Like Rivera’s cutter, Clay Holmes’ sinker during the 2022 season was a terrifying weapon for the Yankees … until it wasn’t.
DUNEDIN, Fla. — For three months, the 2022 Yankees seemed set to go down as one of the greatest baseball teams ever. They were on pace to match or break the major league record of 116 victories and, of greater consequence, to win their first World Series title since 2009.
Holmes made the All-Star team in his first full season in The Bronx, and before the break he looked nothing like the pitcher with the 5.57 ERA that the Pirates had traded away. When Yankees manager Aaron Boone gave him the news that he was headed to Los Angeles for the Midsummer Classic, Holmes responded, “I’m glad it’s as a Yankee.”The first sign of real trouble came on July 12, after Holmes had converted on 16 of 18 save opportunities.
Asked if he embraced the idea that he stands among the Yankees’ most important players in a potential championship drive, Holmes defaulted to the overall talent in the bullpen.
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