Mets pitching prospect Jonah Tong shines in Triple-A debut
While one top Mets pitching prospect made a stellar debut in Queens on Saturday, another did so up in Syracuse.
Jonah Tong, who was called up to Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday, was nothing short of dominant in his first appearance during Saturday’s 5-0 win over the Red Wings, the Nationals Triple-A affiliate.
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Tong, 22, threw 5 ²/₃ shutout innings, allowing just three hits along with nine strikeouts and two walks.
The right-hander — who is the No. 2 Mets pitching prospect, according to MLB Pipeline — posted a dominant 1.59 ERA with Double-A Binghamton and struck out 162 across 20 starts.
Tong — whom the Mets drafted in the seventh round in 2022 and is considered a step behind pitching prospects Brandon Sproat and Nolan McLean — told The Post earlier this month that he does not worry about when he will get called up to the big leagues.
“That’s not up to me. I [understand] it all,” Tong told The Post’s Mark Sanchez. “Just going to be where my feet are. … It’s easy when you think of it that way, when you just control your controllables.”
Wings on Aug. 16, 2025. @SyracuseMets / X
The Markham, Ontario, native has seen a massive improvement compared to his rough start across Rookie and Low-A ball two seasons ago when he posted a combined 6.00 ERA through 21 innings.
“I think I’ve gotten stronger,” Tong said. “I’ve gotten mentally stronger as well. We’ve tweaked some pitches here and there. … But I honestly think just getting more experience and dealing with some adversity along the way has just helped me put myself in this position.”
Earlier on Saturday, McLean had an impressive debut for the Mets, throwing 5 ¹/₃ innings of shutout ball, allowing just two hits with eight strikeouts and four walks.
McLean, who is the No. 1 Mets pitching prospect, was called up to the majors after posting a 2.45 ERA across Double and Triple-A this season.
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