Clay Holmes successfully transitioned from reliever to starting pitcher in spring training with the Mets. Despite facing mental fatigue in his sixth inning against the Cardinals, he achieved over 5 innings of scoreless pitching, concluding the Grapefruit League with a 0.93 ERA. Excited for the season ahead, he appreciates the structured plan set by the Mets staff, which led to his designation as Opening Day starter. Holmes aims to channel his excitement into performance as the new baseball season begins in Houston.
"Physically, I was in a pretty good spot. But, man, six up just feels like you're pitching forever out there. That's just a mental thing."
"I haven't been this excited to attack a season, to attack a next day, in a while. I just think it's given me some excitement, something to look forward to, and it's going to be a fun year."
"I think it's just a testament to having some very thoughtful and intentional plan going into this. It's nice to see it kind of come to fruition and just being in such a good spot right now."
"Pretty good, I am also taking a measured approach to what he's seen."
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