McLean joined the squad with a scintillating minor-league season under his belt. He's 8-5 with a 2.45 ERA and 127 strikeouts in 113 2/3 innings for the Double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies and Triple-A Syracuse Mets. This article was originally published on www.si.com as Mets' Nolan McLean Goes Behind-the-Back to Start Crafty Double Play vs. Mariners.

Nolan McLean was in trouble in his major league debut Saturday, but with the bases loaded, he made a highlight-reel play to erase the Mariners threat.