Clay Holmes injury: Surgery not expected for Mets SP, but not off table | amNewYork

"“I don't think anything's off the table really right now. We're still gathering opinions and whatnot, but it doesn't look that way. Potential surgical options include a reinforcing plate, among others. Things look like it will heal well, Holmes, who suffered a similar injury in 2020, said. It healed well for me last time. It's not something we think is super real, but something that's been done before. So you just can't totally ignore it.”"

"“Holmes suffered the injury in the fourth inning of Friday night's loss to the Yankees, when Spencer Jones struck a 111 mph liner that hit his right leg. He was able to get through that inning, but quickly realized he would not be able to carry on much longer, as he was pulled with one out in the fifth. I kind of knew, walking off, that I thought it was broken, Holmes said. I was kind of expecting it, so wasn't too surprised for the X-rays. But it caught me good.”"

"“Had some hope there for a little bit, but the more I was throwing on it, it continued to get a lot worse. I have some history with it and knew that it probably wasn't great. The 33-year-old right-hander had been the Mets' ace this season, in what was his second year with the club after a successful stint as the Yankees' closer. In nine starts this year, he was 4-4 with a 2.39 ERA and was among MLB's ERA leaders entering his start on Friday night.”"

"“It's tough, Holmes said. From a personal standpoint, I thought I was in a good spot with the body and arm. It's hard to stay healthy in this game as it is. Then you add some freak accidents into these things that are out of your control, that can be tough. Holmes hopes to begin a throwing program in four to six weeks, but it canno”"

Clay Holmes said surgery is not off the table, but the current plan is to allow a fractured fibula to heal. He indicated it appears likely that surgery will not be necessary, while still gathering medical opinions. Potential procedures could include a reinforcing plate. Holmes said the injury is expected to heal well and noted he had a similar injury in 2020 that healed well. He fractured the fibula after a 111 mph line drive hit his right leg in the fourth inning of a Friday loss to the Yankees, and he was removed in the fifth. He expects to start a throwing program in four to six weeks, depending on recovery.

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