New York Mets right-hander Clay Holmes will take the mound on opening day for his first start since 2018. Holmes has worked 9 2/3 shutout innings over three Grapefruit League starts as he moves from the bullpen to the rotation.

On the mound for the Mets' first game of the season is a first-time Met in his first time as a starting pitcher since 2018.

The Mets’ Opening Day starter will be a pitcher with all of four career starts to his name. Right-hander Clay Holmes will start March 27 in Houston, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza announced Friday, coron

Holmes, who is converting to a starting pitcher this season, will draw the Opening Day nod for the Mets due to injuries to multiple arms.

Longtime reliever Clay Holmes was named Opening Day starter for the New York Mets, who begin the season March 27 in Houston.

Holmes has made all of four big-league starts, all of them as a rookie with the Pirates in 2018. He shifted to the bullpen in 2019 with Pittsburgh, eventually flourishing into an All-Star closer with the Yankees. He’s made an even 300 relief appearances since his last start.

The Mets will turn to a new addition for the Opening Day pitching assignment. Clay Holmes, according to manager Carlos Mendoza, will get the start for the March

Clay Holmes will draw the start for the Mets as they begin the season against the Astros at 4:10 p.m. on March 27, manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters on Friday afternoon.

Understanding the size of the grain of salt that comes with all of this, Clay Holmes is putting together one heck of a spring training as he prepares for his first year with the New York Mets and his first year as a starting pitcher.