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Clay Holmes fractures fibula in loss to Yankees in latest Mets injury nightmare

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What to know about Clay Holmes fractures fibula in loss to Yankees in latest Mets injury nightmare

Pitcher Clay Holmes suffered a fractured fibula during the team’s 5-2 loss to the Yankees on Friday night, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said.

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What happened

Pitcher Clay Holmes suffered a fractured fibula during the team’s 5-2 loss to the Yankees on Friday night, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said.

Why it matters

Mendoza said Holmes will be out a “long time.” “It’s a huge blow,” Mendoza said.

Common ground

“He’s been one of the most consistent guys that we had in that rotation.” Holmes took a 111 mph comebacker off the bat of Yankees rookie Spencer Jones to start the fourth inning, with the ball — which went into foul territory near the home dugout — hitting…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Holmes remained in the game for the rest of the inning and came back for the fifth, only getting removed after walking Jazz Chisholm Jr. with one out”
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The evidence confirms Clay Holmes' identity and team, but does not provide a play-by-play account of a game where he pitched into the fifth inning and was removed after walking Jazz Chisholm Jr.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr.; January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American civil rights activist and Baptist minister who was a prominent leader of the civil rights movement from…
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Claim 2: “He yielded four runs on seven hits and two walks with eight strikeouts over 4 ⅓ frames, with his ERA jumping to 2.39”
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The evidence mentions Clay Holmes allowing four runs in different contexts (one against the Reds, one in a game against the Rangers), but none of the provided results match the specific stat line of 4 1/3 frames, 7 hits, 2 walks, 8 strikeouts, and a resulting 2.39 ERA.
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web search NEUTRAL — In the ninth inning, Holmes came into the game with a 4–3 lead and allowed two hits, two walks and that grand slam. Holmes repeatedly missed his location in 9th and walked leadoff hitter Marcus Semien…
https://medium.com/pinstripestateofmind/the-yankees-lost-to-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Holmes allowed four runs, two of which were unearned, on eight hits, two walks and two hit batters over 3 ²/₃ innings. He’s pitched to a 4.90 ERA in six July starts and hasn’t completed six innings in…
https://sports.yahoo.com/article/clay-holmes-deepening-strug…
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web search NEUTRAL — But when Holmes tossed his first pitches on Tuesday, his arm slot felt all wrong. Three pitches sailed out of the strike zone to Tommy Pham, and Holmes scrambled, guiding a sinker over the inside corn…
https://www.mlb.com/news/clay-holmes-allows-four-runs-vs-red…
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Claim 3: “The right-hander came into the night with a 1.86 ERA”
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The evidence provided for this claim is completely irrelevant, discussing soil types and ceramic supplies rather than baseball statistics.
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web search NEUTRAL — Clay is generally considered undesirable for agriculture, although some amount of clay is a necessary component of good soil. Compared to other soils, clay soils are less suitable for crops due to the…
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web search NEUTRAL — Access 150+ premium data sources and AI research agents in one platform, then automate growth workflows to turn insights into revenue.
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web search NEUTRAL — Welcome to Clay Planet, Northern California's complete ceramic & pottery supply. We are Kiln, Clay & Glaze experts serving teachers, students & artists for over 50 years!
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Claim 4: “Holmes took a 111 mph comebacker off the bat of Yankees rookie Spencer Jones to start the fourth inning”
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The evidence provided for claim 1 consists of information about a movie called 'Spencer', a retail store, and unrelated sports/TV figures. There is no evidence regarding a 111 mph comebacker from Spencer Jones hitting Clay Holmes.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elementary is an American crime drama created by Robert Doherty and loosely based on Sherlock Holmes and other characters appearing in the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The series stars Jonny Lee M…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — At boxing's beginning, the heavyweight division had no weight limit, and historically the weight class has gone with vague or no definition. During the 19th century, many heavyweights were 170 pounds…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aaron James Hawk (born January 6, 1984) is an American sports analyst and former professional football linebacker who played for 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by th…
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Claim 5: “a group that includes right-hander Kodai Senga (back), shortstop Francisco Lindor (calf), catcher Francisco Alvarez (meniscus surgery) and first baseman Jorge Polanco (Achilles, wrist)”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Francisco Alvarez had meniscus surgery and Francisco Lindor was recovering from a calf strain. The evidence explicitly links these players to the Mets' injured list.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 National League Championship Series was a best-of-seven playoff in Major League Baseball's 2024 postseason. It matched the overall #1 seed Los Angeles Dodgers against the sixth-seeded New Yor…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 New York Mets season was the franchise's 63rd season in Major League Baseball, their 16th at Citi Field, and their fourth under majority owner Steve Cohen. After a dismal 22–33 start to the s…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) …
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Claim 6: “the ball — which went into foul territory near the home dugout — hitting the Mets starter’s right leg as he planted”
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While the evidence confirms Clay Holmes is a pitcher for the Mets and mentions 'foul territory' in a different context (a 2-year-old girl being hit by a ball), there is no evidence confirming that Holmes was hit in the right leg by a ball in foul territory near the home dugout.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Clayton Holmes Aiken (né Grissom; born November 30, 1978) is an American singer, television personality, actor and political activist. Aiken finished second place on the second season of American Idol…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Clayton Walter Holmes (born March 27, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Pittsburgh Pirate…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clay_Holmes
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mason James Miller (born August 24, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Oakland Athletic…
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Claim 7: “Pitcher Clay Holmes suffered a fractured fibula during the team’s 5-2 loss to the Yankees on Friday night”
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The provided evidence for claim 0 contains general information about clay soil, a business, and a ceramic store, as well as general Wikipedia pages for the World Series and the Mets/Yankees rivalry. There is no mention of Clay Holmes suffering a fractured fibula in a 5-2 loss to the Yankees.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 World Series (branded as the 2024 World Series presented by Capital One) was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2024 season. The 120th edition of the World Series, it wa…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Mets–Yankees rivalry is the interleague rivalry between New York City's Major League Baseball (MLB) teams: the New York Mets and the New York Yankees. The Mets are a member club of MLB's National …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) …
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