The New York Mets are mired in a slump that’s knocked the team out of the division race. New York’s starting pitching has been a major concern during the club’s troubling August skid. The rotation has struggled, becoming increasingly unreliable as the season progresses. But the initial success of rookie starter Nolan McLean could spark a youth movement for the Mets.

New York has two other highly regarded starting pitchers in the minors. With McLean making the leap to the big league club, Jonah Tong is now the team’s top pitching prospect. And Brandon Sproat is right behind him at No. 2 .

New York intended to give its young hurlers more development time in Triple-A. However, “the wind has shifted in the Mets organization in recent days regarding Jonah Tong,” according to the New Y

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