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Clay Holmes hopeful he’ll avoid surgery with Mets in injury crisis

Nypost · · 389 words · By Dan Martin
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What to know about Clay Holmes hopeful he’ll avoid surgery with Mets in injury crisis

Clay Holmes knew by the time he left Friday’s game in the top of the fifth that he likely had a fractured leg, having experienced a similar injury with the Pirates in the spring of 2020.

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What happened

Clay Holmes knew by the time he left Friday’s game in the top of the fifth that he likely had a fractured leg, having experienced a similar injury with the Pirates in the spring of 2020.

Why it matters

“I wasn’t too surprised when the X-rays showed it,’’ Holmes said Sunday as he stood in the Mets clubhouse with a boot on his right leg — a result of the 111-mph comebacker Spencer Jones got him with on Friday that will sideline the right-hander for months…

Common ground

Holmes said he’s been told surgery is unlikely, so his timeline for a return will largely be dictated by how quickly the bone heals.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Jorge Polanco (Achilles)”
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Nypost and multiple web search results confirm Jorge Polanco has been dealing with an Achilles injury/soreness.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The St. Louis Cardinals 2015 season was the 134th for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise in St. Louis, Missouri, the 124th season in the National League, and the 10th at Busch Stadium III. The…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — July 5 is the 186th day of the year (187th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 179 days remain until the end of the year.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Erasmus of Rotterdam is commonly regarded as the key public intellectual of the early decades of the 16th century. He has been given the sobriquet "Prince of the Humanists", and has been called "the c…
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Claim 2: “currently without other injured players like Francisco Lindor — also with a calf strain”
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Multiple sources (Jorge Castillo/Web Search, AOL) confirm Francisco Lindor is on the IL with a calf strain.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mets' Francisco Lindor placed on injured list with calf strain. 20 hours ago. By Jorge Castillo.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor is going on the 10-day injured list due to a strained left calf, the team announced Thursday. Going on the IL is a rare occurrence for Lindor, 32, who has done…
https://www.aol.com/articles/mets-francisco-lindor-placed-10…
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web search NEUTRAL — How much is Francisco Lindor worth? Francisco Lindor makes this year. His current contract terms are 10 yrs/$341M (22-31).Francisco Lindor is on Instagram at lindor12bc. What are Francisco Lindor's ni…
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lindofr01.shtml
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Claim 3: “The Mets have Christian Scott starting Monday in Washington”
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Claim 4: “Francisco Alvarez (knee)”
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Multiple sources (The Athletic, Web Search) confirm Francisco Alvarez has a torn meniscus in his right knee.
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web search NEUTRAL — NEW YORK -- Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez’s history of major injuries has continued into 2026. An MRI taken Wednesday revealed that Alvarez has a torn meniscus in his right knee, requiring surgery to…
https://www.mlb.com/news/francisco-alvarez-meniscus-tear-rig…
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web search NEUTRAL — With Alvarez on the IL, four of the Mets’ nine starters in their Opening Day lineup are currently sidelined. The timelines are also murky on Jorge Polanco, Luis Robert Jr. and Francisco Lindor. Juan S…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7276936/2026/05/13/francisc…
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web search NEUTRAL — Francisco Alvarez joins crowded Mets’ injured list with torn meniscus - The Athletic.Francisco Alvarez was removed from tonight's game with a right knee injury. He will undergo imaging tomorrow.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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Claim 5: “Luis Robert Jr. (back)”
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Multiple web search results confirm Luis Robert Jr. is on the IL with a back injury (lumbar spine disc herniation).
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web search NEUTRAL — NEW YORK -- Mets outfielder Luis Robert Jr. is headed to the 10-day injured list with lumbar spine disc herniation. Robert underwent testing on his back on Wednesday, five days after first complaining…
https://www.mlb.com/news/luis-robert-jr-sent-to-injured-list…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Mets are dealing with yet another injury as outfielder Luis Robert Jr. is slated for a stint on the injured list.Luis Robert Jr. is now the latest Met to land on the injured list, joining veteran …
https://www.si.com/mlb/mets/onsi/new-york-mets-to-place-luis…
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web search NEUTRAL — Robert's return though is currently murky at best, via Joe Pantorno of amNewYork. “Luis Robert Jr. is not progressing the way the Mets want to, and he’s still feeling discomfort in his lower back,” Pa…
https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-francis…
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Claim 6: “Clay Holmes... had a fractured leg”
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Two independent reports from Nypost confirm Clay Holmes suffered a fractured leg/fibula.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — a Mets team that entered in disarray after losing Clay Holmes to a fractured leg Friday.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/16/sports/yankees-carlos-rodon-un…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — the Mets also lost starting pitcher Clay Holmes to a fractured fibula after his leg got hit with a line drive going 111-mph.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/16/sports/2026-subway-series-how-…
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Claim 7: “Nolan McLean will start either Tuesday or Wednesday”
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Claim 8: “having experienced a similar injury with the Pirates in the spring of 2020”
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While AP News mentions the current injury and the player's history with the Pirates, the specific claim that he had a 'similar injury' in the spring of 2020 is only explicitly mentioned in the context of the current reporting; other sources confirm his identity and team history but not the specific 2020 injury detail.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Clayton Walter Holmes (born March 27, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Pittsburgh Pirate…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clay_Holmes
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Clay Stevenson (born March 3, 1999) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a goaltender for the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Washington Capitals …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clay_Stevenson
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sherlock Holmes () is a fictional detective created by British author Arthur Conan Doyle. Referring to himself as a "consulting detective" in his stories, Holmes is known for his proficiency with obse…
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Claim 9: “will sideline the right-hander for months with a fractured fibula”
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Multiple sources (Google News, AOL) confirm the diagnosis of a fractured fibula and that he will be out for a 'long time' or 'indefinitely'.
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web search NEUTRAL — New York Mets pitcher Clay Holmes suffered a fractured fibula during Friday night's game, manager Carlos Mendoza revealed following the Mets' 5-2 loss to the crosstown rival Yankees. Holmes, 4-3 with …
https://www.aol.com/articles/mets-rhp-clay-holmes-fractured-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Clay Holmes has a broken right leg after getting hit on the mound by a 111 mph line drive Friday night, another devastating setback for the New York Mets in their miserable season so far. “It’s a huge…
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/sports/mets-pitcher-clay-hol…
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web search NEUTRAL — Clay Holmes Has Fractured Fibula, Will Be Out "For A Long Time". 7 hours ago. Save for later.Mets pitcher Clay Holmes sidelined indefinitely with broken leg after getting hit by line drive.
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Claim 10: “a result of the 111-mph comebacker Spencer Jones got him with on Friday”
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Multiple sources (Nypost, AOL, NBC News) confirm the injury was caused by a 111-mph line drive/comebacker.
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Claim 11: “Kodai Senga (lumbar spine inflammation)”
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Multiple sources (Google News, The Mainichi, Web Search) confirm Kodai Senga is on the IL with lumbar spine inflammation.
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web search NEUTRAL — Lumbar spine inflammation.RHP Kodai Senga changed number to 42. October 5, 2024. New York Mets activated RHP Kodai Senga from the 60-day injured list.
https://www.mlb.com/player/kodai-senga-673540
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web search NEUTRAL — Senga placed on injured list with lumbar spine inflammation.Instead of being demoted to the minor leagues, struggling Mets starter Kodai Senga goes on on the IL with lumbar spine inflammation, and the…
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web search NEUTRAL — NEW YORK (AP) -- Kodai Senga went on the 10-day injured list with lumbar spine inflammation Tuesday for the struggling New York Mets, who also have gr.
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20260429/p2g/00m/0sp/02…
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Claim 12: “the Mets, who already lost Juan Soto to an IL stint with a strained calf”
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Four separate cross-references from Nypost confirm Juan Soto is on the IL with a right calf strain.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Juan Soto has been placed on the injured list with a right calf strain.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/sports/david-petersons-latest-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Soto... spending time last month on the injured list with a right calf strain.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/sports/a-j-minter-gets-removed…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Juan Soto was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right calf strain.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/07/sports/mets-playing-it-safe-wi…
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