The first pitch was a ball. The second, Rodríguez lined toward McLean, who fielded the ball on one hop behind his back, and then had the presence of mind to throw to second for a chance at a double-play.

Nolan McLean is as advertised. In fact, in his MLB debut, he had a start only matched by one of the most-hyped young pitchers in Mets history. McLean went 5.1 innings on Saturday and struck out eight without allowing a run.

After what had been a disappointing past few weeks to say the least, New York Mets fans were treated to a memorable MLB debut from top prospect Nolan McLean on

McLean throws with incredible spin, which has fueled his rise through the minors: "He can make the ball do crazy stuff."

Nolan McLean opened eyes with 5.1 scoreless innings in his major league debut, and Francisco Lindor stayed hot at the dish as the Mets beat the Mariners, 3-1 As good as his stuff was, McLean also started a spectacular 1-4-3 double play in the third inning, adding another moment to a storybook debut

As reported by SNY's Andy Martino, one scout believes the Mets made the right call in opting for McLean over Sproat, noting that McLean is slightly ahead in his development.

Mark Vientos (four RBIs) hit a three-run HR in the fifth for the Mets, who had 14 hits and snapped a streak of five straight series losses.