Author: Michael Mayer

The Arrival of Jonah Tong

A few months after Jonah Tong struggled (10.80 ERA in three starts) in the MLB Draft League, at the behest of the New York Mets, scouting director Marc Tramuta, national crosschecker Doug Thurman and regional crosschecker Marlin McPhail, the young Canadian pitcher was drafted in the seventh round by the Mets. One of the traits Tong is widely known for is his elite induced vertical break, which...

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Mets Minors Recap: Jett Williams Homers for Syracuse

The story of Friday is the major league debut of one of the best pitching prospects in all of baseball, Jonah Tong. The 22-year-old starts tonight for the Mets against the Marlins. On the diamond from Thursday, the story was Mets top position prospect Jett Williams hitting his second Triple-A home run. Triple-A Syracuse Mets (65-64) 11, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (76-49) 8 BOX SCORE CF Jett Williams ...

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Mets Minors Recap: Jacob Reimer Did It Again

Jacob Reimer and A.J. Ewing continue to be two of the best players in the Double-A Eastern League despite being there for only a couple of weeks following their promotion from High-A. Triple-A Syracuse Mets (64-64) 1, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (76-49) 6 BOX SCORE SS Jett Williams  0-for-4, .552 OPS CF Carson Benge 1-for-4, R, .618 OPS 2B Luisangel Acuña 1-for-3, RBI, .708 OPS LF Ryan Clifford...

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FOCO Releases Mookie Wilson, Juan Soto Then and Now Bobblehead

Celebrate Past and Present Mets Greats with the FOCO Mookie Wilson & Juan Soto Then and Now Bobblehead! Commemorate two dynamic eras of Mets baseball with this unique collectible featuring fan favorites Mookie Wilson and Juan Soto. The FOCO Then and Now Bobblehead showcases both stars in striking detail — standing side by side to represent the evolution of Mets greatness. Whether...

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Mets Minors Recap: Jett Williams Hits First Triple-A Homer

Recently promoted top prospects Jett Williams and Carson Benge had productive days at the dish for Triple-A Syracuse. Triple-A Rochester Red Wings (44-69) 14, Syracuse Mets (61-55) 3 Box Score CF Carson Benge, 2-for-4, R SS Jett Williams, 1-for-4, HR LF Ryan Clifford, 0-for-2, 2 BB Benge is now hitting .323/.412/.564, with eight home runs and 23 RBIs over his last 34 games –32 in Double...

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