Chicago Cubs#25 · SP
Clay Holmes
Age 33
Contract Value $8,941,176/yr
Size 6' 5" · 245
Throws RHP
Bats Right
From Dothan, AL
6–8
W-L
3.25
ERA
1.16
WHIP
75
K
97.0
IP
17
GS
61P-ScoreABOVE AVG
Holmes combines strong contact management with strong run prevention. He ranks 39th among 222 qualified starters.
How P-Score worksStats updated Sep 22, 1:11 PM ETLast game Sep 12 vs PIT
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Run Prevention7050STRONG
Skill4950BELOW AVG
Workload5250AVERAGE
Consistency6750ABOVE AVG
Form5650AVERAGE
Contact Management7450STRONG
Recent form
Last 5 startsGame log
Pitch arsenal (2026)
Usage %Velocity
- Sinker49.4%93.1 mph
- Sweeper17.7%81.4 mph
- Changeup14.5%88.0 mph
- Cutter10.4%86.3 mph
- Curveball6.9%81.2 mph
- Four-seam FB1.2%92.9 mph
Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)
.200.167.429.182.342.280.108.353.208
- Better than MLB avg
- Similar to MLB avg
- Worse than MLB avg
Monthly ERA (2026)
Minimum 1 GSSplits
Home / away
Home (8 GS)
1.94
WHIP 1.14
Away (8 GS)
3.77
WHIP 1.15
1.83 ERA better at home
vs handedness
vs LHH
.597
vs RHH
.559
.038 OPS better vs RHH
By monthERA · IP · K
September9.0010.08
August1.5529.018
May3.7816.220
April1.4830.120
March3.185.25
Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9
5 days (4 GS)1.501.045.6
6+ days (11 GS)3.341.187.4
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown
Career
Frequently asked
What is Clay Holmes's ERA in 2026?+
3.25 across 17 starts and 97.0 innings, with a 1.16 WHIP and a 3.58 FIP. That ERA ranks 37th among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws sinker (49.4% at 93.1 mph mph), sweeper (17.7% at 81.4 mph mph), changeup (14.5% at 88.0 mph mph), cutter (10.4% at 86.3 mph mph), curveball (6.9% at 81.2 mph mph), four-seam fb (1.2% at 92.9 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
61 out of 100, which we label above avg — 39th among 222 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 3.49 ERA, 7.0 K/9, 4.1 BB/9.