Nolan McLean: Mets' New Ace

0:00On April 4th, the New York Metz might have struck gold with 24-year-old Nolan McLean anchoring their rotation. In his first nine big league starts, he's posted a 2.21 earned run average with 65 strikeouts, putting him in rare company since. Earned runs became official in 1913. He's only the fifth pitcher ever to hit those marks, joining Paul Schienes from last year. Oral Hersheycer in 1984, Jose De Leonin, 1983, and Fernando Valenzuela in 1981. Folks are buzzing because this skips right past legends like Kershaw, Clemens, or Verlander. Jump. In his 10-star Friday against the Giants, McLean, when five and a third innings, gave up just one earned run and fan four. The Metz future looks bright with this young, righty heating up early, setting the stage for some serious dominance ahead. MLB news today, powered by AI bringing you what matters on the diamond.