New York could lose one of its All-Stars in the not-so-distant future.
The New York Yankees could end up losing one of their top pitchers next offseason.
New York has had one of the best bullpens in baseball over the last few seasons and one of the biggest reasons why has been the success of closer Clay Holmes. He may not have the biggest name in the world, but he has become a star since joining the Yankees.
While this is the case, he could end up leaving the team in free agency as New York hasn’t started discussing a contract extension with him, according to The Athletic’s Brendan Kuty.
“Then the conversation turned to his future,” Kuty said. “Holmes, typically reserved, sounded less enthused. No, the Yankees hadn’t approached him this offseason about a possible contract with free agency looming in the winter. He’s trying his best not to think about it, though, he said he can’t ‘totally ignore’ that it’s coming.
“I’ve got a lot of good relationships here with coaches and players, and I’m just enjoying that and enjoying where I’m at right now,” Holmes said. “When the day comes that I’m no longer a Yankee, we’ll think about where that goes. But this is where I’m at and I’m going to try to help us win as many games as I can.”
