The Mets didn’t need Nolan McLean to be a savior Saturday, but it sure didn’t hurt that the rookie assumed such a role.

Making his big league debut, McLean shut out the Seattle Mariners over 5 1/3 innings on Saturday afternoon at Citi Field in a ...

New York Mets rookie pitcher Nolan McLean shut down the Seattle Mariners in his Major League Baseball debut, much to the joy ...

Nolan McLean did not arrive in Queens with much experience in the art of being a savior. Prior to McLean’s debut Saturday, ...

For one afternoon, you could actually see the Mets smile, like they were having fun on a baseball field again.

McLean showed off a five-pitch arsenal that included a high-70s curveball, a high-80s sweeper, a 90-mph cutter and sinkers ...

New York Mets right-hander Nolan McLean made a successful big-league debut on Saturday afternoon in a win against the Seattle ...

The Mets, as manager Carlos Mendoza put it, did not need Nolan McLean to play hero in his major league debut Saturday. They ...

Nolan McLean provided the struggling Mets a much-needed lift, tossing 5 1/3 scoreless innings in his major league debut.

McLean joined Matt Harvey as the only pitchers in Mets history to earn a win, strike out eight or more and allow zero runs in ...

Mets No. 3 prospect Nolan McLean strikes out eight in 5 1/3 scoreless innings to lead the Mets to victory in his superb MLB ...

Right-handed pitcher Nolan McLean, the Mets' No. 3 prospect according to MLB Pipeline, will make his Major League Baseball ...