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Should Clay Holmes Be New York's Closer Instead Of Aroldis Chapman?

This season for New York for the team that wears the pinstripes Clay Holmes who is a right handed reliever has a record of 4-0 with an earn run average of 0.42.

His latest save came in Baltimore when he pitched 2.0 innings gave up 0 earned runs, struck out 1 Baltimore batter and walked no Baltimore batters on Wednesday May 18, 2022 in Baltimore

In New York’s inaugural game of the doubleheader against the Chicago Whitesox in Bronx New York Sunday Aroldis Chapman who typically is the closer for New York gave up a home run to AJ Pollock to left in the top of the 9th inning after Aaron Judge homered to tie up the game at 1. Then Aroldis Chapman gave up a double to Adam Engel, Andrew Vaughan and New York lost by a score of 3-1.

With that in mind,

Should Clay Holmes be New York’s closer instead of Aroldis Chapman?

I think he should because he goes out there on the mound doesn’t give up runs, strikeouts to opposing batters doesn’t walk opposing batters gives New York the team that wears the pinstripes an opportunity win the game while Aroldis Chapman doesn’t. Clay Holmes might end up being the closer for New York anyway because Aroldis Chapman has been pitching with a sore left Achilles. Through an interpreter Aroldis Chapman did not discuss the possibility of trip to injured list , though, I’ve got to talk to trainers before any decision is made.

“according to Pete Caldera’s article on northjersey.com”