McLean joined the squad with a scintillating minor-league season under his belt. He's 8-5 with a 2.45 ERA and 127 strikeouts in 113 2/3 innings for the Double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies and Triple-A Syracuse Mets. This article was originally published on www.si.com as Mets' Nolan McLean Goes Behind-the-Back to Start Crafty Double Play vs. Mariners.

Nolan McLean wasn't in trouble much in his MLB debut on Saturday, but the Mets rookie got out of his lone jam with a slick double play that left his teammates impressed.

Nolan McLean's major-league debut on Saturday gave the Mets some positive energy, which the club carried over into Sunday night.

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Because of shaky starting pitching, the Mets are 1-3 since the trade deadline and have lost six of their past seven.

The Mets’ strength is a deep and talented bullpen, but opportunities to fully utilize that weapon have been scant since it became fully stocked at the trade deadline.