Here's what happened in Mets Land on Friday, in case you missed it…
- The Mets pounded out a season-high 21 hits in a 12-7 beating of the Braves as they look to snap out of an August funk
- On the bump, Nolan McLean tossed a superb seven innings of two-run ball with seven strikeouts: "This kid is special"
- It wasn't all great as Ryan Helsley struggled again, which has been an ongoing area of worry
- Carlos Mendoza said the team has to support Helsley through his rough patch
- Like McLean, could Brandon Sproat be the next for his MLB debut? SNY contributor Joe DeMayo tackled his evolution as a pitcher
- The Baseball Night in NY crew had their two cents on Sroat's timetable to join the Mets
- That gang also debated who returns next season: Pete Alonso or Edwin Diaz?
- Down on the farm, Tylor Megillhad another solid rehab start at Triple-A as he nears a big league return
- Before the game, Mendoza revealed Jeff McNeil had a precautionary MRI, but said Brandon Nimmo was improving
- New York reportedly signed catcher Ali Sanchez to a minor league deal