The New York Yankees remain in sole possession of AL-East’s top spot with an impressive 29-15 record. For a team that missed the postseason in 2023, it’s quite an achievement to be starting the season on such a positive note. And a big credit for that goes to the all-round performance.

While hitters have been impeccable on the plate, the pitchers have done an equally admirable job without the presence of ace Gerrit Cole. Moreover, closer Clay Holmes, especially, has been extraordinary on the mound and is filling in perfectly into the shoes of Michael King, who left for the Padres this off-season.

Luke Weaver Calls Clay Holmes ‘STUD’ For His Remarkable Start To Season

Acquired by the New York Yankees in a trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Clay Holmes arrived in New York and played under the shadows of big giants. However, the relief pitcher waited for his due and refined his skills to end up making a larger difference in pinstripes. Holmes has been hot for the past two seasons now. This year, his responsibilities were doubled due to the departure of Michael King. Regardless, Holmes had enough experience under his belt to be able to absorb the pressure and ended up recording his best career start to the season. In 17 games this year, Holmes has made 12 saves without allowing any runs. His ERA, as of this writing, stands at 0.00. 

Undoubtedly, Clay Holmes has been the biggest positive of the year for the New York Yankees, and his bullpen teammate Luke Weaver summed it up by referring to Holmes as a ‘STUD.’ Indeed, Holmes’ success has helped alleviate pressure on the Yankees’ offense, knowing that they have a reliable bullpen arm waiting in the wings to preserve leads and close out games. His contributions have been especially crucial in tight, low-scoring contests, where every run matters and the margin for error is slim. And as the Yanks continue their pursuit of a playoff berth and, ultimately, a World Series title, Holmes will undoubtedly play a key role in their success. With his future up in the air, the impending free agent will be more committed than ever to prove his worth as one of the best closers in the league, which will eventually up his stakes in the market.

Yankees Win Fourth Series In Row After Outclassing Twins

In yet another remarkable performance of the season, the New York Yankees overpowered the Minnesota Twins to claim their fourth series victory in a row. Not only that, the Bronx Bombers claimed victory 11 times in the past 14 series played this season. And accordingly bounced back to the top of the AL-East table.

In Wednesday’s game against the Twins, captain Aaron Judge stole the show with four extra base hit night which included a 467 feet home run. Besides, Marcus Stroman had a scoreless start which eventually propelled Yankees to a 4-0 victory. Now, the Yanks have an opportunity to sweep the Twins when they come out on Target Field on Thursday.

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