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Clay Holmes
Chicago Cubs
SP · #25 · Bats R · Throws R · 6'5" · 245 lb · Age 33 · 9 yrs in MLB
2026 grade
47.8
- Runs prevented
- +6.9
- IP · ERA
- 101.1 · 3.29
- K · BB
- 78 · 42
- Rank
- Not qualified
What the grade is made of
Runs each part saves or costs against an average pitcher facing the same batters. Contact counts a quarter for how it turned out, because over a season that's mostly the fielders and luck.
- Home runs allowed6 vs 13 avg+9.4
- Strikeouts78 vs 93 avg−4.1
- Contact allowed (how it turned out counts a quarter)289 vs 270 avg+3.1
- Walks42 vs 36 avg−1.9
- Hit batters2 vs 5 avg+1.0
- Parks pitched in−0.6
2026 game log: pitching
Game grades need 3 batters faced; starts are ranked against starts, relief outings against relief outings.
| Game | Result | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Sep 25@BOS | L 3-4 | GS | 4.1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 78 | 34.8 |
| Fri, Sep 18@CIN | L 4-6 | L | 5.1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 97 | 54.5 |
| Sat, Sep 12vsPIT | W 4-3 | GS | 5.2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 100 | 47.3 |
| Sun, Sep 6@MIA | L 3-10 | L | 4.1 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 80 | 20.7 |
| Mon, Aug 31vsMIL | W 17-3 | W | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 101 | 63.3 |
| Tue, Aug 25@ARI | L 4-5 | GS | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 93 | 98.0 |
| Wed, Aug 19vsCHW | L 0-3 | L | 5.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 86 | 48.4 |
| Fri, Aug 14vsSTL | W 3-0 | W | 6.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 80 | 99.0 |
| Sat, Aug 8@KC | L 3-6 | L | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 70 | 14.0 |
| Fri, May 15vsNYY | L 2-5 | L | 4.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 95 | 26.0 |
| Sat, May 9@ARI | L 1-2 | L | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 103 | 71.0 |
| Sun, May 3@LAA | W 5-1 | W | 6.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 99 | 85.5 |
| Tue, Apr 28vsWSH | W 8-0 | W | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 94 | 93.0 |
| Wed, Apr 22vsMIN | W 3-2 | GS | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 88 | 72.0 |
| Wed, Apr 15@LAD | L 2-8 | L | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 88 | 49.9 |
| Fri, Apr 10vsATH | L 0-4 | L | 5.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 81 | 52.4 |
| Sat, Apr 4@SF | W 9-0 | W | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 90 | 95.4 |
| Mon, Mar 30@STL | W 4-2 | W | 5.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 90 | 49.5 |
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