New York Mets#26 · SP

Nolan McLean

Age 25

Contract Value $791,500/yr

Size 6' 2" · 214

Throws RHP

Bats Right

From Willow Spring, NC

11–8

W-L

3.06

ERA

1.14

WHIP

179

161.2

75P-ScoreSTRONG

McLean combines very strong results with strong consistency. He ranks 21st among 224 qualified starters.

How P-Score works →

Stats updated Sep 7, 11:38 AM ETLast game Sep 4 vs SF

Next start

No probable start has been announced.

Season overview

ERA

3.0632nd

WHIP

1.1443rd

K/9

10.033rd

BB/9

3.6144th

FIP

3.5746th

HR/9

0.845th

IP/start

5.884th

WAR

3.125th

How good is he?

StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile

Results8050

VERY STRONG

Strikeouts & Control7750

STRONG

Run Prevention6150

ABOVE AVG

Consistency7850

STRONG

Form7750

STRONG

Recent form

Last 5 starts

ERA

1.163.06

▼ 1.90

K/9

6.710.0

▼ 3.3

BB/9

4.93.6

▲ 1.3

IP/start

6.25.8

▲ 0.4

Pitches/start

9695

▲ 1

·ERA improved by 1.90 over the last five starts.

·Completed six innings in five of five starts.

·Strikeout rate fell from 10.0 to 6.7 K/9.

Pitch arsenal (2026)

Usage %Velocity

Sinker33.7%95.0 mph
Four-seam FB20.0%96.0 mph
Curveball14.4%82.0 mph
Sweeper11.6%84.9 mph
Cutter10.5%92.1 mph
Changeup6.0%88.1 mph
Slider3.7%86.0 mph
Slow Curve0.2%74.8 mph

Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)

.205.196.200.302.243.190.268.250.229

Better than MLB avg
Similar to MLB avg
Worse than MLB avg

Monthly ERA (2026)

Minimum 1 GS

Splits

Home / away

Home (15 GS)

3.57

WHIP 1.30

Away (13 GS)

2.49

WHIP 0.97

1.08 ERA better on the road

vs handedness

vs LHH

.699

vs RHH

.511

.188 OPS better vs RHH

By monthERA · IP · K

September3.006.07

August2.1030.024

July1.7830.135

June2.7929.036

May6.1031.032

April2.3730.137

March3.605.08

Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9

5 days (9 GS)2.320.968.9

6+ days (18 GS)3.431.2410.3

Sample sizes below four starts are not shown

Career

YearTeamW-LERAIPKWHIPFIPWAR

2026New York Mets11–83.06161.21791.143.573.1

Frequently asked

What is Nolan McLean's ERA in 2026?+

3.06 across 28 starts and 161.2 innings, with a 1.14 WHIP and a 3.57 FIP. That ERA ranks 32nd among qualified starters.

When is his next start?+

No probable start has been announced.

What pitches does he throw?+

He throws sinker (33.7% at 95.0 mph mph), four-seam fb (20.0% at 96.0 mph mph), curveball (14.4% at 82.0 mph mph), sweeper (11.6% at 84.9 mph mph), cutter (10.5% at 92.1 mph mph), changeup (6.0% at 88.1 mph mph), slider (3.7% at 86.0 mph mph), slow curve (0.2% at 74.8 mph mph).

What is his P-Score?+

75 out of 100, which we label strong — 21st among 224 qualified starters.

How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+

A 1.16 ERA, 6.7 K/9, 4.9 BB/9.