Mets' reliever-turned-starter Clay Holmes got brutally honest on the pressure he dealt with while pitching for the Yankees.

Padres pitcher Michael King knows what it’s like to transition from reliever to starter. After acquiring him from the Yankees, San Diego applied the strategy they used with Seth Lugo to move King into a starting role. Back in New York, the Mets are doing the same with a former Yankees reliever: Clay Holmes.

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- New York Mets right-hander Clay Holmes will take the mound on opening day for his first start since 2018. Holmes has worked 9 2/3 shutout innings over three Grapefruit League starts as he moves from the bullpen to the rotation. The Mets visit Houston for their opener on March 27.