Nolan McLean shines in debut
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Nolan McLean is as advertised. In fact, in his MLB debut, he had a start only matched by one of the most-hyped young pitchers in Mets history. McLean went 5.1 innings on Saturday and struck out eight without allowing a run.
McLean joined the squad with a scintillating minor-league season under his belt. He's 8-5 with a 2.45 ERA and 127 strikeouts in 113 2/3 innings for the Double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies and Triple-A Syracuse Mets.
Facing highly touted Mets rookie pitcher Nolan McLean, the Mariners continued a frustrating stretch of missing offense on the East Coast in a 3-1 loss.
The Seattle Mariners set a franchise record with nine doubles Friday night, when the New York Mets inched closer to a far more ignoble feat.
As reported by SNY's Andy Martino, one scout believes the Mets made the right call in opting for McLean over Sproat, noting that McLean is slightly ahead in his development.