Clay Holmes Net Worth 2022, Age, Wife, Children, Height, Family, Salary, Sinker, Contract

Clay Holmes

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Introduction

Clay Holmes is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). Holmes made his MLB debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2018 and was traded to New York during the 2021 season.

Biography

NameClay Holmes
Net Worth$5 million
Salary$1.5 million
OccupationBaseball pitcher
Age29 years
Height1.96m
Clay Holmes net worth 2022

Clayton Walter Holmes was born on March 27, 1993 (age 29 years) in Dothan, Alabama, United States. He hasn’t disclosed the information related to his parents and siblings.

Career

Clay Holmes was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the ninth round of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft out of Slocomb High School in Slocomb, Alabama. He signed with the Pirates, receiving a $1.2 million signing bonus, forgoing his commitment to play college baseball at Auburn University.

Holmes made his professional debut in 2012 with the State College Spikes and spent the whole season there, going 5–3 with a 2.28 ERA in 13 starts. He spent 2013 with the West Virginia Power where he was 5–6 with a 4.08 ERA in 26 games (25 starts). He underwent Tommy John surgery in 2014 and missed the season.

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He returned in 2015 and made three rehab starts with the Gulf Coast League Pirates before being assigned to the Bradenton Marauders. In six starts for Bradenton, he struck out 16 batters in 23 innings and compiled a 2.74 ERA.
Clay Holmes spent 2016 with the Altoona Curve where he compiled a 10–9 record with a 4.22 ERA in 26 starts.The Pirates added Holmes to their 40-man roster after the 2016 season. In 2017, he pitched for the Indianapolis Indians where he was 10–5 with a 3.36 ERA in 25 games (24 starts).

Holmes began 2018 with the Indians. Pittsburgh called him up on April 1 as the 26th man for their doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers, but he did not make an appearance and was optioned back to Indianapolis before being recalled once again on April 2.

He made his major league debut on April 6 against the Cincinnati Reds, pitching two innings in which he gave up one run on two hits while striking out two and walking none. Clay Holmes was optioned to Indianapolis on April 13. In 2019 for Pittsburgh, Holmes registered a 5.58 ERA with 10.1 K/9 in 50 innings out of the bullpen.

In 2020 for the Pirates, Holmes only appeared in one game, pitching 1+1⁄3 scoreless innings against the St. Louis Cardinals in the season opener before being placed on the injured list on July 28 due to a right forearm strain and missing the remainder of the season. On December 2, Holmes was non-tendered by the Pirates. Holmes re-signed with the Pirates on a minor league contract on December 4.

On April 1, 2021, Clay Holmes was selected to the 40-man roster. In 44 appearances for the Pirates, Holmes pitched to a 4.93 ERA with 44 strikeouts in 42 innings.

New York Yankees: contract

On July 26, 2021, the Pirates traded Clay Holmes to the New York Yankees in exchange for Diego Castillo and Hoy Park. He would make his Yankee debut against the Tampa Bay Rays, shutting down the batters in order. He would post a 1.61 ERA, 34 strikeouts, and 0.79 WHIP in 28 innings with his new team. Overall, Holmes finished the season with an ERA of 3.60, and a WHIP of 1.17 while striking out 78 batters in 70 innings.

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Clay Holmes was named American League Reliever of the Month in May 2021, allowing no runs in 12 appearances. Holmes became the team’s closer in May 2022, when Aroldis Chapman went on the injured list. Holmes notched his 29th consecutive game without allowing a run on June 18, 2022, setting a new Yankees franchise record for consecutive scoreless appearances, breaking Mariano Rivera’s record set in 1999.

Wife

Clay Holmes is married to Ashlyn Holmes, they had their wedding in 2019. His wife is his longtime girlfriend and they have no kids together as of mid-2022. The couple first met at Auburn University where his wife Ashlyn graduated with a degree in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. As of mid-2022, Clay Holmes and his wife Ashlyn Holmes are still married and living a happy life with each other.

Clay Holmes net worth

How much is Clay Holmes worth? Clay Holmes net worth is estimated at around $5 million. His main source of income is from his career as a professional baseball pitcher. Holmes salary per month with other career earnings is over $1.5 million annually. He is one of the richest and most influential baseball players in the United States. Clay Holmes stands at an appealing height of 1.96m and has a good body weight which suits his personality.