Clay Holmes discusses his scoreless outing in his second start of Spring Training, adjusting to being a starter and more

Holmes' cutter could unlock a new level of production, plus notes on Ryan Clifford and Vientos working on his defensive range.

Matt and Harold discuss Gunnar Henderson leaving a game for precautionary reasons as well as Clay Holmes' strong start to spring training

Clay Holmes strikes out two over three scoreless innings against the Astros in his second outing of the spring

Hot Stove discusses Juan Soto, Clay Holmes, Garrett Crochet and Alex Bregman all making their Spring Training debut with their new teams

Clay Holmes reflects on his first Spring Training outing as a member of the Mets

Carlos Mendoza breaks down Juan Soto and Clay Holmes' strong outings in the Mets' 6-2 win over the Astros

And he has added a changeup to an expanding repertoire in the expanded role. All of the above went well Saturday, with Holmes throwing three perfect innings in a 6-2 win against the Astros, the Mets’ exhibition opener.

Mets’ right-hander Clay Holmes was perfect in his first start since making the transition from a (Yankees) closer. Against the Houston Astros at Clover Park, Holmes pitched three innings. He didn’t allow a baserunner and struck out three batters,

Google a photo of Clay Holmes as a Pirate, and you’ll see a pitcher with medium-length hair spilling out the back of his baseball cap, plus a bushy brown beard and mustache. Like so many players over the years,

Clay Holmes has looked great in his first two Spring Training outings. Nevertheless, the New York Mets should still look for another arm with the injuries to Sean Manaea and Frankie Montas.