New York Mets right-hander Clay Holmes will be out "a long time" with a fractured fibula, manager Carlos Mendoza announced postgame Friday.
Holmes was hit in the leg by a 111.1-mph comebacker in the fourth inning of a 5-2 loss to the New York Yankees.
Spencer Jones hit a 111.1 MPH liner off of Clay Holmes, who is staying in the game after a conversation with trainers and coaches pic.twitter.com/dNSnrFhDij
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The 33-year-old stayed in the game following the play and faced another seven batters. The Mets had no idea he suffered the injury until he underwent X-rays after exiting, according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com.
"Huge blow," Mendoza said, according to SNY. "He's been one of the most consistent guys that we had in that rotation."
Holmes was off to a hot start, authoring a 2.39 ERA with 1.10 WHIP and 45 strikeouts over 52 2/3 innings (nine starts) this season.
Spencer Jones, who hit Holmes with the liner, was informed of the pitcher's injury by reporters after the game.
"I'm sorry," Jones said. "He's a friend of mine, we work out in Nashville together, so that's tough to hear."
Holmes played with the Yankees from 2021-24 before joining the Mets as a free agent.
"He's a dog," Yankees manager Aaron Boone said when asked about Holmes staying in the game after fracturing his leg. "He's a gamer. He's physically tough, but he's tough between the ears, too."
