"In MLB Pipeline's pre-season top 100, the right-handed pitcher ranked as the 48th-best prospect in baseball thanks to a strong mid-90s fastball, as well as a plus changeup, average curveball, and fringe slider. Drafted in the seventh round of the 2022 draft by the Mets, the Markham native didn't have a great professional debut season in 2023, but finished the 2024 season with a 3.03 ERA and 2.33 FIP in 113 innings pitched."
"As a whole, Tong finished his minor league season with a 40.5 K%, up from his 34.2 K% in 2024. His 179 strikeouts were the most in the minor leagues, with current Toronto Blue Jays prospect Trey Yesavage and Gage Stanifer also ranking in the top 10. Just like Yesavage, Tong got a call up to the big leagues toward the end of the season."
Jonah Tong will not play for Canada in the World Baseball Classic in March. Tong is a top-100 prospect, ranked 48th by MLB Pipeline, with a mid-90s fastball, plus changeup, average curve, and fringe slider. Drafted in the seventh round in 2022 by the Mets, Tong posted a 3.03 ERA and 2.33 FIP across 113 innings in 2024, including a 1.59 ERA and 1.72 FIP over 102 Double-A innings and 11 2/3 scoreless Triple-A innings. He led the minors with 179 strikeouts and a 40.5 K%. His MLB call-up yielded a 7.71 ERA and 4.31 FIP in 18.2 innings with a 25.3 K% and 10.3 BB%. Canada is in Pool A with Puerto Rico, Cuba, Panama, and Colombia in San Juan from March 6–11, with the top two teams advancing.
Read at BlueJaysNation
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]