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The Mets are racing against time with just 23 games left, and while Nolan McLean has been electric in his return to ace duties, the front office knows he’s not the full solution for 2027. With Freddy Peralta’s experiment failing, McLean is being groomed for a heavy workload—aiming for nearly 200 innings next year—but pitching for a team out of contention is a different challenge. The Mets are eyeing big free agent signings like Tarik Skubal—or risky trades for arms like Joe Ryan or Seattle’s pitching staff—to bolster their rotation around McLean and Christian Scott. But the safest bet? Bring in a true number one starter and let McLean be the reliable No. 2, freeing Scott to thrive as a mid-rotation anchor. Unless McLean delivers a historic finish, adding another ace might be the smartest move yet.

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