Jonah Tong, a 22-year-old right-hander from Markham, Ont., will be promoted to start Friday night against the Miami Marlins after two outings at Triple-A Syracuse. Tong has struck out 377 batters and owns a 2.54 ERA in 247 2/3 career minor league innings and has fanned more hitters than any minor league pitcher at any level this season. The Mets plan to insert a sixth starter to provide extra rest during a 16-game stretch without an off day. Frankie Montas was shifted to the bullpen and placed on the injured list with an elbow ailment expected to require Tommy John surgery. Nolan McLean recently debuted and has produced a 1.46 ERA with 15 strikeouts in 12 1/3 innings over two big-league starts. Tong could remain with the major league club depending on his performance down the stretch.
I think it's all about him dominating the minor leagues,
It's hard to keep him there, you know? So, here he is now.
It's an exciting time for the organization. But at the same time, I don't want to put too much on [Tong's] plate. McLean is McLean, and Jonah Tong is Jonah Tong,
It's hard to ask these guys to come up here and save us, whatever you want to call it. It's more like, go out there,
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