Nolan McLean suffered another rough outing for the New York Mets, lasting 3.1 innings and allowing seven runs on five hits, including two home runs. The Mets lost 7-2 to the Cincinnati Reds at Citi Field, extending a recent slide that included two wins in their last eight and four straight defeats. McLean attributed the problems to getting behind in counts, missing offspeed locations, and hitting batters with two strikes. He also suggested overworking himself between starts, with fatigue setting in early. After a strong first inning, he allowed baserunners and runs in the second, then surrendered a three-run homer in the third and four runs in the fourth without recording an out.
"The right-hander lasted just 3.1 innings, allowing seven runs on five hits with six strikeouts, two walks, two hit batters, and two home runs allowed. Over his last two starts (9.0 innings), he has allowed 13 earned runs. It's a combination of things, McLean said. Getting behind in counts, not landing my offspeed pitches like I should, and I've been hitting guys with two strikes, too, which isn't a great recipe for success."
"The main culprit appears to be overworking himself in between starts. The 24-year-old admitted that he might have got a little bit too much after it, and that fatigue set in early, leading to a considerable drop-off. He looked as though he would make that May 19 start against the Washington Nationals an anomaly after striking out the side in the first inning. But he hit Sal Stewart to lead off the second, then allowed a single and a walk to load the bases."
"It's just bad pitching, McLean said. I'm just gonna be straight up. I just haven't been pitching my best, and I have to be better. In the third, JJ Bleday, who looks like Major League Baseball's early bargain of the season, mashed a 95-mph fastball that McLean left middle-middle to the Shea Bridge in right-center to make it 3-0."
"McLean came completely undone in the fourth, allowing four runs without recording an out in the frame. He walked Eugenio Suarez and gave up a Nathaniel Lowe double. Both scored on a Spencer Steer single. T"
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