Cubs continue to bolster rotation, reportedly net Clay Holmes in swap with Mets
<p>A day after strengthening their rotation with a two-time All Star in Kevin Gausman, the <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs" >Cubs</a> reportedly added another arm on trade-deadline day, landing Clay Holmes in a deal with the Mets.</p><p>Holmes, like <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2026/08/02/dodgers-getting-tarik-skubal-only-makes-cubs-road-tougher" >Gausman</a>, was seen as one of the better pitchers on the trade block this summer. The 33-year-old right-hander hasn’t pitched since May, sidelined with a fractured fibula.
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<p>A day after strengthening their rotation with a two-time All Star in Kevin Gausman, the <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs" >Cubs</a> reportedly added another arm on trade-deadline day, landing Clay Holmes in a deal with the Mets.</p><p>Holmes, like <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2026/08/02/dodgers-getting-tarik-skubal-only-makes-cubs-road-tougher" >Gausman</a>, was seen as one of the better pitchers on the trade block this summer. The 33-year-old right-hander hasn’t pitched since May, sidelined with a fractured fibula. He’s made three minor league rehab starts in the last week and a half as he works his way back to a big league mound.</p><p>Before the injury, Holmes had a stellar 2.39 ERA in nine starts. He was strong for the Mets last season, too, with a 3.53 ERA in 31 outings, 30 of them starts.</p><div class="RelatedList Enhancement" data-module data-align-center> <div class="RelatedList-title">Related</div> <ul class="RelatedList-items"> <li class="RelatedList-items-item"> <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2026/08/03/cubs-ryan-zeferjahn-bullpen-moises-ballesteros-trade-deadline-angels" >Cubs upgrade bullpen with Ryan Zeferjahn, give up Moises Ballesteros in trade with Angels</a> </li> </ul> </div> <p>He was twice an All-Star as a reliever, in 2022 and 2024, when he pitched for the Yankees.
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- <p>A day after strengthening their rotation with a two-time All Star in Kevin Gausman, the <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs" >Cubs</a> reportedly added another arm on trade-deadline day, landing Clay Holmes in a deal with the Mets.</p><p>Holmes, like <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2026/08/02/dodgers-getting-tarik-skubal-only-makes-cubs-road-tougher" >Gausman</a>, was seen as one of the better pitchers on the trade block this summer. The 33-year-old right-hander hasn’t pitched since May, sidelined with a fractured fibula.
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