Yankees’ Clay Holmes Drawing Interest as Starter in Free Agency: Report [Video]

A year ago, several pitchers who had seen most of their major league success come as relievers made surprising transitions to the starting rotation in 2024.

Two, Garrett Crochet (Chicago White Sox) and Reynaldo Lopez (Atlanta Braves), made their league’s respective All-Star teams. Two others, A.J. Puk (Arizona Diamondbacks) and Jordan Hicks (San Francisco Giants), were less successful in their transitions. Yet another, Michael King (San Diego Padres) began the transition to full-time starting late in the 2023 season and found success in 2024 — suggesting a patient approach might be best for relievers who aspire to start.

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Against this backdrop, it’s no wonder other teams in need of rotation are looking to find value from career relievers. Clay Holmes led the New York Yankees in saves last season (30) and hasn’t started a game since 2018. Yet, according …