Mclean's Stellar Performance Leads Mets to Victory Over Phillies

WHO:

MLB.com - Nolan McLean, rookie right-hander for the Mets

MLB.com - Francisco Lindor, Mets player

MLB.com - Clay Holmes, Mets starter on rehab

MLB.com - Bryce Harper, Phillies player

WHAT:

MLB.com - McLean threw six scoreless innings with 10 strikeouts in a 6-1 win against the Phillies.

MLB.com - McLean extended his streak to 17 consecutive innings without an earned run.

MLB.com - Lindor hit a two-run homer in the first inning, singled home another run in the second, and doubled in the eighth for his first three-hit game of the season.

MLB.com - Holmes did not make his scheduled rehab outing due to rain and instead threw a 45-pitch live bullpen session.

WHERE:

MLB.com - Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia

MLB.com - High-A Brooklyn, New York

WHEN:

MLB.com - The 2026 Trade Deadline is on August 3 at 6 p.m. ET.

MLB.com - Holmes fractured his right fibula on May 15.

WHY:

MLB.com - The Mets informed teams they are ready to listen to offers on nearly all their players, listing only a handful of untouchables.

HOW:

MLB.com - McLean relied on a seven-pitch arsenal, striking out multiple batters in the first, third, fifth, and sixth innings.

MLB.com - McLean induced an inning-ending double play on a 98.1 mph sinker in the second inning and struck out Harper with a 97.1 mph sinker that broke more than 18 inches in the sixth inning.

(UPDATED July 19, 2026 22:12 UTC)

Nolan McLean, the rookie right-hander for the Mets, delivered an impressive performance by throwing six scoreless innings with ten strikeouts in a 6-1 victory against the Phillies, extending his streak to 17 consecutive innings without an earned run. Francisco Lindor contributed significantly with a two-run homer in the first inning, a single that brought in another run in the second, and a double in the eighth, marking his first three-hit game of the season. Meanwhile, Clay Holmes, who has been recovering from a fractured right fibula, missed his scheduled rehab outing due to rain but managed to throw a 45-pitch live bullpen session instead.