Jonah Tong has been promoted to the major leagues and will start against the Miami Marlins on Friday in his debut. Tong compiled a 10-5 record with a 1.43 ERA in 113 2/3 innings over 22 starts between Double-A and Triple-A this season. A recent promotion to Triple-A Syracuse followed two outings totaling 11 2/3 scoreless innings. The 22-year-old right-hander represented the Mets at the Futures Game and was a seventh-round high school pick in 2022. The organization is adding young pitching to bolster the staff for the stretch run, with Tong following Nolan McLean's earlier call-up.
NEW YORK -- The Mets are calling up top pitching prospect Jonah Tong, manager Carlos Mendoza announced Tuesday, as the club continues to bolster its staff with young talent for the stretch run. Mendoza said Tong will start against the Miami Marlins on Friday in his major league debut. "I think it's all about dominating the minors," Mendoza said. "It's hard to keep him there."
Tong is 10-5 with a 1.43 ERA in 113 2/3 innings across 22 starts between Double-A and Triple-A this season. He was recently promoted to Triple-A Syracuse, where he tossed 11 2/3 scoreless innings over two outings. The 22-year-old right-hander represented the Mets at the Futures Game last month. The Canadian was a seventh-round pick out of high school in 2022. Tong follows Nolan McLean, another top pitching prospect who was called up to boost the Mets' struggling rotation earlier this month.
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