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Nolan McLean

Age 25 B/T R/R 6′2″, 214 lb USA MLB debut 2025

40-man FV 65 · #1 in org

The Mets’ roster as it stands #1 starter · 138 IP · 2.6 WAR in the role
Trade read Unlikely to be traded: Young, controllable regular (age 25, control through 2031): the kind of player clubs build around.

Keystone Stuff 105 70th pct

2026 fWAR 3.5

Projected 2027 WAR 3.1 at 164 IP · 2.6 in his 2027 role

Pitching · 2026 percentiles

vs. MLB pitchers with 500+ pitches · 2,914 pitches

Keystone Stuff 105

Keystone Location 88

Keystone Pitching 102

Run value (xRV) +0.38

Strikeout % 26.0%

Walk % 9.4%

Whiff % 23.6%

Chase % 28.0%

Fastball velo 95.4

Extension 6.4 ft

179.2 IP3.16 ERA3.59 FIP 31° arm

Arsenal & Pitch Lab

Movement normalized to arm side · Keystone Stuff by pitch

RHP · arm angle 31° · how to read

Pitch	Use	Velo	IVB	HB	Stuff	Loc	Whiff	xRV/100
Sinker35% use	35%	95.0	5.1	+17.8	105	96	12%	+1.29
Four-seam19% use	19%	96.0	14.0	+11.5	103	101	27%	−0.58
Curveball14% use	14%	82.0	−13.0	−17.5	96	92	38%	+1.56
Sweeper11% use	11%	84.9	−1.4	−18.7	105	74	28%	−1.49
Cutter11% use	11%	92.1	6.8	−1.0	107	96	25%	−0.15
Changeup6% use	6%	88.2	−1.9	+13.1	93	85	27%	−0.37
Slider4% use	4%	86.0	3.9	−10.8	114	77	36%	+0.17

No mix change or new pitch clears its bar. The arsenal is efficient for its shapes.

Most similar pitchers

Pitches like McLean: same hand, shape, slot and mix

Similarity	Player	Stuff	’26 WAR	’27 proj	2027
57	JR Ritchie ATL · ’03	95	−0.3	0.2	—
55	Landen Roupp SF · ’98	97	2.5	2.0	Pre-arb
43	Clay Holmes CHC · ’93	95	1.8	1.3	Player option $12.0M
41	José Soriano TOR · ’98	92	2.6	2.4	Arb
39	Spencer Miles TOR · ’00	97	2.0	1.3	Pre-arb

Same-handed pitchers nearest on fastball velocity and shape, arm angle, extension, pitch mix, secondary shapes, Stuff, whiff rate and workload. 2026 regulars only.

Pitch locations · 2026

Where each pitch finishes, by batter side

Sinker 31%

53% zone

Four-seam 20%

48% zone

Curveball 17%

26% zone

Cutter 11%

46% zone

Changeup 9%

33% zone

Sweeper 9%

35% zone

Slider 4%

36% zone

Where each pitch finishes, catcher’s view. The bar marks the batter’s side; the box is an average strike zone. Pitches with 40+ thrown to this side.

Contract & projection

Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR

2027 3.1 WAR Pre-arb $780K*

2028 3.3 WAR Pre-arb $803K*

2029 3.4 WAR Arbitration $5.2M*

2030 3.4 WAR Arbitration $10.5M*

* projected arbitration or minimum salary. Contract Studio →

Minor leagues

MLB Stats API · public box-score data

SeasonLevel	Level	Team	Age	G	PA / IP	PA / IP ·Line
2025AA	AA	Binghamton Rumble Ponies	23	5	26.1 IP	26.1 IP · 1.37 ERA · 27.8% K · 11.1% BB
2025AAA	AAA	Syracuse Mets	23	16	87.1 IP	87.1 IP · 2.78 ERA · 27.0% K · 10.6% BB

FanGraphs: FV 65 · ETA 2026 · #3 overall. Public pitch tracking exists only at Triple-A and some Florida State League parks.