McLean batted .263 with eight home runs and 20 RBI,and had an 0–1 record with a 18.00 ERA in two relief appearances as a pitcher,while playing for the Cowboys during his freshman season.[3] He redshirted his freshman season on the football team before giving up the sport to focus solely on baseball.[4] In 2021,he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[5] As a sophomore,McLean batted .285 with 19 home runs,and struck out 39 batters in 25+1⁄3 innings pitched.[6]
The Baltimore Orioles selected McLean in the third round of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.[7] The Orioles drafted him as a pitcher.[8] McLean ultimately did not sign with the team, instead returning to Oklahoma State for his junior season.[9] He hit .250 with nine home runs and 29 RBI, and went 1–2 with six saves and a 3.30 ERA in 14 pitching appearances, during his junior season.[10]
On August 13, 2025, the Mets promoted McLean to the major leagues for the first time.[13] On August 16, 2025, he made his first career start against the Seattle Mariners. He went 5+1⁄3innings, giving up no runs, and striking out 8 in a 3–1 victory, earning his first career win. [14] Six days later in Atlanta, McLean earned his second win in as many starts, allowing two runs on four hits over seven innings against the Braves.[15] McLean was even better in his third start, throwing eight shutout innings in a 6-0 victory to close out a sweep at Citi Field of the first place Philadelphia Phillies, and lowering his ERA to 0.89 and his WHIP to 0.69, to go along with his 3-0 record. He continued his impressive run in his fourth start, retiring the final 14 batters that he faced.[16] He is the first Mets pitcher to earn a win in his first four career starts.[17]
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