Overview
- The Mets officially optioned 22-year-old right-hander Jonah Tong to Triple-A Syracuse on March 10.
- Manager Carlos Mendoza framed the move as developmental, emphasizing work on secondary pitches and saying, “He’s going to pitch for us.”
- Tong is ranked No. 3 in the organization and No. 48 in baseball by MLB Pipeline.
- He allowed three runs in 2 2/3 innings in his lone Grapefruit League outing, posted a 7.71 ERA over five MLB starts in 2025, and logged a 1.43 ERA across Double-A and Triple-A last year.
- With Freddy Peralta, Nolan McLean, Sean Manaea, Clay Holmes, David Peterson and Kodai Senga healthy — plus Christian Scott in the mix — the Mets plan to stretch seven starters and likely open with a six-man rotation, with Tong positioned as a leading call-up option.