New York Mets Clay Holmes focused on returning to Mets with future clouded by injury, trade rumors By Spencer Brod Published June 22, 2026, 7:34 p.m. ET Mets pitcher Clay Holmes (35) reacts as he walks back to the dugout. JASON SZENES FOR THE NEW YORK POST As Clay Holmes continues his recovery from a fractured fibula, the right-hander said two things aren’t on his mind: the Aug. 3 trade deadline and his long-term future with the Mets.
Holmes suffered the fractured fibula May 15, and while he’s been able to play catch with some intensity, he’s still not close to returning to a beleaguered rotation.
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Because of his performance prior to the injury and the Mets sitting in last place in the National League East, Holmes has been mentioned as a potential trade candidate. But even as the season continues to spiral, his focus remains on the team.
“I think it’d be doing a disservice to the group I’m here with now,” Holmes said Monday when asked about the trade deadline. “These are my teammates. I care a lot about the people in this room, and that not [having] my full attention on coming back and helping this team would be a disservice to this team and these guys.”
