Nolan McLean Wins MLB Debut as Mets Beat Mariners 3-1
The 24-year-old right-hander threw 5⅓ scoreless innings in his first big-league start, helping New York to just its third win in 17 games.
By Ken Adams ·
Nolan McLean gave the New York Mets a much-needed lift on Saturday, pitching 5⅓ scoreless innings in his major league debut as the club beat the Seattle Mariners 3-1.
McLean (1-0) allowed two hits and four walks and struck out eight. The win was only the third for the Mets in their last 17 games.
The 24-year-old right-hander, taken out of Oklahoma State in the 2023 draft, showed hitters five pitches. His curveball sat near 79 mph, his sweeper reached 89 and his cutter touched 90. He also threw sinkers and fastballs that were clocked at nearly 99 mph.
The home crowd responded with three standing ovations. The first came as McLean left the mound in the sixth inning. Fans stood again when McLean appeared on the video board before the seventh and before the ninth.
New York took the lead on a run-scoring double by Francisco Lindor in the third inning. The Mets added an insurance run in the seventh, when Juan Soto hit a sacrifice fly and Pete Alonso followed with an RBI double.
The hit gave Alonso 100 runs batted in for the season. It is the fourth time in his career that he has reached that mark.
Closer Edwin Díaz allowed a home run to Seattle's Eugenio Suárez in the ninth inning but recorded the last six outs of the game for his 24th save of the season.
Seattle starter Bryan Woo (10-7) gave up one run over six innings. It was the 24th time in 24 starts this season that Woo has worked at least six innings.
Suárez went 1-for-4 with a run scored and a run batted in for the Mariners. Randy Arozarena, Julio Rodríguez and Jorge Polanco each went 0-for-4. For the Mets, Lindor was 2-for-4 with an RBI, Soto went 1-for-3 with an RBI, and Ronny Mauricio was 0-for-4.
Source: Chicago Tribune
