McLean pitched eight innings of shutout ball, allowing four hits with no walks and six strikeouts in his third major-league start.

Rookie Nolan McLean shines on the mound as the Mets defeated the Phillies 6-0, with New York’s offense continuing its strong surge.

Three games into his major league career, Nolan McLean has already accomplished something Tom Seaver, Dwight Gooden, Jacob deGrom or anyone else wearing a New York Mets uniform could not.