Mets' Offense Flounders, McLean Shines

0:00On April 29, the New York Mets rolled into the 2026 season with big expectations after loading up the roster. But right now, they're sitting dead last in the National League East with a 10 and 19 record. They're even tied for the worst mark in all of Major League Baseball alongside the Phillies. Their offense has been straight ice cold, dead last and run scored, on base percentage, slugging, and pretty much every key hitting stat you can name. The bats just aren't clicking and is dragging the whole team down. Injuries aren't helping either. Juan Soto just got back from the injured list, but Cody Senka's back on it, Luis Robert Jr.'s nursing back problems, and Francisco Lindor could, miss a few weeks with a calf strain, amid all this mess, rookie pitcher Nolan McClain is shining bright. In his first six starts, he's posted a 2.55 earned run average, and a 2.25 fielding independent pitching. He leads all rookie starters and wins above replacement, and ranks fourth league-wide in

1:00strikeouts per nine innings at 11.5. It's early days yet, so the Mets could still flip the script if they sparked that lineup and stay healthy. McClain's giving fans real hope to hold on to. You've been listening to New York Mets News today, AI Power Team Coverage.