Mets pitcher Clay Holmes suffers broken leg after getting hit with 111 mph line drive: 'A huge blow'

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The New York Mets starting rotation took a major blow on Friday night.

Starting pitcher Clay Holmes broke his right leg after getting smoked by an 111 mph line drive by New York Yankees designated hitter Spencer Jones in the Mets’ 5-2 loss at Citi Field.

In the top of the fourth inning, with the Mets down 3-0, Jones ripped Holmes’ 94 mph sinker right back at him. The ball ricocheted off Holmes’ leg into foul territory on the first-base side. The 33-year-old pitcher jogged to first base and then was checked on by trainers and manager Carlos Mendoza.

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New York Mets starting pitcher Clay Holmes walks to the dugout after being pulled by manager Carlos Mendoza during the fifth inning against the New York Yankees in New York, New York, on May 15, 2026. (Yuki Iwamura/AP Photo)

Holmes remained in the game despite the fracture. His next six pitches were balls, but Holmes then got consecutive strikeouts and retired Aaron Judge on a fly ball with the bases loaded to finish a scoreless inning.

Holmes was lifted following a one-out walk in the fifth. He threw 95 pitches, including 26 while facing seven batters after getting hit by Jones' line drive.

"He said he was fine. That’s the crazy part. We went out, checked him out, threw a couple pitches, was able to finish the inning," Mendoza said. "Comes back in and he didn’t even give me a chance. He said, ‘I’m good to go back out,’ and he goes back out there. Sent him for X-rays and this is what we’re dealing with now."

Mendoza said those X-rays showed a fractured right fibula that will sideline Holmes "for a long time."

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