The final month of the season is here, so in the fantasy baseball world, the window to hunt and add an up-and-coming dynasty player is closing.

For some leagues, the playoffs have started and the ability to add players off the waiver wire should be gone. But in other leagues, there is still some time to add players.

With that in mind, I am going to talk about Nolan McLean of the New York Mets.

A right-hander pitcher who was drafted in the third round by the Baltimore Orioles in 2022 and then by the Mets in 2023, McLean was rated as a top 100 prospect by Baseball America and Baseball Prospectus entering this season. As the 2025 season unfolded, MLB Pipeline finally caught up to what McLean was doing on the diamond as he moved up the Top 100 rankings and was ranked 34th before he joined the Mets’ staff in August.

Let’s examine why McLean has shot up the prospect lists and into the majors and is an up-and-coming dynasty player.