Six pitches were all it took for Jonah Tong to finish his first inning as a major leaguer. A soft lineout, then a pair of first-pitch fly-ball outs, and just like that, the 22-year-old had recorded three outs before the blink of an eye. There had to have been some first-inning jitters — of course there were — but they didn’t get the better of him. He was in a big-league game, wearing a Mets...
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Updated Post – Aug. 28 at 15:37 Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez has a broken pinky in his left hand. He was hit by a pitch on Wednesday night in his first rehab game with the Triple-A Syracuse Mets. Alvarez was rehabbing the UCL sprain of his right thumb. Alvarez says he’s still hopeful to play this season. Original Post – Aug. 27 at 20:51 Francisco Alvarez was hit on the left...
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Jonah Tong dazzled in his second outing for Triple-A Syracuse, firing six shutout innings with eight strikeouts. The 22-year-old right-handed pitcher has now racked up 11 scoreless frames and 17 strikeouts across his first two Triple-A starts, as noted by MMO’s Michael Mayer. Mike Puma of the New York Post reported before the game that Tong has, “entered the conversation,” for a potential 2025...
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The 2025 New York Mets are now 67-60. They cling to a half-game lead over the Cincinnati Reds, and somehow hold onto a playoff spot — at least for now. After winning the first game of the series, the Mets dropped two straight to the last-place Washington Nationals, losing the series. It was an inexcusable showing, and the Mets are once again struggling to hold onto leads. Homers from Francisco...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Top prospect Carson Benge has been placed on the minor league seven-day injured list. Benge was on fire with Double-A Binghamton in July, prompting the organization to promote him to Triple-A Syracuse. He was 3-for-12 with Syracuse before his injury. Benge’s July was nothing short of extraordinary. He earned Eastern League Player of the Month honors after slashing...
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