Mets send Clay Holmes, Tyrone Taylor to Cubs in massive trade

Clay Holmes’ return will come with a contender. And Tyrone Taylor will be joining him. The Mets traded away Holmes and Taylor to the Cubs in exchange for infield prospect Jefferson Rojas, The Post’s Jon Heyman reported Monday. It was an expected sell for the Mets, who can only hope for a second half that shows some promise for 2027 after a brutal stretch to start the season. Mets pitcher Clay Holmes (35) pitches in the first inning when the Mets played the Yankees on May 15. Robert Sabo for NY Post Holmes previously said he didn’t want to just “find some way out” of Queens amid the mess. Rather, he wanted “to be part of the solution.” The 33-year-old, who holds a 2.39 ERA across nine starts, made his first rehab start on July 23 after he was sidelined with a broken leg, and then tossed fou