Brandon Sproat has dominated at Triple-A Syracuse, posting a 2.05 ERA, 57 strikeouts and a 0.850 WHIP over his last nine starts (48.1 innings). He recently threw six innings, allowing one run on two hits with eight strikeouts. Nolan McLean received a Major League call and delivered 5.1 shutout innings with eight strikeouts in his debut, energizing the rotation. The Mets face 16 games in 16 days and could benefit from a six-man rotation to protect starters and manage workloads for Clay Holmes, Kodai Senga and Sean Manaea. Adding Sproat would require roster moves, likely removing a reliever such as Ryne Stanek or Frankie Mo.
Brandon Sproat is making it nearly impossible for the Mets to keep him down in the minors for much longer. The 24-year-old has hit his stride with Triple-A Syracuse after a bobble upon his promotion from Double-A Binghamton. He went six innings on Tuesday night, allowing just one run on two hits with eight strikeouts. Over his last nine starts (48.1 innings pitched), he has a 2.05 ERA with 57 strikeouts and a 0.850 WHIP.
He was the odd man out when the organization decided to call up top pitching prospect Nolan McLean for his MLB debut on Saturday against the Seattle Mariners at Citi Field. It was the right call, too, as the righty went 5.1 innings of shutout ball in his debut, allowing two hits with eight strikeouts and four walks. His arrival provided a spark in a rotation that had been sputtering for the better part of the last two months.
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