However, two of these young hurlers, particularly McLean and Sproat, share something more than just an active roster spot for the Mets. MLB Pipeline ranked Sproat right around McLean, placing him as the 117th best draft prospect in ‘22. Brandon Sproat and Nolan McLean have both gone from unsigned third round draft picks to Major League pitchers. He improved in the eyes of Pipeline, rising to their 97th-best draft prospect, but fell in BA’s opinion to the 184th spot in their rankings. Sproat’s overall prospect stock was a lot higher, as he ranked as Pipeline’s 54th best draft prospect and Baseball America’s 48th best.