Spring training is underway and Major League Baseball's 2025 regular season is fast approaching. As such, it is never too early to keep tabs on each team's Opening Day starter. These announcements come in throughout spring training and sometimes before camp even opens.

The New York Mets are out to prove that they were right about Clay Holmes from the start. Holmes, who will be entering his first big league season as a starter, was given the Opening Day nod by manager Carlos Mendoza on Friday.

The New York Mets have made a surprising decision for their Opening Day starter. Find out who manager Carlos Mendoza has chosen to take the mound and why this move is turning heads. In a move that has taken the baseball world by surprise,