Clay Holmes

New York Mets, Starting Pitcher
Age: 32y-11m-12d (Mar 27, 1993)
Exp: 7.031 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 9 (#272 overall), 2011
Agent(s): Wasserman
2026 Payroll Salary

$13,000,000

2026 Cash

$13,000,000

Career Earnings

$25,008,298

2025-2027 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Clay Holmes signed a 3 year, $38,000,000 contract with the New York Mets, including $38,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $12,666,667. In 2026, Holmes will earn a base salary of $13,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $13,000,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $38,000,000
Average Salary:
$12,666,667
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
6.031
Year Age YOS Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025 32 6.031 $13,000,000 $12,666,667 5.26% $13,000,000 $13,000,000
2026 33 7.031 $13,000,000 $12,666,667 5.19% $13,000,000 $26,000,000
2027 34 7.031
Player
 $12,000,000 $12,666,667 5.13% $12,000,000 $38,000,000
2028 35 -
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2025 32 6.031 $13,000,000 - - $13,000,000 $12,666,667
2026 33 7.031 $13,000,000 - - $13,000,000 $12,666,667
2027 34 -
Player
 $12,000,000 - - $12,000,000 $12,666,667
2028 35 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025 32 $13,000,000 $13,000,000 $13,000,000 $38,000,000 $13,000,000 $12,666,667
2026 33 $13,000,000 $13,000,000 $26,000,000 $25,000,000 $13,000,000 $12,500,000
2027 34
Player
 $12,000,000 $12,000,000 $38,000,000 $12,000,000 $12,666,667 $12,000,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $6,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
5.031
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2023-2023 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,300,000
Average Salary:
$3,300,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
4.031
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2022-2022 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,100,000
Average Salary:
$1,100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
3.031
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2021-2021 free-agent-restricted

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $650,000
Average Salary:
$650,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.031
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2020-2020 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $579,500
Average Salary:
$579,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.031
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2019-2019 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.06
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2018-2018 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $545,000
Average Salary:
$545,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2017-2017 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2011-2011 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,200,000
Average Salary:
$1,200,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

7.031 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$25,008,298

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 25
0
Active
$169,940
$169,940
2019 26
0.06
Active
$423,728
$593,668
2020 27
1.031
Injured
$214,630
$808,298
2021 28
2.031
Active
Retained
$241,155
$408,845
$1,049,453
$1,458,298
2022 29
3.031
Active / Arb Avoided
$1,100,000
$2,558,298
2023 30
4.031
Active / Arb Avoided
$3,400,000
$5,958,298
2024 31
5.031
Active / Arb Avoided
$6,050,000
$12,008,298
2025 32
6.031
Active
$13,000,000
$25,008,298
Total      
$25,008,298
$25,008,298
2026 33
7.031
Active
$13,000,000
2027 34
7.031
Active / Player
$12,000,000
Total
$50,008,298

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $1,217,143 - - $1,217,143
4 $10,641,155 - $150,000 $10,791,155
1 $13,000,000 - - $13,000,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
25
$169,940
$169,940
$169,940
2019
26
$423,728
$423,728
$593,668
2020
27
$214,630
$214,630
$808,298
2021
28
$241,155
$408,845
$241,155
$408,845
$1,049,453
$1,458,298
2022
29
$1,100,000
$1,100,000
$2,558,298
2023
30
$3,300,000
$100,000
$3,400,000
$5,958,298
2024
31
$6,000,000
$50,000
$6,050,000
$12,008,298
2025
32
$13,000,000
$13,000,000
$25,008,298
Total
$24,858,298
$150,000
$25,008,298
$25,008,298
2026
33
$13,000,000
$13,000,000
2027
34
$12,000,000
$12,000,000
Total
$49,858,298
$150,000
$50,008,298

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $1,217,143 - - $1,217,143
4 $10,641,155 - $150,000 $10,791,155
1 $13,000,000 - - $13,000,000

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2022 NYY Aug 17, 2022 - Aug 29, 2022 Back
2021 NYY Aug 11, 2021 - Aug 23, 2021 COVID-19
2020 PIT Jul 28, 2020 - Sep 27, 2020 Arm
2019 PIT Aug 21, 2019 - Sep 01, 2019 Quad
2019 PIT Jul 24, 2019 - Aug 11, 2019 Arm
  • Dec 06, 2024 Signed a 3 year $38 million contract with New York (NYM)
  • Jan 11, 2024 Signed a 1 year $6 million contract with New York (NYY), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 13, 2023 Signed a 1 year $3.3 million contract with New York (NYY), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 22, 2022 Signed a 1 year $1.1 million contract with New York (NYY), avoiding arbitration
  • Jul 26, 2021 Traded to New York (NYY) from Pittsburgh (PIT) for Diego Castillo, Hoy Jun Park and Rob Brantly
  • Dec 04, 2020 Signed a minor league contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Dec 02, 2020 Non-Tendered by Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Mar 05, 2020 Signed a 1 year $579,500 contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Nov 19, 2016 Contract purchased by Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Aug 15, 2011 Signed a contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Jun 07, 2011 Drafted by Pittsburgh (PIT): Round 9 (#272 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2025 NYM 33 31 150 74 65 66 129 14 12 8 0 165.7 3.53 1.30 1.97
2024 NYY 67 0 60 29 22 22 68 4 3 5 30 63.0 3.14 1.30 0.68
2023 NYY 65 0 51 22 20 23 71 2 4 4 24 63.0 2.86 1.18 1.76
2022 NYY 62 0 45 21 18 20 65 2 7 4 20 63.7 2.55 1.02 1.40
2021 NYY 69 0 53 32 28 29 78 5 8 4 0 70.0 3.60 1.17 1.30
2020 PIT 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.3 0.00 1.50 0.07
2019 PIT 35 0 45 36 31 36 56 5 1 2 0 50.0 5.58 1.62 -0.42
2018 PIT 11 4 30 21 20 23 21 2 1 3 0 26.3 6.84 2.01 -0.53
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