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Nolan McLean
- New York Mets - MLB
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- Bats: R / Throws: R
- Age: 25
- Rule 5 Eligible: On 40-Man Roster
- Acquisition Method: Draft
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McLean is already an ace. There, I said it. And I don’t even feel guilty about it. With 13 MLB starts between 2025 and 2026 and a pristine 2.30 ERA in 78 ⅓ innings, I’ve seen enough. Excellent fastball velocity (95.6 mph on average this year, in the 68th percentile), a six-pitch repertoire, and a bulldog demeanor on the mound are the primary elements in his profile.
His pitch-movement profile is gross (in the best way), with a sweeper that generates 20+ inches of glove-side movement and a sinker with 18 inches of arm-side movement:
There isn’t much to say about McLean other than the fact that he looks ready to dominate MLB hitters for years to come. Once a two-way player, the Mets did well to get him to focus on the mound exclusively, because he is already in the top tier of young pitchers in MLB.
Monthly Splits
| Split | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | SVO | IP | H | R | ER | HR | HB | BB | IBB | SO | AVG | WHIP | GO/AO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | NYM | 12 | 10 | 3.16 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 179.2 | 140 | 75 | 63 | 17 | 15 | 70 | 0 | 194 | .214 | 1.17 | 1.17 |
| Pre All-Star | NYM | 6 | 6 | 3.52 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107.1 | 81 | 51 | 42 | 10 | 13 | 39 | 0 | 125 | .207 | 1.12 | 1.44 |
| Seventh Inning | NYM | -- | -- | 5.68 | 9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6.1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | .296 | 1.58 | 1.50 |
| Runner at 3rd | NYM | -- | -- | -- | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.1 | 1 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .333 | 2.25 | 0.50 |
| Runner at 2nd | NYM | -- | -- | -- | 21 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10.2 | 12 | -- | -- | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 14 | .293 | 1.78 | 1.67 |
| Leading Off Inning | NYM | -- | -- | -- | 31 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 44.2 | 30 | -- | -- | 6 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 48 | .182 | 1.01 | 1.81 |
| On Turf | NYM | 2 | 0 | 1.42 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 18 | .164 | 0.79 | 1.24 |
| Runners at 2nd & 3rd | NYM | -- | -- | -- | 11 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.2 | 3 | -- | -- | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .200 | 1.09 | 1.00 |
| Third Inning | NYM | -- | -- | 2.32 | 31 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 31.0 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 39 | .176 | 0.94 | 1.74 |
| Fourth Inning | NYM | -- | -- | 2.67 | 31 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 30.1 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 28 | .194 | 0.99 | 1.36 |
| Fifth Inning | NYM | -- | -- | 3.86 | 28 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 28.0 | 30 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 28 | .273 | 1.39 | 1.35 |
| Runner at 1st | NYM | -- | -- | -- | 31 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 30.2 | 30 | -- | -- | 2 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 28 | .268 | 1.34 | 1.64 |
| Sixth Inning | NYM | -- | -- | 2.45 | 24 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 22.0 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 21 | .198 | 1.18 | 0.80 |
| Bases Empty | NYM | -- | -- | -- | 31 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 111.1 | 71 | -- | -- | 9 | 9 | 40 | 0 | 129 | .174 | 1.00 | 1.05 |
| Night Games | NYM | 5 | 7 | 2.91 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111.1 | 90 | 44 | 36 | 10 | 5 | 40 | 0 | 113 | .222 | 1.17 | 1.15 |
| Post All-Star | NYM | 6 | 4 | 2.61 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72.1 | 59 | 24 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 69 | .226 | 1.24 | 0.89 |
| Late / Close | NYM | -- | -- | -- | 5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.1 | 6 | -- | -- | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | .375 | 2.10 | 0.50 |
| Batting Third | NYM | -- | -- | -- | 31 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 18.1 | 19 | -- | -- | 3 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 14 | .257 | 1.69 | 1.56 |
| Batting Second | NYM | -- | -- | -- | 31 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 21.0 | 17 | -- | -- | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 24 | .230 | 1.38 | 1.18 |
| Batting Fifth | NYM | -- | -- | -- | 31 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19.2 | 21 | -- | -- | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 17 | .273 | 1.32 | 0.86 |
| Batting Fourth | NYM | -- | -- | -- | 31 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 21.0 | 15 | -- | -- | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 30 | .197 | 1.14 | 0.63 |
| Batting First | NYM | -- | -- | -- | 31 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 20.1 | 21 | -- | -- | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 26 | .253 | 1.33 | 1.31 |
| No Outs | NYM | -- | -- | -- | 31 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 61.1 | 44 | -- | -- | 7 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 60 | .200 | 1.16 | 1.65 |
| Two Outs | NYM | -- | -- | -- | 31 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 55.1 | 51 | -- | -- | 7 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 62 | .241 | 1.27 | 1.20 |
| Runners at 1st & 2nd | NYM | -- | -- | -- | 22 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10.1 | 11 | -- | -- | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | .289 | 1.65 | 1.57 |
| One Out | NYM | -- | -- | -- | 31 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 62.0 | 45 | -- | -- | 3 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 72 | .204 | 1.11 | 0.78 |
| Ahead in Count | NYM | -- | -- | -- | 31 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 75.0 | 38 | -- | -- | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 117 | .149 | 0.51 | 1.34 |
| Batting Seventh | NYM | -- | -- | -- | 31 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19.2 | 15 | -- | -- | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 20 | .211 | 1.02 | 1.31 |
| Runners at 1st & 3rd | NYM | -- | -- | -- | 17 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.0 | 7 | -- | -- | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | .467 | 3.33 | 1.00 |
| Batting Sixth | NYM | -- | -- | -- | 31 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 22.2 | 11 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 19 | .151 | 0.79 | 0.91 |
| Batting Ninth | NYM | -- | -- | -- | 31 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 20.1 | 6 | -- | -- | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | .092 | 0.44 | 1.75 |
| Bases Loaded | NYM | -- | -- | -- | 14 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7.2 | 5 | -- | -- | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .227 | 0.65 | 1.00 |
| Batting Eighth | NYM | -- | -- | -- | 31 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 15.1 | 15 | -- | -- | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 17 | .250 | 1.70 | 1.64 |
| On Grass | NYM | 10 | 10 | 3.36 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.2 | 129 | 72 | 60 | 16 | 14 | 66 | 0 | 176 | .220 | 1.21 | 1.16 |
| Day Games | NYM | 7 | 3 | 3.56 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68.1 | 50 | 31 | 27 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 0 | 81 | .202 | 1.17 | 1.20 |
| Home Games | NYM | 5 | 7 | 3.44 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91.2 | 79 | 41 | 35 | 10 | 9 | 42 | 0 | 102 | .236 | 1.32 | 1.29 |
| First Inning | NYM | -- | -- | 3.19 | 31 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 31.0 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 33 | .232 | 1.32 | 1.15 |
| Second Inning | NYM | -- | -- | 3.77 | 31 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 31.0 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 31 | .187 | 1.13 | 0.84 |
| Away Games | NYM | 7 | 3 | 2.86 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88.0 | 61 | 34 | 28 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 0 | 92 | .192 | 1.01 | 1.07 |
| July | NYM | 2 | 2 | 1.78 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.1 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 35 | .223 | 1.12 | 1.00 |
| Behind in Count | NYM | -- | -- | -- | 31 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 50.1 | 45 | -- | -- | 9 | 3 | 70 | 0 | 30 | .236 | 2.28 | 1.00 |
| June | NYM | 2 | 1 | 2.79 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29.0 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 36 | .202 | 1.14 | 1.45 |
| May | NYM | 2 | 2 | 6.10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31.0 | 30 | 24 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 32 | .252 | 1.42 | 1.42 |
| April | NYM | 1 | 2 | 2.37 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.1 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 37 | .152 | 0.79 | 1.48 |
| Scoring Position | NYM | -- | -- | -- | 30 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 36.2 | 39 | -- | -- | 6 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 37 | .291 | 1.58 | 1.25 |
| vs Right | NYM | -- | -- | -- | 30 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 74.0 | 42 | -- | -- | 4 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 75 | .164 | 0.93 | 1.33 |
| September | NYM | 2 | 2 | 3.75 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.0 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 22 | .283 | 1.46 | 1.00 |
| August | NYM | 3 | 1 | 2.10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.0 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 24 | .176 | 1.13 | 0.88 |
| March | NYM | 0 | 0 | 3.60 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | .211 | 1.20 | 1.33 |
| vs Left | NYM | -- | -- | -- | 31 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 104.1 | 98 | -- | -- | 13 | 9 | 43 | 0 | 119 | .247 | 1.35 | 1.07 |
| Season | Team | LG | Level | W | L | ERA | G | GS | CG | SHO | HLD | SV | SVO | IP | H | R | ER | HR | NP | HB | BB | IBB | SO | AVG | WHIP | GO/AO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | SLU | FSL | A | 0 | 0 | 2.70 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .100 | 0.90 | 1.33 |
| 2024 | 2 teams | - | Minors | 4 | 10 | 3.78 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109.2 | 96 | 52 | 46 | 10 | 1776 | 14 | 42 | 0 | 116 | .238 | 1.26 | 1.34 |
| 2024 | BRK | SAL | A+ | 2 | 2 | 2.57 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28.0 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 437 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 36 | .206 | 1.07 | 2.42 |
| 2024 | BNG | EAS | AA | 2 | 8 | 4.19 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81.2 | 76 | 43 | 38 | 10 | 1339 | 9 | 32 | 0 | 80 | .248 | 1.32 | 1.15 |
| 2025 | 2 teams | - | Minors | 8 | 5 | 2.45 | 21 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113.2 | 78 | 35 | 31 | 8 | 1769 | 8 | 50 | 0 | 127 | .192 | 1.13 | 1.67 |
| 2025 | BNG | EAS | AA | 3 | 1 | 1.37 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26.1 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 406 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 30 | .213 | 1.22 | 2.38 |
| 2025 | SYR | INT | AAA | 5 | 4 | 2.78 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87.1 | 58 | 31 | 27 | 8 | 1363 | 6 | 38 | 0 | 97 | .185 | 1.10 | 1.52 |
| Date | Team | OPP | W | L | ERA | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | SVO | IP | H | R | ER | HR | HB | BB | IBB | SO | AVG | WHIP | GO/AO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-29 | NYM | vs PIT | 0 | 0 | 3.60 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | .211 | 1.20 | 1.33 |
| 2026-04-03 | NYM | @ SF | 1 | 0 | 2.61 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .139 | 0.87 | 0.90 |
| 2026-04-09 | NYM | vs AZ | 0 | 1 | 2.70 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | .140 | 0.84 | 1.64 |
| 2026-04-14 | NYM | @ LAD | 0 | 0 | 2.28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | .125 | 0.76 | 1.47 |
| 2026-04-21 | NYM | vs MIN | 0 | 0 | 2.67 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .143 | 0.76 | 1.36 |
| 2026-04-26 | NYM | vs COL | 0 | 1 | 2.55 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | .161 | 0.85 | 1.46 |
| 2026-05-02 | NYM | @ LAA | 0 | 0 | 2.97 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .184 | 0.94 | 1.56 |
| 2026-05-08 | NYM | @ AZ | 0 | 0 | 2.78 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .180 | 0.90 | 1.59 |
| 2026-05-14 | NYM | vs DET | 1 | 0 | 2.92 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | .189 | 0.96 | 1.32 |
| 2026-05-19 | NYM | @ WSH | 0 | 1 | 3.57 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | .204 | 1.03 | 1.33 |
| 2026-05-25 | NYM | vs CIN | 0 | 1 | 4.40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | .212 | 1.09 | 1.42 |
| 2026-05-31 | NYM | vs MIA | 1 | 0 | 4.21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .206 | 1.12 | 1.44 |
| 2026-06-06 | NYM | @ SD | 0 | 0 | 3.98 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | .202 | 1.11 | 1.35 |
| 2026-06-12 | NYM | vs ATL | 0 | 0 | 4.01 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | .203 | 1.14 | 1.39 |
| 2026-06-17 | NYM | @ CIN | 1 | 0 | 3.67 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | .197 | 1.09 | 1.41 |
| 2026-06-24 | NYM | vs CHC | 0 | 1 | 4.03 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | .204 | 1.12 | 1.46 |
| 2026-06-30 | NYM | @ TOR | 1 | 0 | 3.78 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | .205 | 1.12 | 1.44 |
| 2026-07-05 | NYM | @ ATL | 1 | 0 | 3.73 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .205 | 1.12 | 1.42 |
| 2026-07-10 | NYM | vs BOS | 0 | 1 | 3.52 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | .207 | 1.12 | 1.44 |
| 2026-07-19 | NYM | @ PHI | 1 | 0 | 3.34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | .202 | 1.09 | 1.40 |
| 2026-07-25 | NYM | vs LAD | 0 | 1 | 3.32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | .206 | 1.11 | 1.36 |
| 2026-07-30 | NYM | vs MIA | 0 | 0 | 3.29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | .209 | 1.12 | 1.32 |
| 2026-08-06 | NYM | @ CLE | 1 | 0 | 3.51 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | .216 | 1.16 | 1.29 |
| 2026-08-11 | NYM | @ ATL | 0 | 1 | 3.42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .210 | 1.13 | 1.25 |
| 2026-08-17 | NYM | vs SD | 1 | 0 | 3.34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | .213 | 1.16 | 1.24 |
| 2026-08-23 | NYM | @ CWS | 0 | 0 | 3.21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | .208 | 1.14 | 1.26 |
| 2026-08-29 | NYM | vs HOU | 1 | 0 | 3.06 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | .203 | 1.12 | 1.20 |
| 2026-09-04 | NYM | vs SF | 1 | 0 | 3.06 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | .205 | 1.14 | 1.23 |
| 2026-09-11 | NYM | @ NYY | 0 | 1 | 3.24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .214 | 1.18 | 1.19 |
| 2026-09-17 | NYM | vs PHI | 0 | 1 | 3.18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | .218 | 1.19 | 1.18 |
| 2026-09-23 | NYM | @ TEX | 1 | 0 | 3.16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .214 | 1.17 | 1.17 |
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