Free agent right-hander appears close to making a decision on his next team, Jayson Stark of The Athletic. Teams that have been in talks with the former Yankees closer have gotten the impre sion that hes on the verge of choosing among several offers, per Stark, who adds that Holmes has been negotiating with a long list of contending clubs. Holmes, 32 in April, spent the past three and a half seasons in the Bronx, combining for 217 2/3 innings of 2.69 ERA ball. He fanned 26.6% of his opponents and limited walks at a sharp 7.7% clip along the way. Holmes established himself as one of the games premier ground-ball pitchers in that time as Eduardo Rodriguez Jersey well, leaning on a sizzling sinker that averages 96.5 mph to induce grounders at a nearly 68% clip. While Holmes broke out as a reliever in the Bronx, however, there are reportedly several teams that have interest in . Which role he prefers is surely something Holmes has weighed extensively in free agency particularly if most of the clubs hes spoken to are expected contenders. Joel Sherman of the New York Post reported last month that the Mets are among the teams interested in seeing Holmes in the rotation. The Athletics Matt Gelb reported just a couple days ago that the Phillies are interested in Holmes in a relief role. While free agency typically boils down to the money talks adage, if Holmes had similar offers from a pair of contending clubs who want to use him in different roles, thatd add another layer to the decision proce s. In 2024, Holmes to sed 63 innings of 3.14 ERA ball with a 25.1% strikeout rate, 8.1% walk rate and 65% ground-ball rate. He piled up 30 saves, bringing his career total to 74, but also ceded ninth-inning work to teammate late in the season due to an alarming and highly out of character 13 blown saves on the year. He pitched quite well in 13 postseason appearances, logging a 2.25 ERA, 25% strikeout rate, 10.4% walk rate and 53.6% grounder rate in a dozen innings. Holmes was frequently thrust into leverage spots, evidenced by a 3-1 record and five holds over the course of those 13 playoff outings. Corbin Carroll Jersey