Nolan McLean

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25+13 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]

Professional career

The New York Mets selected McLean as a two-way player in the third round with the 91st pick of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft. [11] He signed with the Mets, on July 15, 2023, for the full slot value of $747,600. [12] He later transitioned into being a full time pitcher.

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+13 innings, 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. [16] He is the first Mets pitcher to earn a win in his first three career starts. [17]

References

  1. "Garner football's Nolan McLean is playing with USA baseball". The News & Observer . September 5, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  2. "OSU baseball: Cowboys land two-sport star Nolan McLean". The Oklahoman . December 20, 2019. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  3. "OSU's McLean enters 2022 draft-eligible, solely focused on baseball". Tulsa World . February 4, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  4. "'My full focus is baseball': Why Oklahoma State's Nolan McLean left football program to focus on MLB dreams". The Oklahoman . February 17, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  5. "#10 Nolan Mclean". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  6. "2022 MLB draft, Day 2 tracker: Orioles take Oklahoma State pitcher Nolan McLean with 81st pick, Texas catcher Silas Ardoin 107th". Capital Gazette . July 18, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  7. "2022 MLB Draft tracker: Cowboys' Nolan McLean selected at No. 81 by Baltimore Orioles". Tulsa World . July 18, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  8. Connolly, Dan. "Myriad Orioles Thoughts, draft version: Finally taking pitching; a 2-way guy; son of an ex-O". July 18, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  9. "McLean announces return to OSU". NewsPress . August 1, 2022. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  10. "Two-way prospect Nolan McLean ready to make impression with Mets". Newsday . July 15, 2023. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  11. "Mets Pick Two-Way RHP/OF Nolan McLean at NO. 91". Metsmerized Online. July 10, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
  12. "Mets sign third-round picks RHP/DH Nolan McLean, RHP Kade Morris". SNY. July 15, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
  13. "Mets To Promote Nolan McLean". MLB Trade Rumors. August 13, 2025. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  14. "Mets 3-1 Mariners (Aug 16, 2025) Game Recap". ESPN. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
  15. https://www.mlb.com/news/nolan-mclean-beats-braves-as-mets-tally-21-hits
  16. https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/gametracker/boxscore/MLB_20250827_PHI@NYM/
  17. Tredinnick, Andrew. "A star being born? Nolan McLean dazzles again to polish off Mets' sweep of Phillies". North Jersey Media Group. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
Nolan McLean
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McLean with the Mets in 2024 during spring training
New York Mets – No. 26
Pitcher
Born: (2001-07-24) July 24, 2001 (age 24)
Willow Spring, North Carolina, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 16, 2025, for the New York Mets