As expected, and now official, Clay Holmes is a free agent. He had a $12 million player option for 2027, but the 33-year-old righty is going to be able to do better than that in free agency – perhaps even…
Chicago Cubs right-hander Clay Holmes has officially declined his $12 million player option for 2027 to become a free agent. The 33-year-old pitcher joined the Cubs via trade alongside Tyrone Taylor in exchange for prospect Jefferson Rojas after returning from a midseason leg fracture.
Holmes made nine starts for Chicago down the stretch, recording a 4.25 ERA before missing postseason action. Bleacher Nation's Brett Taylor argues that re-signing Holmes on a multi-year deal would still be a sensible move to address Chicago's rotation needs.
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