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
3.29
ERA
1.19
WHIP
78
K
101.1
IP
18
GS
57P-ScoreAVERAGE
Holmes combines strong contact management with above avg run prevention. He ranks 62nd among 226 qualified starters.
How P-Score worksStats updated Oct 27, 6:03 AM ETLast game Sep 18 at CIN
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Run Prevention6550ABOVE AVG
Skill4750BELOW AVG
Workload5250AVERAGE
Consistency6050ABOVE AVG
Form4950BELOW AVG
Contact Management7450STRONG
Recent form
Last 5 startsGame log
Pitch arsenal (2026)
Usage %Velocity
- Sinker48.7%93.1 mph
- Sweeper18.0%81.3 mph
- Changeup14.9%88.0 mph
- Cutter10.2%86.2 mph
- Curveball7.1%81.1 mph
- Four-seam FB1.1%92.9 mph
Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)
.235.154.375.167.350.280.132.343.200
- 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 (9 GS)
4.44
WHIP 1.18
2.50 ERA better at home
vs handedness
vs LHH
.617
vs RHH
.537
.080 OPS better vs RHH
By monthERA · IP · K
September9.3915.112
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 (12 GS)3.881.207.4
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown
Career
Frequently asked
What is Clay Holmes's ERA in 2026?+
3.29 across 18 starts and 101.1 innings, with a 1.19 WHIP and a 3.62 FIP. That ERA ranks 38th among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws sinker (48.7% at 93.1 mph mph), sweeper (18.0% at 81.3 mph mph), changeup (14.9% at 88.0 mph mph), cutter (10.2% at 86.2 mph mph), curveball (7.1% at 81.1 mph mph), four-seam fb (1.1% at 92.9 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
57 out of 100, which we label average — 62nd among 226 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 5.08 ERA, 7.9 K/9, 5.1 BB/9.