Juan Soto’s early exit hangs over Mets’ all-around rout of Giants
The bats erupted and Nolan McLean dominated, but Friday night was defined for the Mets by who wasn’t on the field following his first at-bat.

The bats erupted and Nolan McLean dominated, but Friday night was defined for the Mets by who wasn’t on the field following his first at-bat.

The Mets (3-1) settled the matter in nine innings after two straight days playing extra frames. They split those games against the Pirates, receiving solid performances from David Peterson and Nolan McLean in the process.

The season’s first McLean Day got off to a strange start, the young righty throwing seven of eight balls to begin the game and walking the first two batters he faced.


Konnor Griffin and Nolan McLean headline MLB's breakout players to watch ahead of Opening Day.

The New York Mets spent prospect capital and money to bolster their rotation over the last couple of years. With the National League East presumably running through the Los Angeles, the arms race becomes more important. Many teams enjoy strong batting lineups. However, pitching is another story. To place the Mets’ rotation into perspective, The […] The post Mets’ Banking on ‘Swing-and-Miss’ Improvement From Rotation appeared first on Heavy Sports.

Bryce Harper drops a perfect message for Nolan McLean before the World Baseball Classic Final spotlight.
Team USA concluded its 2026 World Baseball Classic without a gold medal to show. The Americans were stunned by Venezuela 3-2 on Tuesday at loanDepot Park in Miami, Fla. Offense was hard to come by for Team USA, as it was not until the eighth inning that it scored, courtesy of a two-run blast by … The post Bryce Harper had classy comments for Nolan McLean after loss to Venezuela appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Wilyer Abreu had his moment during this week’s World Baseball Classic final. The Boston Red Sox outfielder Abreu delivered a massive shot for Venezuela against the United States in Tuesday’s WBC final. In the fifth inning at loanDepot Park in Miami, Fla., Abreu launched an 0-1 offering from U.S. pitcher Nolan McLean to dead-center for … The post Wilyer Abreu loses his helmet celebrating huge home run vs. US in WBC final appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

How Nolan McLean went from college QB to Mets phenom, Team USA starting pitcher sportingnews.com
