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Pirates Transfer Clay Holmes To 45-Day Injured List

By Steve Adams | August 11, 2020 at 9:48pm CDT

The Pirates have transferred righty Clay Holmes from the 10-day injured list to the 45-day injured list, per Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. His spot on the 40-man roster goes to Nick Tropeano, who was claimed off waivers earlier today.

Holmes has been out since July 28 with a forearm strain. He has to spend 45 days on the IL from the date of his initial placement — not from the date he’s transferred to the 45-day list — so there’s technically still time for him to return late in the year. However, Mackey notes that the move to the 45-day IL is expected to end Holmes’ season.

Holmes, 27, pitched just 1 1/3 innings this season before being placed on the IL. The Pirates selected him in the ninth round of the same draft that they took Gerrit Cole first overall. Holmes was expected to be a tough sign out of high school and indeed received a $1.2MM bonus to forgo his commitment to Auburn at the time. He ranked among Pittsburgh’s top 30 prospects for each of the next eight seasons, per Baseball America.

To this point, however, he’s yet to find his footing in the Majors. Holmes had Tommy John surgery in 2014 and missed the entire season as well as the bulk of the 2015 campaign. He’s had control issues in the upper minors since but managed to post solid ERA marks. However, he’s appeared in 47 big league games and been knocked around for a 5.91 ERA with 9.0 K/9 and 6.8 BB/9 through 77 2/3 innings. He’s kept the ball on the ground at a whopping 59.2 percent rate, limited homers well (0.81 HR/9) and averaged 94.5 mph on his oft-used sinker in the big leagues. But his penchant for free passes and hit batters (11) have prevented him from establishing himself as a reliable option.

Holmes is out of minor league options, meaning the Bucs will have somewhat of a decision on their hands over the winter. He’ll have to break camp with the club in 2021 or else be designated for assignment. If the club doesn’t expect Holmes to be on its Opening Day roster in 2021, it’s possible he’ll be outrighted early in the offseason as a means of opening some 40-man roster flexibility over the course of the winter. Holmes, however, isn’t yet eligible for arbitration, so the Pirates could also keep him around for some added pitching depth.

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  1. holecamels35

    5 years ago

    The fact that someone is a prospect in your system for 8 years says everything you need to know about how painfully slow they progress guys through the minors. Instead of them learning in the majors at a young age, they let them rot for many years then ditch them after a mediocre performance. You should know whether a guy has is by 24-25 at the most, it’s pathetic.

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    • TJECK109

      5 years ago

      I’m sure you read that he missed a large portion of 2 seasons right

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    • mlb1225

      5 years ago

      Its almost like he had Tommy John surgery and missed 2 years.

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  2. mlb1225

    5 years ago

    that’s rough. Holmes has the stuff to be a dominant relief pitcher. I really thought this year he would have an outstanding season.

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    • frustratedpittsburghpiratesfan

      5 years ago

      Pirates are embarrassing. Their owner is laughing all the way to the bank! MLB endorses 25 years of very bad baseball in the field and baseball operations. I can’t force a Billionaire to spend his money but, what there ownership has been feeding their fans is criminal.Just be honest and say that the Pirates Ownership is all about Profit, Profit, Profit. Spending $$ toBreak even points to win a WS isn’t in their wildest dreams.

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      • clemente3000

        5 years ago

        I still think there is an issue with strength and conditioning in the burg. Look back how many pitchers end up with arm injuries. It has to be above the league average. I know hard throwers at at risk but it seems predetermined for a Pirates pitcher he is going to IR.

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