""It's pretty insane," Senger said recently, with a laugh. Three months later, with Senger again behind the plate, McLean held the Philadelphia Phillies scoreless over eight innings in his third career major-league start. McLean featured six different offerings but threw his sweeper the most -- 28 of them, inducing three whiffs and 10 called strikes. He sliced through a potent postseason-bound lineup with just 95 pitches. Citi Field was electrified."
"Jonah Tong, arguably the best pitcher in the minors this season, joined McLean in the Mets' rotation to limit the Miami Marlins to one earned run over five innings. And on Sunday, Brandon Sproat joined the festivities, taking scuffling veteran Kodai Senga's turn in the rotation in Cincinnati and becoming the Mets' third heralded pitching prospect in less than a month to make his MLB debut. Sproat held the Reds hitless through 5⅓ innings, but gave up three runs over six innings."
Nolan McLean, Jonah Tong and Brandon Sproat all debuted for the New York Mets late in the season, bolstering a rotation suffering injuries and poor performance. McLean delivered eight scoreless innings in his third major-league start, relying heavily on a sweeper and mixing six offerings across 95 pitches. Tong limited the Miami Marlins to one earned run over five innings. Sproat replaced Kodai Senga in Cincinnati, carrying a no-hit bid into the sixth before allowing three runs over six innings. The Mets accelerated promotions to meet immediate playoff-contending pitching needs.
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