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Bad break shakes Mets as Subway Series continues vs. Yankees
May 15, 2026; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets catcher Luis Torrens (13) looks down at the leg of pitcher Clay Holmes (35) during the fifth inning against the New York Yankees at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images The New York Yankees got some reasonably good news about their most consistent veteran starting pitcher Friday afternoon.
The New York Mets were not nearly as fortunate a few hours later.
The Mets will look to bounce back from their latest chunk of bad news Saturday night when they host the Yankees in the middle game of this season’s first Subway Series.
Right-hander Huascar Brazoban (2-1, 2.14 ERA) is slated to serve as an opener for the Mets before giving way to a bulk reliever, likely left-hander David Peterson (1-4, 5.49).
Left-hander Carlos Rodon (0-0, 6.23) is scheduled to start for the Yankees.
Right-hander Cam Schlittler continued his strong season Friday, when he allowed one run over 6 2/3 innings and earned the win in the Yankees’ 5-2 victory.
But the result was overshadowed in both locker rooms by Mets manager Carlos Mendoza’s stunning revelation that his team’s starting pitcher, Clay Holmes, suffered a broken right fibula when he was hit by Spencer Jones’ comebacker leading off the fourth inning.
Remarkably, Holmes got four more outs after being struck. He remained in the game after throwing a couple of warmup pitches and didn’t hesitate to head back out for the fifth, when he struck out Cody Bellinger and walked Jazz Chisholm Jr. before exiting.
Postgame X-rays revealed the break. Mendoza said Holmes is “going to be down for a long time.”
Holmes is 4-4 with a 2.39 ERA this season and 16-12 with a 3.26 ERA in 42 games (40 starts) since signing with the Mets in December 2024 following three-plus seasons with the Yankees, for whom he was a late-inning reliever and popular clubhouse presence.
“I hate to hear that,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said of the injury. “Hopefully he’s able to get back at some point, because he’s obviously doing a great job for them.”
Holmes will become the seventh member of the Mets’ Opening Day roster to hit the injured list this season. A quartet of Opening Day starters — Francisco Alvarez (right knee), Francisco Lindor (left quad), Jorge Polanco (Achilles) and Luis Robert Jr. (back) — are out indefinitely for the Mets. The team entered the season with World Series aspirations and stands in last place in the National League East at 18-26.
“Every team’s going to deal with adversity,” Mendoza said. “We’ve got to keep going. Can’t put our heads down.”
Rodon, who underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left elbow last October, will make his second start of the season at a pivotal time for the Yankees, who placed Max Fried on the injured list Friday with a bone bruise in his left elbow.
Fried is 4-3 on the season after a 19-5 record and 2.86 ERA in 2025 since signing with the Yankees as a free agent following the 2024 season. He said an MRI revealed his ulnar collateral ligament was intact.
Fried said he and the Yankees believe they are “looking at a little bit of an ambiguous timeline” for his return. But the Yankees, who have the second-best record in the American League at 28-17, have the luxury of taking their time.
Rodon and Schlittler — the latter of whom leads the major leagues with a 1.35 ERA — soon could be joined in the rotation by former Cy Young Award winner Gerrit Cole, who is nearing the end of his minor league rehab stint following Tommy John surgery in March 2025.
Brazoban last pitched Wednesday, when he tossed 2 1/3 hitless innings of relief in the Mets’ 3-2, 10-inning win over the Detroit Tigers. He is 1-0 with a 4.91 ERA in five career relief appearances against the Yankees.
Peterson served as the bulk reliever last Sunday, when he gave up three unearned runs over five innings in a 5-1 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks but didn’t figure into the decision. He is 0-0 with a 4.30 ERA in four games (three starts) against the Yankees.
Rodon didn’t factor into the decision in his season debut last Sunday after allowing three runs over 4 1/3 innings as the Yankees lost to the Milwaukee Brewers, 4-3. He is 3-1 with a 3.48 ERA in four starts against the Mets.
–Field Level Media
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Romelu Lukaku makes Belgium's World Cup roster
Belgium’s Romelu Lukaku celebrates scoring their first goal in the a Nations League playoff game against Ukraine on March 20, 2025. Romelu Lukaku was named to Belgium’s 26-man World Cup roster on Friday despite the team’s all-time leading scorer being limited to only five appearances for Napoli this season due to injuries.
Lukaku, 33, has 89 goals in 124 appearances for Belgium, but has not featured for the Red Devils since June of last year. He will make his fourth World Cup appearance along with Napoli teammate Kevin De Bruyne, whose season has been disrupted by a hamstring injury.
“Romelu has recovered, but he’s out of shape, and I’m not sure he’ll be able to start the matches. But he’s our best striker, Belgium’s all-time leading scorer,” coach Rudi Garcia told reporters at Friday’s press conference.
Lukaku and De Bruyne will be joined on Garcia’s team by fellow stars Thibaut Courtois, Thomas Meunier and Axel Witsel.
Garcia announced his roster on Friday, with notable omissions highlighted by 20-year-old winger Mika Godts. Godts has 17 goals and 12 assists for Ajax this season. Garcia also went with Starsbourg’s Mike Penders as his third goalkeeper ahead of Nottingham Forest’s Matz Sels.
Meanwhile, forward Matias Fernandez-Pardo received his first call-up for Belgium after a strong season with Ligue 1’s Lille. He will gain experience from the likes of Witsel, the 37-year-old who was included to help balance a fairly young roster.
“The concept of team spirit was important; we needed to stick with a squad that had performed well in the qualifiers, taking into account how the players complement each other and striking a balance between experience and youth,” Garcia told reporters at a press conference.
“This squad is built around playing well and getting on well together. We need to distinguish between our objective and our ambition. Ambition knows no bounds; we all dream of going all the way.
“The objective is simply to finish top of the group and progress from the group stage; we’ll then see who we’re drawn against in the next rounds. We’re not favorites, but I prefer this underdog position, which doesn’t stand in the way of ambition.”
Garcia’s current contract expires at the end of the World Cup, and Belgium is seeking to rebound after failing to get out of the group stage at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Belgium is scheduled to play friendlies against Croatia on June 2 and Tunisia four days later. The team’s World Cup base camp is in Renton, Wash., with the Red Devils opening their Group G play against Egypt in Seattle on June 15. They also will play Iran in Los Angeles on June 21 and New Zealand in Vancouver on June 26.
BELGIUM WORLD CUP ROSTER
Goalkeepers: Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid), Senne Lammens (Manchester United), Mike Penders (Strasbourg, on loan from Chelsea).
Defenders: Timothy Castagne (Fulham), Zeno Debast (Sporting CP), Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton), Koni De Winter (Milan), Brandon Mechele (Club Brugge), Thomas Meunier (Lille), Nathan Ngoy (Lille), Joaquin Seys (Club Brugge), Arthur Theate (Eintracht Frankfurt).
Midfielders: Kevin De Bruyne (Napoli), Amadou Onana (Aston Villa), Nicolas Raskin (Rangers), Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa), Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge), Axel Witsel (Girona).
Forwards: Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta), Jeremy Doku (Manchester City), Matias Fernandez Pardo (Lille), Romelu Lukaku (Napoli), Dodi Lukebakio (Benfica), Diego Moreira (Strasbourg), Alexis Saelemaekers (Milan), Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).
–Field Level Media
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Manon Rheaume joins PWHL as GM of Detroit expansion team
Feb 23, 2025; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Olympic silver medalist Manon Rheaume (33) is introduced for the Los Angeles Kings Celebrity Charity Game for LA Wildfire Relief at Crypto.com Arena. teams. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images The PWHL hired women’s hockey legend Manon Rheaume on Friday to be the general manager of the Detroit expansion team.
The PWHL recently announced plans to expand to Detroit, Las Vegas and Hamilton (Ontario) for the 2026-27 season, with a 12th team reportedly planned for San Jose, Calif.
“I’m incredibly honored and excited to join the PWHL and help build something special in Detroit,” Rheaume said. “This city has such a deep hockey tradition, and the passion for hockey here is truly special. The growth of women’s hockey has been incredible to watch, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to help shape the future of the sport alongside the PWHL. I can’t wait to get started and build a team that Detroit fans will be proud of.”
Rheaume, 54, made history in 1992 by signing with the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning and becoming the first woman to compete in an exhibition game in any of the four major North American sports. A goaltender, she also won two world championships with Canada’s women’s team (1992, 1994) and a silver medal at the 1988 Nagano Olympics.
“Manon is a pioneer whose impact on the game extends far beyond the ice,” said Jayna Hefford, PWHL executive vice president of hockey operations.
“She brings an unmatched hockey resume, a championship mindset, and a lifelong commitment to growing the women’s game. Her experience at every level of hockey, combined with her leadership and vision, makes her the perfect person to lead PWHL Detroit into its inaugural season.”
–Field Level Media
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Emma Raducanu reunites with coach from '21 U.S. Open run
Emma Raducanu gets set to serve to Amanda Anisimova during their third-round match at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif., Sunday, March 8, 2026. Emma Raducanu is reuniting with the coach who guided her to her only career title — the U.S. Open in 2021.
That is Andrew Richardson, a veteran coach and former singles player on the ATP Tour. Raducanu said in a statement issued Friday that she is “grateful to have reconnected with someone who has known me for over a decade now and looking forward to building together one iteration at a time.”
Raducanu was an 18-year-old qualifier when she captured the Grand Slam championship in New York. Soon after, she split with Richardson.
Their new partnership begins immediately. Richardson will be in Raducanu’s corner at the Strasbourg International, a 500-level WTA Tour event that starts Sunday in France.
Richardson, 52, most recently worked at the Ferrer Tennis Academy in Spain. Like Raducanu, he is from Great Britain.
The Tennis Podcast reported that Raducanu and Richardson worked together at the academy in April.
Raducanu, 23, has had nine coaches but has not had a permanent one since January, when she and Francisco Roig split after her loss at the Australian Open.
She has not played many matches this season, recently pulling out of the Italian Open because she did not feel well. ESPN reported Friday that she has a “post-viral illness.”
She last took the court for the third round at Indian Wells in March and faced Amanda Anisimova, losing 6-1, 6-1.
At Strasbourg, Raducanu will have the opportunity to practice on the clay courts to prepare for the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris, which will run May 24-June 7.
Raducanu will fall from No. 30 to No. 37 in the rankings next week.
–Field Level Media
Romelu Lukaku makes Belgium's World Cup roster
Manon Rheaume joins PWHL as GM of Detroit expansion team
