What are the Ceilings of Nolan McLean and Carson Benge?

February 10, 2025, the New York Mets released their spring training roster. Two absent names that may surprise readers were starting pitcher Nolan McLean and outfielder Carson Benge. Benge did get into one spring training game on March 7, 2025, where he played four innings in center field and was struck out by Evan Reifert in his sole at-bat. McLean did not make it into a spring training game.

Fast forward one year, and both are in big league camp with expectations that they will be impact players in 2026.