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Nolan McLean is simply a different kind of athlete.
The New York Mets' young right-handed pitcher went to Oklahoma State to play quarterback and to be a two-way player for the baseball team.
Now just a pitcher for the Mets, he's filthy.
On Tuesday night, for example, he threw a curveball at 3,399 RPM.
That's revolutions per minute, and for the uninitiated, that's an absurd amount.
Check it out, you'll see:
Nolan McLean, Buzzsaw 3399 RPM Curveball. 🌪️ pic.twitter.com/smVFAQYZS1
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) June 30, 2026MORE: Wilyer Abreu puts meaningful message on his hat
McLean is filthy on a number of levels. This breaking ball is just one of them.
He also has a tailing fastball at nearly 100 miles per hour that moves more than a foot in the opposite direction.
Some people complain about how many strikeouts there are in modern baseball, but consider these pitches.
Hitting is hard.
Especially against Nolan McLean.
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