The New York Mets’ 3-1 win over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday was headlined by the debut performance of Nolan McLean. With the team’s pitching in dire straits, the 24-year-old righty delivered 5.1 scoreless innings to set the tone on the mound.

“I couldn’t have dreamed it up any better,” McLean said on Aug. 16. “From the fans to getting out there and being able to compete against a good Seattle team.”

Entering Saturday’s game, the Mets’ pitching staff had been averaging 4.92 innings per game from their starters, one of the lowest marks in the game. McLean didn’t clear that number by a wide margin, but he got deep enough to give the Mets a chance to piece things together.

Sure enough, Gregory Soto retired five straight batters to get the game into the eighth, with Edwin Diaz closing t

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