Mets Clay Holmes knows his pretty likely trade deadline reality as he nears MLB return

Clay Holmes may make a final rehab start with Class-A Brooklyn on Sunday, but of more importance is the fact that the right-hander knows whenever he does return to the majors, it will almost certainly be with another organization.Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets.

“There are no guarantees in this sport,’’ the Mets right-hander said Saturday at Citi Field about the possibility of a trade by Monday’s deadline.“In the situation we’re in, it’s pretty likely.

We’ll wait and see what the next few days hold.”The right-hander, who has a player option worth $12 million for next season, has fully recovered from the fractured right fibula he suffered on a Spencer Jones comebacker on May 15 and said he was “more than ready” to pitch in the majors.Still, he has come to grips with the reality of the situation, with the Mets not wanting to risk an injury with perhaps their most valuable trade piece.Asked about a potential extension prior to Monday, Holmes said it remained a long shot.“It seems like it’s the same path and a trade is most likely,’’ Holmes said.Interim manager Andy Green said the plans to have Holmes pitch in Brooklyn on Sunday could “change at the drop of a hat,” depending on whether a deal appears to be imminent.If the Mets go through with sending Holmes to Brooklyn, he’s expected to throw about 70-75 pitches in a third rehab outing.“There’s a lot of interest across the industry,’’ Green said of Holmes.“We’ll see where it goes.

As an organization, he’s still getting built up.There’s still work to be done.”If Holmes ends up getting traded, he didn’t rule out a return if he declines the player option, since he was having a stellar season prior to the injury.“My feelings haven’t changed about the Mets,’’ said Holmes, who has outperformed the three-year, $38 million deal he signed with the team prior ...