%
Braxton Garrett 2% 0%
NAME OWN START
Daniel Palencia 32% 26%
Jacob Webb 18% 18%
Colin Rea 8% 5%
Ryan Zeferjahn 6% 5%
Phil Maton 2% 1%
Drew Pomeranz 2% 1%
Shelby Miller 2% 0%
Hunter Harvey 2% 0%

Team Rankings

AVG
.251
6th
R
850
1st
HR
220
3rd
RBI
804
1st
SB
114
11th
OBP
.339
2nd
SLG
.428
1st
OPS
.767
1st
W
89
7th
SV
36
23rd
ERA
4.12
14th
WHIP
1.26
8th
QS
52
18th
TeamW-LWin %GBRSRA
BrewersBrewers103-59.636-832618
CubsCubs89-73.54914850703
PiratesPirates82-80.50621767739
CardinalsCardinals77-85.47526720749
RedsReds75-87.46328666826

Team Stats

PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Carson Kelly121380579810580.258  
Miguel Amaya8321536516280.237  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Michael Busch1606007814520773.242  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Nico Hoerner1596286216587223.263  
Pedro Ramírez8024136636329.261  
Scott Kingery8421001.250  
Owen Miller1000000.000  
James Triantos7821000.125  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Alex Bregman1556089216128933.265  
Gabriel Arias5114014345144.243  
BJ Murray Jr.71101000.091  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Dansby Swanson1264288291196917.213  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Pete Crow-Armstrong1626261191754510741.280  
Seiya Suzuki1435459614726863.270  
Ian Happ1565468911924684.218  
Tyrone Taylor97219366111383.279  
Matt Shaw7717325415244.237  
Kevin Alcántara242566160.240  
Dylan Carlson3410000.000  
Justin Dean17833031.375  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Michael Conforto113271326515451.240  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
Kevin Gausman329120177.21844.511.27  
Shota Imanaga3211100174.11743.771.10  
David Peterson32981148.11374.791.50  
Matthew Boyd221050126.2963.911.21  
Clay Holmes18680101.1783.291.19  
Edward Cabrera1855080.0715.961.49  
Ben Brown2042168.0651.850.94  
Javier Assad2862294.1633.631.15  
Jordan Wicks402210.1810.451.94  
Braxton Garrett31109.177.712.36  
Cade Horton21007.142.460.82  
Ty Blach10003.020.000.33  
Vince Velasquez20003.110.000.30  
Antoine Kelly10001.110.000.75  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
Jacob Webb6865967.0733.361.25  
Ryan Zeferjahn6544769.2943.881.28  
Caleb Thielbar5834350.0604.861.30  
Trent Thornton4855348.1313.351.20  
Daniel Palencia3222329.2303.641.21  
Ryan Rolison6092363.0553.141.29  
Aaron Civale34682111.1914.201.44  
Colin Rea34882137.01014.341.33  
Corbin Martin70015.0410.802.00  
Gavin Hollowell1500114.2132.461.36  
Phil Maton3101027.2316.181.81  
Ethan Roberts2302025.2174.211.40  
Drew Pomeranz3123029.0175.591.66  
Yacksel Ríos10001.220.000.00  
Tyler Ferguson1801018.2215.301.02  
Andrew Wantz20003.2114.732.18  
Hunter Harvey40104.046.751.50  
Luke Little10001.019.002.00  
Riley Martin80008.1102.160.84  
Jayden Murray1000016.1149.372.08  

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Player Timeline

Sep 26th

Mets Prospect Jefferson Rojas Shines After Clay Holmes Trade, Hitting ...

Sep 1st

Clay Holmes Throws Six Scoreless Innings for Cubs

Aug 31st

Clay Holmes shines in standout performance for the Cubs

Aug 26th

Cubs’ Strong Starting Pitching Not Enough in Series Loss to Diamondbacks ...

Aug 3rd

Brewers Pursuing Clay Holmes Ahead of Expected Mets Trade Deadline

Aug 1st

Clay Holmes Likely to Be Traded by Mets Before Next Rehab Start

Jul 30th

Mets’ Clay Holmes Likely Trade Candidate Amid Strong Sellers’ Market ...

Jul 17th

Mets Could Extend Clay Holmes After Qualifying Offer; Rehab Begins This ...

May 18th

Mets Announce Nolan McLean as Tuesday Starter, Delaying Clay Holmes ...

May 17th

Luke Weaver Speaks to Injured Clay Holmes After Fibula Fracture

May 16th

Spencer Jones Reacts to Clay Holmes’ Fractured Fibula Injury

May 3rd

Mets Beat Angels 5-1 Behind Two Vientos Homers and Strong Holmes Start

Apr 29th

Mets Starters Combine for Just Five Wins Through First 30 Games

Apr 28th

Mets Minute Features Clay Holmes and His Pitch Arsenal

Apr 5th

MLB Highlights: Adell’s Three HR-Saving Catches, Holmes’ Dominance, ...

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