McLean did not throw on a cape, but he delivered what the Mets needed, striking out eight hitters and flashing some clutch leather over 5⅓ scoreless innings in the Mets' 3-1 win at Citi Field.

Nolan McLean provided the struggling Mets a much-needed lift on Saturday, tossing 5 1/3 scoreless innings in his major league debut as New York beat the Seattle Mariners 3-1.

Mets: 1-9, .249 batting average, 5.42 ERA, outscored by 10 runs