The New York Mets find themselves in a dire position to improve their roster after what has been a disastrous week.
One of the few bright spots for the New York Mets down the stretch last year was the performance of pitching prospect Nolan McLean. McLean was called up on August 13, and while the Mets only went 19-24 since that call-up, the Mets held a 6-2 record for the games that McLean started.
Nolan McLean was rated the top pitching prospect in baseball, leading eight Mets who cracked the Top 100 list released Thursday by Just Baseball, a site that bases its rankings on live looks, video, minor league stats and talks with scouts, team officials and other baseball industry sources.
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The 2025 season was a disaster for the New York Mets, who still missed the playoffs after signing Juan Soto to a historic 15-year, $765 million deal. It certainly wasn’t Soto’s fault that the team struggled, as he was named a finalist for the National League MVP award.
The stars were out in full force during the 2025 World Series. From Max Scherzer in Toronto to Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, and of course, Shohei Ohtani, in Los Angeles, there was no shortage of the game's best under the brightest lights.
There is going to be a lot of attention given to the New York Mets' pitching staff this offseason, namely their starting rotation. A major reason the Mets suffered such an epic collapse down the stretch was the inconsistent performance of their starters.
The praise continues to roll in for the New York Mets farm system. FanGraphs released their end-of-season top 100 prospects ranking, featuring six Mets minor leaguers.
When the season got shaky, the New York Mets were forced to lean on their top three pitching prospects to carry them through the end of the season and preserve the hope for a strong postseason run.
The New York Mets relied on three top pitching prospects to anchor their rotation toward the end of 2025. Before their call-ups, two of them were nothing short of dominant in the minor leagues.
The New York Mets need gutsy performances if they’re going to reach the postseason. Nolan McLean has given the fan base an injection of belief by delivering in his rookie season.
America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.
Saturday’s contest between the New York Mets and Washington Nationals was a disaster for the team that resides in Queens. But the game could have been even more devastating if not for the performance that starting pitcher Nolan McLean turned in.
The New York Mets are finally starting to look like a playoff-caliber team -- and not a moment too soon. The Mets will look to lock up a series win and further cement their grip on the third National League wild-card spot on Saturday when they host the Washington Nationals in the middle game of a three-game series.
As always, much can change in the final week. These three players have the rare opportunity to swing the postseason picture for their clubs.
The New York Mets are trying to close out a postseason berth in the final 11 games of the regular season, and rookie Nolan McLean figures to play a big role in their chances.
Nolan McLean is the calm settling down a storm. The New York Mets, in freefall before his callup, have played winning baseball during his Big Apple stay.
The New York Mets are heating up at the right time, and they have rookie pitcher Nolan McLean to thank. During Tuesday night’s 12-5 win over the Detroit Tigers, the Mets rookie pitcher turned in another gem, drawing comparisons to one of the most iconic debuts in MLB history—Fernando Valenzuela’s legendary 1981 start.
Rookie right-hander Nolan McLean has given the New York Mets' rotation a jolt of energy since his major league call up last month. McLean will aim for his fourth victory in as many starts during the middle game of a three-game series against the host Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night.
Nolan McLean has had a phenomenal start to his MLB career with the New York Mets. He is currently undefeated in his first three games. While it is a small sample size, if he continues to be dominant, could he end up being the ace for the Mets in the future?
The New York Mets have a rising star making waves in the National League — Nolan McLean. In just his first three big-league starts, the 24-year-old right-hander has done more than stabilize the Mets rotation — he’s already carved out a place in MLB rookie pitcher history.
Rookie Nolan McLean allowed four hits in eight dynamic innings as the host New York Mets inched closer in the NL East with a 6-0 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night.
The New York Mets were looking to sweep the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night, and rookie pitcher Nolan McLean made sure his team came away with a win.
It would be difficult to draw up a better start to a career than what New York Mets rookie pitcher Nolan McLean has delivered in his first two big league outings.
The New York Mets will send their promising rookie to the mound on Friday in hopes of slowing a brutal recent skid against the Atlanta Braves. Right-hander Nolan McLean will attempt to boost a New York squad that has lost 16 of 21 games to put its National League wild-card hopes in jeopardy.
Look, we’ve all been burned before by hyped-up prospects making their big league debuts. You know the drill – some 22-year-old gets called up, throws three innings of absolute chaos, and suddenly everyone’s pretending like “he just needs time to adjust” while secretly knowing he’ll be back in Triple-A by Tuesday.
Manny Gomez of NJ Advance Media for NJ.com reached out to a rival scout to inquire about Nolan McLean's potential at the MLB level.
The Mets will call up top pitching prospect Nolan McLean to make his MLB debut this Saturday.
Mets prospect Nolan McLean walked off the mound on June 21, 2024 tasked with a difficult decision. After surrendering five earned runs in just 2 1/3 innings pitched against the Akron RubberDucks, the two-way Minor Leaguer needed to figure out how to proceed.
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