More than a week before pitchers and catchers have to officially report to Port St. Lucie, a handful of New York Mets starting pitchers have already gotten a head start.
A native of Markham, Ontario, Canada, Jonah Tong grew up in a family of athletes. His skill at baseball quickly became apparent, but given that the family lived in Ontario, there was a distinct lack of opportunities for him to learn, grow, and highlight his skills to professional scouts and evaluators.
Canada will be without one of its young starting pitchers for the upcoming World Baseball Classic. On Thursday, Sportsnet’s Shi Davidi reported that New York Mets’ prospect, Jonah Tong, won’t play for Canada when the World Baseball Classic begins in March.
The New York Mets have several players ready to suit up in the World Baseball Classic. Notably, Clay Holmes and Nolan McLean will both represent Team USA in the World Baseball Classic.
The Rule 5 draft, held annually at the winter meetings in December, never garners much fanfare, but it has been known to yield some noteworthy transactions.
Jonah Tong remains the Mets‘ biggest lottery ticket, and the recent additions of Freddy Peralta and Tobias Myers will allow him the time he needs to be ready at his pace.
The number that matters most is not the prospect count the New York Mets shipped out on Tuesday. It is the one they just filled. Center field. By moving Luisangel Acuña and a pitching prospect to the White Sox for Luis Robert Jr., the Mets finally solved a problem they have been circling for months.
The Texas Rangers have plenty of work to do to put themselves back in postseason contention, especially in the American League, but the positive is that their starting pitching unit is already quite close to complete.
The New York Mets are among clubs routinely linked with Skubal, as big-spending Mets owner Steve Cohen possesses the resources needed to sign the 29-year-old on track to reach free agency after the 2026 season to the type of contract he will desire.
The first real clue that the New York Mets were not done reshaping their roster came quietly, not in a headline signing or a splashy rumor, but in the names that kept popping up in trade conversations.
It’s no secret that the Toronto Blue Jays are reportedly floating around the idea of trading José Berríos this winter after a rocky season on and off the diamond.
America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.
The New York Mets are listening to trade offers for right-handed pitching prospect Jonah Tong, signaling a potential shift in offseason strategy as the club searches for proven major league help.
After failing to make it out of the first inning during his previous start, Jonah Tong gave the New York Mets a much-needed bounce-back outing. In his fifth career start on Thursday, the 22-year-old went five innings against the San Diego Padres, allowing one unearned run on four hits with no walks and a career-high eight strikeouts.
Canadian pitching prospect Jonah Tong officially broke into the big leagues last night, making his major league debut with the New York Mets. Tong worked five innings, throwing 97 pitches (63 strikes) against Eury Perez and the Miami Marlins.
You can take Jonah Tong out of Canada, but you can’t take the Canada out of Jonah Tong. The New York Mets rookie pitching phenom Tong made his MLB debut on Friday night against the Miami Marlins.
By almost any standard, Nolan McLean is off to the best start for any rookie pitcher in New York Mets history. And if the scouting report is correct, Jonah Tong might be even better.
The wait is finally over for the New York Mets’ top pitching prospect. Canadian right-hander Jonah Tong will be called up to the big leagues, according to Mets manager Carlos Mendoza.
There is some feeling within the Mets organization that right-handed pitching prospect Jonah Tong could make his MLB debut before the 2025 season is up, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.
When fans take a glance at Mets pitching prospect Jonah Tong’s 2025 season so far, they might be blown away by his 1.50 ERA and 14.3 K/9 in 102 innings between the Double-A and Triple-A levels.
The New York Mets promoted their top pitching farmhand and top Canadian prospect, Jonah Tong, to triple-A Syracuse yesterday, moving him one step closer to debuting with the big league club.
As the season progresses, the New York Mets have begun to see the rise of a potential future star. The Mets have looked both good and bad over the last few weeks.
While the New York Mets' big league rotation has had its issues in 2025, brighter days lie ahead for the organization. Another wave of talented young hurlers is closing in on the majors, with top prospect Jonah Tong continuing to turn heads for Double-A Binghamton this season.