"I tried not to get emotional," McLean said about his start on Saturday. "And then I called my mom. She was crying, and I got pretty emotional then."

Mets rookie Nolan McLean, who will make his MLB debut Saturday, joins a rotation that began Friday with a 5.31 ERA in the past 52 games.

Nolan McLean was surprised the Mets called him up to the big-league level, but he's ready to make his highly-anticipated debut.