When prized pitching prospect Nolan McLean makes his eagerly awaited MLB debut on Saturday, manager Carlos Mendoza just wants the right-hander to do his part.

"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.