The Mets plan to promote McLean, the No. 37 prospect in baseball per MLB.com, for his major league debut on Saturday against the Mariners, manager Carlos Mendoza announced Wednesday. McLean is taking the rotation spot lost by struggling Frankie Montas in recent days.

McLean has also been stellar this year, pitching for Syracuse. In 14 games (11 starts) this season, the No. 3-ranked prospect for the Mets is 5-4 with a 3.01 ERA and 83 strikeouts in 77.2 innings.

So by not trading their pitching prospects, like Triple-A starters like Nolan McLean (No. 3), Brandon Sproat (No. 5) or Double-A standout Jonah Tong (No. 2), the Mets can incorporate them in their ...

Mets pitcher Brandon Sproat throws in the first inning of a Spring Training game against the Washington Nationals at Clover Park, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, in Port St. Lucie, FL.

Heyman also confirmed reports that the Mets are very hesitant to trade any of the pitchers and view them as virtually untouchable at this deadline. Sproat, who came into the season as the Mets top ...

The Orioles on Friday continued their trade deadline fire sale by shipping left-handed reliever Gregory Soto to the New York Mets for pitching prospects Wellington Aracena and Cameron Foster. The ...