Nolan McLean appears to be the real deal. Sure, he's only made two big league starts, but the 24-year-old has been dominant in those outings. McLean most recently led the New York Mets to a 12-7 win over the Atlanta Braves, as the pitcher turned in seven innings of two-run baseball while striking out seven. According to OptaSTATS, McLean is the only pitcher in MLB history since ERA became an official statistic in both leagues in 1913 to record a 2-0 record, ERA below 1.50, opposing batting average below .150, 15 or more strikeouts and less than five walks across his first two big league outings.

MLB has seen many great pitchers since 1913. There have been multi-time Cy Young winners, All-Stars and standout rookies. Yet, McLean accomplished a feat that hasn't been seen before in the hi

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