Whereas one high Mets pitching prospect made a stellar debut in Queens on Saturday, one other did so up in Syracuse.
Jonah Tong, who was known as as much as Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday, was nothing wanting dominant in his first look throughout Saturday's 5-0 win over the Pink Wings, the Nationals Triple-A affiliate.
Tong, 22, threw 5 ²/₃ shutout innings, permitting simply three hits together with 9 strikeouts and two walks.
The precise-hander — who's the No. 2 Mets pitching prospect, in accordance with MLB Pipeline — posted a dominant 1.59 ERA with Double-A Binghamton and struck out 162 throughout 20 begins.
Tong — whom the Mets drafted within the seventh spherical in 2022 and is taken into account a step behind pitching prospects Brandon Sproat and Nolan McLean — informed The Put up earlier this month that he doesn't fear about when he'll get known as as much as the large leagues.
“That's lower than me. I [understand] all of it,” Tong informed The Put up's Mark Sanchez. “Simply going to be the place my toes are. … It's straightforward if you consider it that manner, if you simply management your controllables.”
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The Markham, Ontario, native has seen a large enchancment in comparison with his tough begin throughout Rookie and Low-A ball two seasons in the past when he posted a mixed 6.00 ERA via 21 innings.
“I feel I've gotten stronger,” Tong mentioned. “I've gotten mentally stronger as effectively. We've tweaked some pitches right here and there. … However I truthfully assume simply getting extra expertise and coping with some adversity alongside the way in which has simply helped me put myself on this place.”
Earlier on Saturday, McLean had a formidable debut for the Mets, throwing 5 ¹/₃ innings of shutout ball, permitting simply two hits with eight strikeouts and 4 walks.
McLean, who's the No. 1 Mets pitching prospect, was known as as much as the majors after posting a 2.45 ERA throughout Double and Triple-A this season.
