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NY Mets rookie Nolan McLean is off to a historic MLB start

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The New York Mets called up top right-handed pitching prospect Nolan McLean to make his MLB debut on August 16. Expectations for McLean were high, given he performed well at Triple-A with a 2.78 ERA and 27.2% K%, and is ranked as a top 40 prospect by MLB Pipeline (#36) and Baseball America (#39). But the start of his career is the best the Mets have ever seen in their franchise history, even better than one of the best pitchers of all-time, Mets legend Tom Seaver.

McLean has pitched 26.