ICYMI in Mets Land: Clay Holmes to start Opening Day, Kodai Senga debuts 'miracle ball'

Here's what happened in Mets Land on Friday, in case you missed it...

• Last year he was a reliever, this year Clay Holmes will be the Mets' Opening Day starter
• Carlos Mendoza spoke about Holmes getting the call before the right-hander said he was "honored" to get the nod
• Brandon Nimmo said his ailing knee feels good, but that his status for Opening Day is uncertain
• On the diamond, Juan Soto smacked a home run and drove in two against the Cardinals
• The big highlight came on the mound where Kodai Senga debuted a new pitch: the "miracle ball"
• Mendoza praised the righty, saying "If he's healthy, he's an ace"
• After pitching 3.1 innings against St. Louis, Senga spoke about the new pitch and his goals for the 2025 season
• From Port St. Luice, our Anthony McCarron explained why Senga rediscovering his peak form is more important than ever to the Mets
• In addition to Nimmo's injury update, we learned that José Butto is dealing with a "minor" groin injury