If you look at the movement plots, you can see that there are 2 distinct pitch shapes. I'd be disingenuous of me to call them both sliders.

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As for some changes I would make for Holmes I'd bring the Four-Seam Fastball back for left handed hitters as well as a potential kick change or splitter that he cuts a bit to fill out that arsenal.

Sweeper:

Last but not least it is the Sweeper, his best pitch by far. 84 MPH with 8 inches of drop and 18 inches of sweep it is truly an amazing pitch.

Slider:

His Slider is a good bridge pitch of sorts between his heavy Sinker and Sweeper. It comes in at 87 MPH and generates a 40 Whiff% with a 30 Chase%

I will now break down every pitch in Holmes repertoire:

Sinker:

Holmes throws a pretty nasty sinker at 96 MPH with 4.3 IVB and 14.4 inches of ASR. With a lot more drop than what is typical for his arm angle

Clay Holmes has elite stuff, with his arsenal scoring high marks according to my TimStuff+ Model:

Sinker - 106 TimStuff+
Slider - 110 TimStuff+
Sweeper - 124 TimStuff+

Losing velocity shouldn't me much of a worry as my stuff model still believes it will be an above average pitch.

Good Control:

Holmes controls his pitches well, dotting the corners and the bottom of the zone on all 3 of his pitches

Good Repertoire:

Holmes showcases a good three pitch mix with al pitches working well together, one of Holmes defining traits is the outlier movement on 3 of his pitches for his respective arm angle, something that sets him apart from the rest of the pack.

The first thing I look for is a deep arsenal, I set this at having 3 or more pitches. Holmes checks this box with his Sinker, Slider, and Sweeper. The next characteristic is above average command, Holmes has that as well. The last characteristics is having a plus pitch, Holmes' Sweeper is that pitch

Transitioning from a Starter to a Reliever isn't easy, and not every pitcher can do it. There are certain characteristics of a relief pitcher that I look for do judge their viability as a starter, Clay Holmes as all of them.

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Average with no Rogers