Nolan McLean
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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
12–10
W-L
3.16
ERA
1.17
WHIP
194
K
179.2
IP
31
GS
65P-ScoreABOVE AVG

McLean combines above avg consistency with above avg run prevention. He ranks 26th among 226 qualified starters.

How P-Score works
Stats updated Oct 22, 5:09 PM ETLast game Sep 17 vs PHI

Season overview

ERA
3.1633rd
WHIP
1.1760th
K/9
9.740th
BB/9
3.5141st
FIP
3.6553rd
HR/9
0.838th
IP/start
5.8
WAR
3.227th
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Run Prevention6650
ABOVE AVG
Skill6550
ABOVE AVG
Workload6650
ABOVE AVG
Consistency6750
ABOVE AVG
Form6150
ABOVE AVG
Contact Management6550
ABOVE AVG

Recent form

Last 5 starts
ERA
2.403.16
▼ 0.76
K/9
8.19.7
▼ 1.6
BB/9
4.53.5
▲ 1.0
IP/start
6.05.8
▲ 0.2
Pitches/start
9594
▲ 1
·ERA improved by 0.76 over the last five starts.
·Completed six innings in four of five starts.
·Strikeout rate fell from 9.7 to 8.1 K/9.

Game log

Last 10 starts · bar = innings completed
6.0 IP · 82 pitches · QS
1 ER7 H · 5 K
L
5.0 IP · 101 pitches
5 ER10 H · 5 K
L
6.0 IP · 105 pitches · QS
2 ER6 H · 7 K
W
7.0 IP · 93 pitches · QS
0 ER2 H · 4 K
W
6.0 IP · 92 pitches · QS
0 ER1 H · 6 K
ND
6.0 IP · 103 pitches · QS
1 ER6 H · 3 K
W
6.0 IP · 85 pitches · QS
1 ER1 H · 3 K
L
5.0 IP · 94 pitches
5 ER8 H · 8 K
W
6.1 IP · 99 pitches · QS
2 ER6 H · 6 K
ND
6.0 IP · 96 pitches · QS
2 ER7 H · 7 K
L

Pitch arsenal (2026)

Usage %Velocity
  • Sinker34.3%95.1 mph
  • Four-seam FB19.8%96.0 mph
  • Curveball14.3%82.0 mph
  • Sweeper10.8%84.9 mph
  • Cutter10.4%92.1 mph
  • Changeup6.2%88.2 mph
  • Slider4.0%86.0 mph
  • Slow Curve0.1%74.8 mph

Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)

.208.240.258.288.236.190.283.269.245
  • Better than MLB avg
  • Similar to MLB avg
  • Worse than MLB avg

Monthly ERA (2026)

Minimum 1 GS

Splits

Home / away
Home (16 GS)
3.44
WHIP 1.32
Away (14 GS)
2.89
WHIP 1.05
0.55 ERA better on the road
vs handedness
vs LHH
.730
vs RHH
.515
.215 OPS better vs RHH
By monthERA · IP · K
September4.2417.017
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 (20 GS)3.571.3110.1
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown

Career

YearTeamW-LERAIPKWHIPFIPWAR
2026NYMNew York Mets12–103.16179.21941.173.653.2
20255–12.0648.0571.042.81
Career2 yrs17–112.93227.22511.143.473.2

Frequently asked

What is Nolan McLean's ERA in 2026?+
3.16 across 31 starts and 179.2 innings, with a 1.17 WHIP and a 3.65 FIP. That ERA ranks 33rd among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws sinker (34.3% at 95.1 mph mph), four-seam fb (19.8% at 96.0 mph mph), curveball (14.3% at 82.0 mph mph), sweeper (10.8% at 84.9 mph mph), cutter (10.4% at 92.1 mph mph), changeup (6.2% at 88.2 mph mph), slider (4.0% at 86.0 mph mph), slow curve (0.1% at 74.8 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
65 out of 100, which we label above avg — 26th among 226 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 2.40 ERA, 8.1 K/9, 4.5 BB/9.
Nolan McLean Stats 2026: ERA, WHIP & Game Log | PitcherStat