Nolan McLean is set to make his MLB debut on Saturday as the Mets' top pitching prospect. Manager Carlos Mendoza praised McLean's mental strength and skills, expressing confidence in his ability to win games at the major league level. McLean, 24, is ranked third among Mets prospects and 37th in the sport overall. Mendoza highlighted McLean's pitches and overall approach, noting his competitiveness and ability to handle pressure. The decision follows a recent move of Frankie Montas to the bullpen due to poor performance.
We feel good with him going out there and giving us a chance to win baseball games. At the big-league level, you're going to be facing really good teams. But credit to him that he put himself in this position.
There's a lot to like. We all see the pitches, the sweeper. Everybody talks about the sweeper. The mid-90s fastball, the sinker and all that.
It's just about how he carries himself, how he deals with adversity, his ability to navigate lineups, the way he fields his position, controls the running game.
Both of those kids were in the conversation, but at the end we decided to go with McLean.
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