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Cubs · SP · Uncommon · 2026
Clay Holmes
Clay Holmes's 2026 Legends Deck card is rated 78 overall using real 2026 Statcast pitching data (fastball velocity, spin, expected ERA, put-away rate). Ratings refresh nightly.
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78
SP
Clay Holmes
Cubs · 2026 · B:R T:R
ERA3.29
K78
WHIP1.19
Silver
Marketplace
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Overall Rating
Overall · out of 9978
Power78
Control80
Run prevention84
Durability70
Uncommon · Chicago Cubs · MLB lists: P
Pitching Stats (2026)
| G | GS | W | L | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | K/9 | ERA | WHIP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 101.1 | 79 | 37 | 42 | 78 | 6.9 | 3.29 | 1.19 | 419 |
2026 MLB regular season, official MLB stats.
2026 Preseason Projection vs Actual
| Preseason | Actual | |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 162.1 | 101.1 |
| K | 149.1 | 78 |
| BB | 61.8 | 42 |
| ERA | 3.49 | 3.29 |
| WHIP | 1.28 | 1.19 |
Preseason-conditioned re-run: rebuilt after the season with zero 2026 results (2023-2025 priors only); no preseason 2026 projection was published at the time. Full tables on the 2026 projections page.
Statcast History
| Year | BF | FB Velo | Whiff% | Chase% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 708 | 93.2 mph | 22.1% | 29.4% |
| 2024 | 271 | 97.7 mph | 30.2% | 27.9% |
| 2023 | 262 | 95.7 mph | 26.2% | 24.5% |
Per-season Statcast pitching data (fastball velocity, whiff and chase rates induced).
Transaction History
Clay Holmes appears in 6 archived official MLB transactions (2 trades), newest first. 2 of the trades list Clay Holmes as a named side of a multi-player trade (the feed keys each trade row to one player).
| Date | Type | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2026 | Trade | New York Mets | Chicago Cubs | Chicago Cubs traded SS Jefferson Rojas to New York Mets for RHP Clay Holmes and LF Tyrone Taylor. Clay Holmes was received by Chicago Cubs in this trade. Named inside the trade description above; the feed keys this row to one player only. |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Signed as free agent | — | New York Mets | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Clay Holmes. |
| Jul 26, 2021 | Trade | Pittsburgh Pirates | New York Yankees | New York Yankees traded SS Hoy Park and SS Diego Castillo to Pittsburgh Pirates for RHP Clay Holmes. Clay Holmes was received by New York Yankees in this trade. Named inside the trade description above; the feed keys this row to one player only. |
| Dec 7, 2020 | Signed as free agent | — | Pittsburgh Pirates | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Clay Holmes to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Dec 7, 2020 | Signed as free agent | — | Pittsburgh Pirates | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent P Clay Holmes. |
| Aug 15, 2011 | Signed | — | Pittsburgh Pirates | Pittsburgh Pirates signed RHP Clay Holmes. |
From MLB’s official StatsAPI transactions feed (2011 to the current season, trades/signings/releases involving major-league clubs). Trade rows that name several players are keyed to one player by the feed; other players named in the trade are joined through its description, and same-name cases the feed cannot disambiguate are counted, not guessed. Browse the full archive.
Statcast (2026)
| xERA | 3.87 |
|---|---|
| xwOBA Against | 0.303 |
| Avg Fastball Velo | 93.1 mph |
| Put-Away Rate | — |
| Zone Rate | — |
| First-Pitch Strike | 59.9% |
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How this rating was calculated
Legends Deck rates every card using percentile-scaled Statcast data. Clay Holmes's current rating of 78 reflects their real 2026 season performance as of the last nightly refresh, not editorial opinion. When their actual Statcast numbers change, the card rating changes.
Full methodology: How Legends Deck card ratings work. Glossary: xwOBA, Statcast.
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