Nolan McLean
| Nolan McLean | |
|---|---|
.jpg) McLean with the Mets in Spring Training 2024 | |
| New York Mets | |
| Two-way player | |
| Born: July 24, 2001 Willow Springs, North Carolina | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Nolan James McLean (born July 24, 2001) is an American professional baseball two-way player in the New York Mets organization.
Amateur career
[edit]McLean grew up in Willow Springs, North Carolina, and attended Garner Magnet High School.[1] McLean committed to play both baseball and football at Oklahoma State University.[2]
McLean batted .263 with eight home runs and 20 RBIs and had a 0–1 record with a 18.00 ERA in two relief appearances as a pitcher for the Cowboys during his freshman season.[3] He redshirted his freshman season on the football team before giving up the sport to focus solely on baseball.[4] In 2021, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[5] As a sophomore, McLean batted .285 with 19 home runs and struck out 39 batters in 25+1⁄3 innings pitched.[6] McLean was selected in the third round of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft by the Baltimore Orioles.[7] The Orioles drafted him as a pitcher.[8] McLean ultimately did not sign with the team and returned to Oklahoma State for his junior season.[9] He hit .250 with nine home runs and 29 RBIs and went 1–2 with six saves and a 3.30 ERA in 14 pitching appearances during his junior season.[10]
Professional career
[edit]McLean was selected by the New York Mets as a two-way player in the third round with the 91st pick of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft.[11] He signed with the Mets on July 15, 2023, for the full slot value of $747,600.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Garner football's Nolan McLean is playing with USA baseball". The News & Observer. September 5, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
- ^ "OSU baseball: Cowboys land two-sport star Nolan McLean". The Oklahoman. December 20, 2019. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ^ "OSU's McLean enters 2022 draft-eligible, solely focused on baseball". Tulsa World. February 4, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ^ "'My full focus is baseball': Why Oklahoma State's Nolan McLean left football program to focus on MLB dreams". The Oklahoman. February 17, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ^ "#10 Nolan Mclean". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ^ "2022 MLB draft, Day 2 tracker: Orioles take Oklahoma State pitcher Nolan McLean with 81st pick, Texas catcher Silas Ardoin 107th". Capital Gazette. July 18, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
- ^ "2022 MLB Draft tracker: Cowboys' Nolan McLean selected at No. 81 by Baltimore Orioles". Tulsa World. July 18, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ Connolly, Dan. "Myriad Orioles Thoughts, draft version: Finally taking pitching; a 2-way guy; son of an ex-O". July 18, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
- ^ "McLean announces return to OSU". NewsPress. August 1, 2022. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ^ "Two-way prospect Nolan McLean ready to make impression with Mets". Newsday. July 15, 2023. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- ^ "Mets Pick Two-Way RHP/OF Nolan McLean at NO. 91". Metsmerized Online. July 10, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
- ^ "Mets sign third-round picks RHP/DH Nolan McLean, RHP Kade Morris". SNY. July 15, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Oklahoma State Cowboys football bio
- Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball bio
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Baseball players from North Carolina
- Baseball pitchers
- Baseball third basemen
- Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball players
- Oklahoma State Cowboys football players
- Chatham Anglers players
- Florida Complex League Mets players
- St. Lucie Mets players
- Brooklyn Cyclones players
- Binghamton Rumble Ponies players