Right-hander Nolan McLean had himself an impressive debut for the Syracuse Mets on Friday night.
The Mets' No. 3 overall prospect, according to Joe DeMayo, breezed through seven scoreless innings for the Mets' Triple-A affiliate. McLean threw just 78 pitches (57 strikes) to get through seven innings unscathed. He allowed seven hits (all singles) but did not walk a batter, while striking out seven against the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimps.
McLean was promoted to Triple-A on Tuesday after dominating the prior level. In five starts with Binghamton, McLean pitched to a 3-1 record, a 1.