Jonah Tong, a 22-year-old right-handed pitcher, received a major-league call-up to the New York Mets and will make his MLB debut at Citi Field against the Miami Marlins. He began 2025 with Double-A Binghamton, compiling an 8-5 record, a 1.59 ERA and an Eastern League-leading 162 strikeouts in 102 innings. He was promoted to Triple-A Syracuse on Aug. 11 and posted two scoreless outings (11.2 innings) with 17 strikeouts and three walks. The Mets accelerated his timeline due to dominant performance, high strikeout totals, consistent command and an expanding arsenal that now includes a changeup.
This went fast for Jonah, Stearns, the Mets' president of baseball operations, said. To his credit, he really conquered everything we put in front of him. He exceeded our expectations throughout this year, and he put himself in a position where he deserved to be considered for a day like this. Ultimately, as we got into planning this weekend out and the next series out, it lined up well for him.
Tong's dominance has been unstoppable this season. Starting 2025 with Double-A Binghamton, he went 8-5 with a 1.59 ERA and an Eastern League-leading 162 strikeouts in 102 innings pitched. He was called up to Triple-A Syracuse on Aug. 11, posted two scoreless outings (11.2 innings pitched), allowing eight hits with 17 strikeouts compared to three walks. It was all the Mets' braintrust needed to see, giving him the call much earlier than most other top pitching prospects would receive.
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