Add The New York Post on Google The Diamondbacks’ suffered a snakebit trade deadline — courtesy of the Mets.
Arizona agreed to acquire Clay Holmes on Monday only for the deal to be nixed by the Amazin’s due to medical concerns over a prospect’s health, according to The Arizona Republic.
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The sides could not find a new package that worked, and the Diamondbacks ultimately did not land a needed starting pitcher Monday since other options came off the board while they negotiated with the Mets.
The Mets ultimately sent Holmes and reserve outfielder Tyrone Taylor to the Cubs.
‘We had some things just not go our way. It didn’t happen for us,” said Diamondbacks GM Mike Hazen, who added the the team came “very close” to acquiring multiple pitchers.
“We took some runs at a lot of the pitchers, we made a lot of players available, it just didn’t happen for us.”
New York Mets pitcher Clay Holmes pitches in the first inning during a game against the New York Yankees on Friday, May 15, 2026, at Citi Field in Queens, NY. (Robert Sabo for NY Post) Robert Sabo for NY Post Waiting until the last-minute to acquire help always comes with the risk that deals can fall apart and leave teams helpless, and the Diamondbacks now will have to rely on a staff ranks 14th in ERA but lacks depth due to injuries to Corbin Burnes, Zac Gallen, Ryne Nelson and Michael Soroka.
Arizona reportedly waited on the Mets’ proceeding with the deal around 3 p.m. ET on Monday when some other starters began moving to other teams.
Some deals involving starters included the Padres acquiring Robbie Ray from the Giants, the Guardians landing Foster Griffin from the Nationals, the Brewers acquiring Dustin May from the Cardinals and the last-minute deal in which Padres swooped in to snag Casey Mize from the Tigers.
The Diamondbacks ultimately settled for just outfielder Lars Nootbaar, while the Mets turned Holmes and Taylor into a top-100 prospect in infielder Jefferson Rojas.
It’s certainly possible that the Mets did better in their deal with Chicago than they would have in a deal with Arizona since Rojas is rated higher than any Diamondbacks prospect.
General manager Mike Hazen of the Arizona Diamondbacks looks on prior to Game Three of the Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, on Wednesday, October 11, 2023. Getty Images “We laid a lot of players out there that were available, but we just didn’t get the deals done,” Hazen said during the team’s 5-1 home win over the Padres on Monday, per The Arizona Republic. “We had some things go awry on us in the middle of the day. But there’s no excuses.”
Hazen noted that the team had no reservations about trading from its farm system, which USA Today ranks 27th, but it drew the line at subtracting from the major-league team.
Arizona (60-53) is tied with the Phillies for the second Wild Card spot, and has a two-game cushion ahead of San Diego and Miami for the final spot.
“We offered a lot. All of the way to the top of our farm system, etc.,” Hazen said. “Had to draw the line at the major-league team at some level, some of those asks…
“But from a prospect standpoint, I felt like we were very aggressive. I wish we were able to do more with the way the team has played, but that’s the way it went.”
