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Nolan McLean

Nolan McLean

SP • New York Mets Proj Rank 12 Actual 15 116 ADP • Trade Value
IP ERA W-L K/BB K/9 WHIP FSP
179.23.1612-10194/709.71.1711.94
Compared to same point last season
48.02.065-157/1610.71.04

Nolan McLean | Fantasy Outlook

Nolan McLean aims to anchor fantasy rotations through championship week after rebounding in recent starts.

McLean continues to serve as the rotation anchor for a fifth-place Mets squad sitting at 71-85. Over his last 30 days, he has been exceptional with a 2.40 ERA across five starts, quickly shaking off a bumpy mid-September outing to post a six-inning quality start in his latest turn. While baserunners remain an adventure given his 1.37 WHIP over the past month, his ability to strand runners keeps him productive.

Through 30 starts this season, McLean's 3.21 ERA and 189 strikeouts have outpaced our baseline projection of a 3.46 ERA. His elite swing-and-miss arsenal generates nearly 10 strikeouts per nine innings, effectively mitigating periodic command lapses. While his walk totals indicate he will occasionally pitch into jams, his high-spin repertoire confirms this breakout campaign is legitimate rather than a fluke.

McLean is lined up for a single outing on Wednesday against the division-leading Texas Rangers. Our models project a dominant effort of over seven innings with a 2.54 ERA and five-plus punchouts in Arlington. Despite the challenging matchup, his strikeout upside and recent form make him an essential option during championship week. Start.

Updated 11 days ago

Nolan McLean Fantasy

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DATE OPP INN PC K WLK ER DEC ERA WHIP PTS
09/23 @TEX 7.0 82 5 1 2 WIN 3.16 1.17 23
09/17 PHI 6.0 82 5 3 1 LOSS 3.18 1.19 9
09/11 @NYY 5.0 101 5 1 5 LOSS 3.24 1.18 -1
09/04 SF 6.0 105 7 4 2 WIN 3.06 1.14 20
08/29 HOU 7.0 93 4 3 0 WIN 3.06 1.12 24
08/23 @CHW 6.0 92 6 4 0 N/A 3.21 1.14 19
08/17 SD 6.0 103 3 4 1 WIN 3.34 1.16 17
08/11 @ATL 6.0 85 3 2 1 LOSS 3.42 1.13 11
08/06 @CLE 5.0 94 8 3 5 WIN 3.51 1.16 13
07/30 MIA 6.1 99 6 2 2 N/A 3.29 1.12 16
07/25 LAD 6.0 96 7 2 2 LOSS 3.32 1.11 11
07/19 @PHI 6.0 93 10 2 0 WIN 3.34 1.09 28
07/10 BOS 6.0 98 7 2 0 LOSS 3.52 1.12 14
07/05 @ATL 6.0 96 5 1 2 WIN 3.73 1.12 20
06/30 @TOR 6.0 91 7 2 0 WIN 3.78 1.12 24
06/24 CHC 6.0 104 9 2 6 LOSS 4.03 1.12 6
06/17 @CIN 7.0 101 9 1 0 WIN 3.67 1.09 29
06/12 ATL 4.0 93 6 4 2 N/A 4.01 1.14 9
06/06 @SD 6.0 101 5 3 1 N/A 3.98 1.11 16
05/31 MIA 5.0 94 2 5 1 WIN 4.21 1.12 13
05/25 CIN 3.1 78 6 2 7 LOSS 4.40 1.09 -3
05/19 @WAS 5.2 100 5 2 6 LOSS 3.57 1.03 0
05/14 DET 7.0 93 7 3 3 WIN 2.92 0.96 22
05/08 @ARI 6.0 100 6 1 1 N/A 2.78 0.90 18
05/02 @LAA 4.0 78 6 1 3 N/A 2.97 0.94 8
04/26 COL 5.0 91 7 2 1 LOSS 2.55 0.85 8
04/21 MIN 6.2 99 10 0 3 N/A 2.67 0.76 21
04/14 @LAD 7.0 95 8 2 1 N/A 2.28 0.76 22
04/09 ARI 6.1 100 8 2 2 LOSS 2.70 0.84 14
04/03 @SF 5.1 93 4 2 1 WIN 2.61 0.87 17
03/29 PIT 5.0 84 8 2 2 N/A 3.60 1.20 13
Totals: 179.229141947063 455
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YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2025 NYM 8 48.0 739 57 16 0 5-1 2.06 1.04 10.7 149
2026 NYM 31 179.2 2914 194 70 0 12-10 3.16 1.17 9.7 455
3-YEAR AVG 8 47 739 57 16 0 5-1 2.06 1.04 10.7 149
Career 39 225.1 3653 251 86 0 0-0 2.96 1.15 10

McLean Projection

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ERA WHIP QS WINS SO K/BB K/9 IP LOSSES PC FPTS
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
ERA WHIP QS WINS SO K/BB K/9 IP LOSSES PC FPTS
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
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Depth Chart

New York Mets

Roster Breakdown
NAME OWN START
Francisco Alvarez 16% 16%
Luis Torrens 5% 2%
NAME OWN START
Bo Bichette 95% 80%
Brett Baty 14% 11%
Mark Vientos 7% 5%
Jared Young 7% 2%
Eric Wagaman 5% 0%
Christopher Morel 5% 0%
NAME OWN START
Francisco Lindor 95% 86%
Marcus Semien 25% 23%
NAME OWN START
Juan Soto 100% 86%
Carson Benge 84% 75%
A.J. Ewing 50% 41%
Jorge Polanco 5% 2%
NAME OWN START
Nolan McLean 86% 36%
Sean Manaea 48% 45%
Kodai Senga 45% 34%
Zac Thornton 41% 16%
Jonah Tong 36% 27%
Christian Scott 34% 16%
Jonathan Santucci 5% 0%
NAME OWN START
Devin Williams 57% 32%
Nate Lavender 11% 11%
Daniel Duarte 9% 7%
Dedniel Nunez 5% 5%
Reed Garrett 5% 0%

Team Injuries

PLAYERSTATUSNOTES
Reed Garrett
#75 · RP
Out60-Day ILElbow
Garrett will undergo elbow surgery and has been placed on the 60-day injured list. He will miss the 2026 season.
INJ SINCE: Feb 10
Tylor Megill
#58 · SP
Out60-Day ILElbow
Megill is recovering from Tommy John surgery and has been placed on the 60-day injured list. He will miss the 2026 season.
INJ SINCE: Jun 15
PLAYERSTATUSNOTES
Christopher Larez
SS
OutRestrictedPersonal
Larez has been placed on the restricted list and will be away from the team.
INJ SINCE: Aug 21
PLAYERSTATUSNOTES
Jorge Polanco
#11 · DH
Out60-Day ILAnkle
Polanco is dealing with left ankle bursitis and has been placed on the 60-day injured list.
INJ SINCE: Aug 19

Team Rankings

AVG
.239
22nd
R
699
20th
HR
204
7th
RBI
668
21st
SB
83
23rd
OBP
.310
26th
SLG
.396
21st
OPS
.706
23rd
W
74
25th
SV
31
28th
ERA
4.15
17th
WHIP
1.29
14th
QS
48
22nd
TeamW-LWin %GBRSRA
BravesBraves94-68.580-742626
PhilliesPhillies88-74.5436713698
MarlinsMarlins80-82.49414715712
NationalsNationals77-85.47517821815
MetsMets74-88.45720699731

Team Stats

PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Francisco Alvarez113373388716430.233  
Luis Torrens9325537609411.235  
Hayden Senger71522120.133  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Mark Vientos87274285813410.212  
Jared Young10330846829393.266  
Eric Wagaman264759250.191  
Christopher Morel3698617161.173  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Marcus Semien13949455106154910.215  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Bo Bichette1606387616618782.260  
Brett Baty1434205310011565.238  
Andy Ibáñez142312050.087  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Francisco Lindor105418639421493.225  
Ronny Mauricio2059713480.220  
Zack Short295047020.140  
Vidal Bruján91141010.091  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Juan Soto1114006311027689.275  
Carson Benge15659586168206522.282  
A.J. Ewing12043655110114325.252  
Cristian Pache15821000.125  
Nick Morabito194148041.195  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
MJ Melendez5612014234110.192  
Jorge Polanco37135720260.148  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
Nolan McLean3112100179.21943.161.17  
Sean Manaea33680150.21444.781.30  
Christian Scott23450110.01343.851.27  
Kodai Senga3109861.1757.341.65  
Zach Thornton1556084.1633.421.14  
Jonah Tong722030.2343.821.24  
Robert Stock813030.1295.931.75  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
Devin Williams44321640.2524.431.57  
Tobias Myers3212253.2415.531.34  
Daniel Duarte2420229.2302.120.81  
Dedniel Núñez1821119.0203.320.90  
Carl Edwards Jr.20006.0111.501.17  
Nate Lavender2110021.2261.660.74  
Jefry Yan1821020.1264.871.72  
Jack Weisenburger700012.2142.131.11  
Dylan Ross10001.000.000.00  
Guillo Zuñiga10001.010.001.00  
Justin Hagenman30008.043.381.25  
Kevin Herget10001.000.000.00  
Chayce McDermott51007.265.871.57  
Xzavion Curry901021.1155.481.45  
Chris Devenski90007.2511.741.96  
Austin Warren4123050.1554.111.37  
Joey Gerber70008.184.321.20  
Matt Seelinger10102.0231.504.50  
Cionel Pérez4043045.1444.771.46  
Jonathan Pintaro2223030.2305.281.37  

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Player Timeline

Sep 28th

Nolan McLean Shines in First Full MLB Season

Sep 23rd

Nolan McLean Caps Strong Rookie Season with Seven Sharp Innings and ...

Sep 4th

Mets Spotlight Nolan McLean in “Stone Cold”–Style Video

Jul 30th

Mets Minute Previews Nolan McLean’s Upcoming Start

Jul 19th

Nolan McLean Dominates With Career-High 17 Consecutive Scoreless Innings ...

Jun 17th

Nolan McLean Development Update: What He’s Working On and What to ...

May 12th

Mets Ace Nolan McLean Leads NL Rookie of the Year Poll

May 4th

Mets Announce Star Wars Day Special Event Ticket for Nolan McLean Mandalorian ...

Apr 26th

Nolan McLean Reaches 100 Strikeouts in Just 14 Career Starts

Apr 21st

Nolan McLean Dominates Twins, Fans 7 of First 9 Batters in Perfect Start ...

Apr 14th

Nolan McLean’s Record Spin Stuff Creates MLB-Worst Sideways Movement ...

Apr 9th

Nolan McLean’s Sweeper Draws MLB Buzz After 26-Inch Break

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    Chychrun and Strome Add Second Points on Leonard’s Goal

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