Sean Manaea (oblique) and Frankie Montas (lat) are expected to miss time this season, which leaves two spots to fill in the five-man rotation. Megill is competing against Paul Blackburn and Griffin Canning for one of those spots.

Holmes has made all of four big-league starts, all of them as a rookie with the Pirates in 2018. He shifted to the bullpen in 2019 with Pittsburgh, eventually flourishing into an All-Star closer with the Yankees. He’s made an even 300 relief appearances since his last start.

The New York Yankees don't have many options when it comes to adding to the rotation. However, they could steal this $8 million target from the Chicago Cubs.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Mets right-hander Clay Holmes faced his first hurdle as a starting pitcher in Saturday’s 4-1 loss to the Washington Nationals at CACTI Park.

Baseball is a spectacle of skill, precision, and raw athleticism. Fans marvel at the lightning-fast reflexes of infielders, the sheer