There’s no question that Nolan McLean has experienced a fall in production. The New York Mets right-hander fell behind in his last two outings, resulting in consecutive losses. The 24-year-old surrendered a combined 13 hits and 13 earned runs, four of which were home runs. Yet, he managed to bounce back in a blowout 10–1 victory over the Miami Marlins at Citi Field on Sunday.
“Yeah, I mean it’s big the way we’ve set ourselves up so far this year. We need as many wins as we can get and it’s definitely some good momentum,” McLean said of the Mets fourth straight win.
Nolan McLean Bounces Back
In his seventh start of the year, McLean got Xavier Edwards to ground to first to lead off the first. He then walked Liam Hicks and hit Otto Lopez on a pitch. With two runners on base, the rising star forced a pop out and ground out to end the inning. In the second, he forced the first two outs. However he ran into trouble against Owen Caissie, who hit a single. He then walked Esteury Ruiz. But like the first inning, McLean forced another out to end the frame.
He took command in the third, forcing the first two outs before striking Kyle Stowers out swinging. But more hiccups came in the fourth, when he walked the first two Marlins he faced. McLean did get the next out, but Cassie hit an RBI double. With runners in scoring position again, he retired another batter. He then walked Edwards, but got another groundout to end the inning.
In the fifth inning Nolan McLean managed to shut down the Marlins, earning another strikeout against Stowers. His outing came to a close after five innings, as he ended with two strikeouts, two hits, an earned run and a career-high five walks. This gave him a 4.21 ERA.
“Obviously, a few more walks then I’d like, some of those being where I was picking spots and trying to find a better matchup with a base open or something like that. But there’s a few that got away from me. I’ve got to hone in,” McLean added.
He took accountability for his mistakes, highlighting that he’s been more aggressive on the mound then clam. Still, McLean highlighted the importance between the quality and quantity of his current output, which for him means spending more time preparing before his outings.
“There’s that line between quality and quantity, so I’m trying to get good work in between starts,” McLean continued.
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