{"id":312897,"date":"2026-08-03T22:04:51","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T22:04:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/312897\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T22:04:51","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T22:04:51","slug":"ny-mets-trade-clay-holmes-to-cubs-what-does-the-starting-rotation-look-like-in-queens-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/312897\/","title":{"rendered":"NY Mets trade Clay Holmes to Cubs: What does the starting rotation look like in Queens now?"},"content":{"rendered":"

As expected, Clay Holmes was ultimately traded by the New York Mets<\/a>, with the move confirmed by Jon Heyman of The New York Post. Holmes is now a member of the Chicago Cubs, reshaping the Mets\u2019 starting rotation in Queens.<\/p>\n

Interim manager Andy Green will now have to rely on other names for the final stretch of the season. Sean Manaea, David Peterson, Nolan McLean, Christian Scott, and Kodai Senga will be the pitchers taking the mound as starters for the Mets.<\/p>\n

According to the insider\u2019s announcement on X, another player heading to Chicago is Tyrone Taylor. In this way, New York<\/a> is beginning to shape its roster in an effort to make a push and secure a Wild Card spot.<\/p>\n

The intriguing Mets-Cubs trade<\/p>\n

The New York Mets are acquiring top prospect Jefferson Rojas from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for right-handed pitcher Clay Holmes and outfielder Tyrone Taylor. Rojas, a highly regarded infielder rated as one of the top prospects in Chicago\u2019s system, comes to New York as the centerpiece of the deal, which remains pending physical examinations, according to Jon Heyman.<\/p>\n

\"Jefferson<\/p>\n

Jefferson Rojas #93 of the Chicago Cubs points skyward after hitting a home run.<\/p>\n

Mets\u2019 big loss following the Holmes trade<\/p>\n

By trading Clay Holmes, the Mets lose a highly reliable rotation arm who was delivering elite productivity before suffering a fractured right fibula on May 15. Prior to his injury, Holmes posted a stellar 2.39 ERA, a 1.10 WHIP, and a 4\u20134 record with 45 strikeouts across 52.2 innings pitched (9 starts) in 2026. <\/p>\n

Losing his efficiency leaves a notable void in New York\u2019s pitching depth, as he had established himself as one of their most effective starting pitchers before being sidelined.<\/p>\n

SurveyWhich pitcher will have the biggest impact on the Mets?<\/p>\n

Which pitcher will have the biggest impact on the Mets?<\/p>\n

The Mets\u2019 departures so far<\/p>\n

At the 2026 trade deadline, the New York Mets operated as full sellers, trading away several key contributors on expiring contracts to restock their farm system. The departures were headlined by starting pitchers Clay Holmes (Chicago Cubs) and Freddy Peralta (Tampa Bay Rays)<\/a>, alongside high-leverage relievers A.J. Minter (Minnesota Twins), Brooks Raley (Philadelphia Phillies), Luke Weaver (Pittsburgh Pirates), and Huascar Brazoban (Chicago White Sox). <\/p>\n

On the position player side, outfielder Tyrone Taylor joined Holmes in the deal to Chicago, while catcher Ben Rortvedt was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Additionally, the team cleared 40-man roster spots by designating players like outfielder MJ Melendez for assignment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As expected, Clay Holmes was ultimately traded by the New York Mets, with the move confirmed by Jon…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":312898,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[9,24,320,63,122,124,123],"class_list":["post-312897","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-queens","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-new-york-mets","tag-nyc","tag-queens","tag-queens-headlines","tag-queens-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/312897","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=312897"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/312897\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/312898"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=312897"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=312897"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=312897"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}