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Nolan McLean left quite the first impression.

The NBC Sports Philadelphia broadcasting duo of Tom McCarthy and John Kruk raved about the Mets’ rookie after he dominated the Phillies in a 6-0 win Wednesday — even comparing him to perhaps the best pitcher in the sport: the Pirates’ Paul Skenes.

“We’ve seen (Paul) Skenes twice,” McCarthy said, “we’ve seen some other pitchers that were pretty dominant, but (McLean) was really dominant.”

Skenes, a two-time MLB All-Star and the reigning NL Rookie of the Year, currently boasts a 2.07 ERA. He was the first overall pick by the Pirates in 2023.

As for McLe

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