In his perfect world, he would return to a Yankees team fresh off a championship.
“We go and win the World Series, have the same team, go and do the same thing again next year,” Holmes said recently. “As players, it’s what we’re focused on.” The Yankees closer is eligible to be a free agent at season’s end and said at the All-Star break that he did not expect discussions to begin about a new contract until after this campaign is over.
The righty has gone from revelation to undisputed closer to a somewhat disputed closer in his three and a half years with the Yankees, coming over in what looked like a forgettable July 2021 deal with the Pirates for minor league infielders Diego Castillo and Hoy Park.Only twice, in August 2021 and 2022, did Holmes require trips to the injured list — and both times he returned within the month.
The extra-inning ghost runner particularly adds value to a reliever who can strike out the side rather than watch a couple poorly hit batted balls turn into a run. No one in baseball gets a better percentage of grounders than Holmes , and opposing batters’ 87.7 mph average exit velocity is better than most.
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