Nolan McLean Impresses Yankees Major League Stars Despite Taking Defeat

Nolan McLean took the loss Friday against the Yankees, surrendering five earned runs on a career-high 10 hits across five innings, ending a streak of five straight quality starts. Despite giving up two home runs, including a three-run shot to Cody Bellinger, the Mets rookie earned high praise from Yankees hitters and Aaron Judge, who called him "one of the best young pitchers in the game." McLean (11-9) holds a 3.24 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, and 184 strikeouts over 166.2 innings.