When it rains, it pours.The New York Mets will be without starting pitcher Clay Holmes for a “long time” after he suffered a fractured fibula against the New York Yankees on Friday night. Clay Holmes’ season has been brought to a halt after he suffered a broken fibulaGettyAt the start of the fourth inning of the first Subway Series meeting of the 2026 MLB season, Holmes suffered the injury after getting clipped by a 111 mph comebacker from Spencer Jones during the Mets’ 5-2 loss. Jones would reach first base on the infield hit. Holmes stayed in through the fourth inning, in which he faced seven more batters before eventually exiting the game in the fifth. It was only after the game when he underwent X-rays that the team realized the severity of his injury. The Mets initially reported that the 33-year-old had fractured his tibia that manager Carlos Mendoza revealed would see him “down for a long time”, before it was later confirmed it was in fact his fibula. “It’s a huge blow,” Mendoza said. “He’s one of the most consistent guys that we had in that rotation. It’s a big blow.”Jones was made aware of the extent of the damage to Holmes’ leg from his line drive by reporters after the game. “Oh, I didn’t know that,” a visibly stunned Jones said. “That’s the first I’ve heard of that.“I’m sorry. He’s a friend of mine, we workout together in Nashville so that’s tough to hear.”Spencer Jones was left stunned about the damage his line drive did to his opponentGettyHolmes was a rare bright spark in what has been an otherwise disappointing campaignGettyView Tweet: https://twitter.com/NYPost_Mets?ref_src=twsrc%5EtfwNightmare start for the MetsIn what has been a disastrous season for the Mets so far, having won just 18 of their first 44 outings and sitting fifth in the National League East, Holmes has been one of a few bright sparks. Of the Mets’ starting pitchers, Holmes has been the most productive, with his 1,86 ERA across eight starts the lowest on the team. Furthermore, he has 37 strikeouts, and has allowed just 33 hits, 16 walks and 10 earned runs. His 56 percent groundball rate also ranks him inside the Top 10 of qualified starters, which sees him on part with last years, 55.8 percent figure. On Friday, though, he did allow three Yankees runs in the third inning, seeing them claim bragging rights for the first game of the three-game series. In his absence, the onus will now fall onto that of Nolan McLean, Freddy Peralta, and Christian Scott. They also have veterans David Peterson and Sean Manaea available, although the former has assumed a unique bulk-relief/piggyback role this season, while the latter has been utilized coming out of the bullpen. Stay up to date with the MLB across all our talkSPORT platforms – subscribe to our YouTube channel for the latest news, opinion, exclusive interviews and our daily unfiltered, unscripted show ‘The S* Word, from 8am ET.