After two spring training starts, New York Mets pitcher Clay Holmes has shown that the transition from reliever to starter may be no problem at all.

As a closer, he rarely came back out after innings in which he threw a lot of pitches. As a starter, that will be required.

The Mets' Clay Holmes extended his Grapefruit League scoreless streak to six innings in his second start Thursday at Clover Park in Port St. Lucie.