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Covid-19 shutdown gave Pirates pitcher Clay Holmes time to patiently recover from broken foot | TribLIVE.com
![YES Network on X: "One year ago today, the New York Yankees traded for Clay Holmes. He's been one of the very best relievers in baseball ever since. https://t.co/CSaCPCZOd4" / X YES Network on X: "One year ago today, the New York Yankees traded for Clay Holmes. He's been one of the very best relievers in baseball ever since. https://t.co/CSaCPCZOd4" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FYm4BlaXEAMZ2rc.jpg)
YES Network on X: "One year ago today, the New York Yankees traded for Clay Holmes. He's been one of the very best relievers in baseball ever since. https://t.co/CSaCPCZOd4" / X
![New York Yankees relief pitcher Clay Holmes against the Tampa Bay Rays during the eighth inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 6, 2023, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara Stock New York Yankees relief pitcher Clay Holmes against the Tampa Bay Rays during the eighth inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 6, 2023, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara Stock](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2R04X84/new-york-yankees-relief-pitcher-clay-holmes-against-the-tampa-bay-rays-during-the-eighth-inning-of-a-baseball-game-saturday-may-6-2023-in-st-petersburg-fla-ap-photochris-omeara-2R04X84.jpg)
New York Yankees relief pitcher Clay Holmes against the Tampa Bay Rays during the eighth inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 6, 2023, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara Stock
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We knew it was going to happen': Pirates not surprised by Clay Holmes' success with Yankees | TribLIVE.com
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