{"id":19836,"date":"2026-06-01T18:37:52","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T01:37:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/?p=19836"},"modified":"2026-06-01T18:37:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T01:37:52","slug":"mets-nolan-mclean-bounces-back-against-marlins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/2026\/06\/01\/mets-nolan-mclean-bounces-back-against-marlins\/","title":{"rendered":"Mets\u2019 Nolan McLean Bounces Back Against Marlins"},"content":{"rendered":"

There\u2019s no question that Nolan McLean<\/a><\/strong> has experienced a fall in production. The New York Mets<\/a> 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\u20131 victory over the Miami Marlins<\/a> at Citi Field on Sunday.<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, I mean it\u2019s big the way we\u2019ve set ourselves up so far this year. We need as many wins as we can get and it\u2019s definitely some good momentum,\u201d McLean said of the Mets fourth straight win.<\/p>\n

Nolan McLean Bounces Back<\/h4>\n

In his seventh start of the year, McLean got Xavier Edwards<\/strong><\/a> to ground to first to lead off the first. He then walked Liam Hicks<\/strong><\/a> and hit Otto Lopez<\/strong><\/a> 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<\/a><\/strong>, who hit a single. He then walked Esteury Ruiz<\/strong><\/a>. But like the first inning, McLean forced another out to end the frame.<\/p>\n

He took command in the third, forcing the first two outs before striking Kyle Stowers<\/strong><\/a> 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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously, a few more walks then I\u2019d 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\u2019s a few that got away from me. I\u2019ve got to hone in,\u201d McLean added.<\/p>\n

He took accountability for his mistakes, highlighting that he\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s that line between quality and quantity, so I\u2019m trying to get good work in between starts,\u201d McLean continued.<\/p>\n

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