Mets 5, Astros 0: Nolan McLean shines in exhibition win
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Mets 5, Astros 0: Nolan McLean shines in exhibition winNolan McLean made us all wish Opening Day were coming sooner than four weeks from now.
Nolan McLean threw four scoreless innings against the Astros in his Grapefruit League debut.He topped out at 97.9 miles per hour on the gun (a tick up from last year) and retired 12 of 14 batters faced, allowing just a single to Jeremy Pena in the first inning. McLean struck out 6 and threw 56 pitches. The upside is sky high here as his ADP continues to climb into the top 100 players. His next start should come in the World Baseball Classic.
MLB 26-and-under power rankings, Nos. 10-6: Bobby Witt Jr., Gunnar Henderson and Nolan McLean lifting their teams up the listThe Tigers, Royals, Diamondbacks, Orioles and Mets earned spots in the top 10 of our 2026 rankings.
Juan Soto, Nolan McLean s epic 10-pitch Mets battle even featured Rock Paper ScissorsObservations from Mets spring training on Thursday.
Nolan McLean's 'bulldog mentality' on display in Mets camp faceoff with Juan SotoIt was merely a live BP session in February at Mets camp, but it turned into a high-intensity confrontation between Juan Soto and Nolan McLean when humor gave way to the young pitcher's competitiveness, showing its teeth.