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Mets rookie McLean: Call-up 'a dream come true'

NEW YORK — Nolan McLean finished a bullpen session on Wednesday in Syracuse when he got a message from pitching coach A.J. Sager, saying he was joining the New York Mets.

Two days later, he was in New York preparing to make his major league debut on Saturday and hoping to help a struggling rotation during a playoff race.

"I think it was a surprise," McLean said before the Mets opened a three-game series against Seattle on Friday. "I was trying to do my best to stay in the moment and be with Syracuse as much as I could."

Mets to call up top pitching prospect McLean for Saturday debut

NEW YORK — The Mets are about to promote one of the most promising pitching prospects they've developed in years.

No. 3 Mets prospect Nolan McLean, ranked 37th in baseball, will make his Major League debut Saturday in a start at Citi Field against the Mariners, the team confirmed. McLean will replace struggling veteran Frankie Montas in the rotation, with a chance to stick there if he pitches well.

While manager Carlos Mendoza is publicly unwilling to commit to more than a single start for McLean, the Mets theoretically will have a rotation need for the rest of this season.

"We feel good with him going out there and giving us a chance to win baseball games,” Mendoza said. “Credit to him that he put himself in this position. Pressure? There’s always pressure. It’s the big leagues. The biggest thing for us is just for him to go out there and be himself.”

Nolan McLean: 3 things to know about NY Mets' top pitching prospect as he makes MLB debut

The New York Mets are turning to their top pitching prospect to try and mend their issues in the starting rotation.

Nolan McLean, the club's No. 3 overall prospect and top young arm, is making Saturday's start against the Seattle Mariners at Citi Field.

McLean's major-league debut will come after the Mets shifted Frankie Montas to the bullpen following the right-hander's struggles in eight appearances since returning from a lat strain.

For McLean, the 24-year-old right-hander's first appearance on the mound will be one of the club's most anticipated pitching debuts since Christian Scott made his first start for the Mets last May.

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