The New York Mets didn't reach their collective goal in 2026, but one of their key players did rack up a nice piece of hardware in awards season. Starting pitcher Nolan McLean won the National League's Gold Glove Award for pitchers, becoming the first Met to win a Gold Glove since outfielder Juan Lagares in 2014.
It’s been 12 years since a Met won a Gold Glove Award, marking the second-longest active drought in the majors. But 2026 may finally bring an end to that streak, as Luis Torrens, Nolan McLean, and Carson Benge were all named finalists for a Gold Glove Award at their respective positions on Wednesday afternoon.
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Rawlings announced the Gold Glove Award Finalists on Wednesday afternoon with Nolan McLean and Luis Torrens being the two Mets recognized for their defensive prowess during the 2026 regular season.
The 2026 MLB season was driven by top performances from young players, and the crop of young talent in the minors has never been greater. These 25 prospects could emerge as top MLB players in 2027.
Heading into the second half of the 2026 MLB season, the NL Rookie of the Year race seemed as though it was all but wrapped up. With Sal Stewart crushing 19 homers and driving in 65 runs en route to his first career All-Star selection, it seemed like his competition wouldn’t come close to similar numbers by the end of the season.
As disappointing as the 2026 season was for the New York Mets, there is certainly hope for the future. The youngsters finally got a shot this season and showed out, and the Mets even have two players up for National League Rookie of the Year in Nolan McLean and Carson Benge.
Player Data: Age: 25 (07/24/2001) B/T: R/R 2026 Traditional Stats: 31 G (31 starts), 179 2/3 IP, 3.16 ERA, 12-10, 194 K, 70 BB 2026 Advanced Stats: 128 ERA+, 26% K%, 9.4% BB%, 3.61 xERA, 3.59 FIP, 3.5 fWAR, 3.0 bWAR 2027 Salary: Pre-arbitration Coming off an incredible debut in 2025, Nolan McLean entered 2026 with sky-high expectations.
When Juan Soto was asked after the regular season finale why Mets fans should be confident the team can turn things around next year he said “Carson Benge.” MLB Pipeline named the 23-year-old outfielder to its All-Rookie Team late Tuesday, with A.J.
Two Mets are on the ballot for the 2026 ‘All-MLB’ team, Juan Soto and Nolan McLean. Voting opens today and runs through Friday, October 9. The team will be announced at the MLB Awards on November 11 in Las Vegas.
Two Mets rookies finished the season very strong, and yet another rookie record was broken this week. With another regular season behind them and the Mets missing the postseason for the second straight year, 2026 gave Mets fans something to look forward to.
The 2026 MLB season was historic in many ways. These 25 records were broken during the season.
What became a disastrous season for the New York Mets will mercifully come to an end this coming Sunday afternoon.
The Mets announced on Tuesday that they have named Green the 26th manager in team history.
New York Mets first baseman Jared Young will miss the remainder of the season after a concussion suffered in a terrifying collision with pitcher Nolan McLean during Thursday night’s 3-0 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies at Citi Field.
Young was carted off the field on Thursday night after taking a blow to the head in a collision with McLean
New York Mets first baseman Jared Young was stretchered off the field in the top of the sixth inning of Thursday's home game against the Philadelphia Phillies.
It proved to be a frustrating weekend in the Bronx for the New York Mets, who dropped two out of three to the New York Yankees in the second instalment of the 2026 Subway Series.
The opening Subway Series game between the Mets and Yankees was emotionally charged. It was scheduled for the 25th anniversary of 9/11 on Friday. The Yankees came away victorious, 6-4.
Nolan McLean isn’t getting caught up in the noise surrounding this year’s National League Rookie of the Year race, even as his case keeps getting stronger down the stretch.
Nolan McLean worked through six innings and won his third straight decision Friday night, when the host New York Mets beat the San Francisco Giants 10-6 in the opener of a three-game series.
The Mets have just 23 games left in the season, with only 10 of them coming at home. While they do have a lot of questions to answer entering the offseason, Nolan McLean won't be one of them.
Pitching has helped to doom the New York Mets in each of the last two seasons, and they've lacked a real true ace since Jacob deGrom. However, it sure looks like Nolan McLean is ready to step up and make the throne his own.
Nolan McLean struck out 10 over six scoreless innings as the visiting New York Mets notched a 6-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday in the rubber game of their weekend series.
A report from Thursday night revealed that star outfielder Juan Soto, along with promising youngsters Carson Benge, A.J. Ewing, Christian Scott and Nolan McLean, are the only New York Mets players not "available" to advertised contenders ahead of the Aug. 3 MLB trade deadline.
Nolan McLean has given the Mets two completely different pitchers in the span of five days, and both of them were real. On June 12 against Atlanta, he lasted four innings, walked four, and gave up two runs while striking out six.
Potential future New York Mets ace Nolan McLean endured a second straight rough outing as he and the Mets suffered a 7-2 loss to the Cincinnati Reds.
Let's explore five young NL breakout performers who have made memorable impressions this season.
Nolan McLean was looking more like Nolan Ryan out there on Thursday night. The New York Mets righty McLean drew the start on Thursday against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Citi Field in Queens, N.Y.
Before New York Mets prospect and potential future ace Nolan McLean started for Team USA versus Venezuela in the final of the World Baseball Classic this
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