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 1.37 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP. He pitched 26.1 innings across those five Double-A starts and struck out 30 batters.
The 23-year-old left with Syracuse up 4-0, thanks to hits from up and down the lineup. Veteran first baseman/DH Jon Singleton picked up an RBI groundout in the first before Jared Young homered to give McLean a 2-0 lead in the third inning.
Luis De Los Santos hit an RBI double in the sixth and Mets No. 10 prospect Drew Gilbert launched a solo homer in the seventh, his second of the year.
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