Tag: Jonah Tong

Mets Minors Weekly Report: Ewing, Peña Continue to Impress

A.J. Ewing continued his scorching start to the year with another impressive week. Ewing went 6-for-18 with two home runs, a triple, seven walks and four stolen bases. He drove in four runs and scored five runs, both team highs for the Binghamton Rumble Ponies. In 18 games, Ewing has an outstanding 1.052 OPS. Following Ewing’s impressive week, he was promoted to Triple-A Syracuse on Monday...

Checking in on Scott, Tong and Wenninger in Syracuse

On Sunday, the Mets opted to use Tobias Myers to open in front of David Peterson. While this was likely intended as a way to circumvent the issues Peterson has had early in games — which worked — it did also signal a potential loss of faith in Peterson by the Mets. That, coupled with the Mets not naming a starter for Thursday’s game, on Kodai Senga’s day to pitch, raises the...

Tong, Wenninger Post Strong Outings for Syracuse

Sometimes you are the broom and sometimes you get the broom. Triple-A Syracuse was swept by Buffalo in a doubleheader. Double-A Binghamton beat Somerset twice, capping it off with a walk-off homer in the second game. High-A Brooklyn remains winless and Low-A St. Lucie (they were rained out) will have a chance to get out the brooms on Saturday. Triple-A Syracuse Mets (5-5) 0, Buffalo Bisons (4-6)...

Mets Minors Recap: Elian Peña Shines in St. Lucie Debut

Jonah Tong got roughed up in his second start of the Triple-A campaign. He only lasted 1 2/3 innings, giving up seven runs (four earned) on four hits, three walks, and two strikeouts. Control has been an issue at times in Tong’s minor league career, and this start was no different. Only 34 of his 60 pitches were thrown for strikes, and his average four-seam fastball velocity was down...

Mets Minors Game Chat: Tong Takes the Hill, St. Lucie Opens Season

While we wait for the Mets to begin their series in San Francisco tonight, their minor league affiliates have a couple of games this evening. St. Lucie begins their season in Jupiter, and Jonah Tong makes his second start of the season for Syracuse. 4:05 PM · NBT Bank Stadium · Toledo (1-4) at Syracuse (3-2) Syracuse Lineup Nick Morabito, DH MJ Melendez, RF Ronny Mauricio, SS Ryan Clifford, LF...

Mets Minors Recap: Jonah Tong Fires Four Scoreless

Jonah Tong started his season with Triple-A Syracuse on Friday the same way he finished it last year: with a scoreless performance. The 22-year-old tossed four innings (one hit, two walks, four strikeouts) to help the Mets to a 3-1 road victory over Worcester on Opening Day at Polar Park. He threw 42 of 73 pitches for strikes. Ronny Mauricio stole a base and scored a run. Syracuse will play...

Mets Minors Game Thread: Tong Gets Opening Day Start for Syracuse

Friday, March 27, 2026 • 4:05 PM Polar Park • Worcester, MA RHP Jonah Tong (0-0, -.–) vs. LHP Jake Bennett (0-0, -.–) MiLB.TV A day after the New York Mets took down the Pittsburgh Pirates on Opening Day, their Triple-A affiliate will begin their season on the road with a notable name on the mound. Right-hander Jonah Tong, who is universally viewed as one of the Mets’ top prospects, will...

Jonah Tong’s Tough Spring Concludes

Jonah Tong, who the New York Mets recently confirmed would start at the Triple-A level, struggled in his final spring outing of the season as the Mets dropped their final game at Clover Park 7-5 to the Houston Astros. Tong threw 4 1/3 innings, giving up three runs on six hits and struck out four. He has now pitched seven innings in spring training games, giving up six earned runs allowing nine...

Tauchman Injured in Mets 7-5 Loss, Plus Notes From Split-Squad Loss to Nats

The Mets’ offense rolled in their 7-5 loss to the Astros Saturday. Unfortunately, the positives were lost when Mike Tauchman exited the game in the fifth with left knee soreness. The 35-year-old appeared injured first after grounding out in the third inning. He took the field in the fourth, where he went back on a ball in right field and looked even more noticeably in pain after failing to...

Split Squad Game Chat: Mets @ Nationals (1:05 PM), Astros vs Mets (1:10 PM)

Saturday, March 21, 2026 • 1:05 PM CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches • West Palm Beach, FL RHP Joander Suarez (0-0, -.–) vs. RHP Cade Cavalli (0-1, 0.00) There are two days and three games left of spring training! Over the last few days, a few things have become clearer for the Mets. The Mets will start the season with a five-man rotation consisting of Freddy Peralta, David Peterson, Nolan...

Five Mets Pitchers Developing New Pitches In Spring Training

Every year pitchers come to spring training with the plan to test out new pitches as well as different shapes on the pitches they already have. Here are some of the Mets pitchers who have developed new pitches or adjusted their pitch shapes this spring. Tobias Myers Tobias Myers has been working with Mets pitching coach Justin Willard on a new slider shape which he described in camp as being...

Tong Using Spring to Work on Cutter, Change-Up

Jonah Tong fell behind hitters and gave up a home run for the second straight spring start Tuesday, but the results may be less important than what he learned throwing his pitches, especially the cutter and change-up. “I think there’s some definitely, like some things I was really happy about,” he told reporters after the Mets beat Team Nicaragua 6-3 in an exhibition at Clover...

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