Overview
- Interim manager Andy Green confirmed that Jonah Tong will be called up and will start Monday in Miami and that the Mets plan to keep handing him the ball for the rest of the season as a way to evaluate him.
- Tong has surged in Triple-A Syracuse, posting a 0.84 ERA with 23 strikeouts over his last four starts and throwing a seven-inning one-hitter on Aug. 29.
- Across 23 Triple-A starts this year Tong is 5-6 with a 4.54 ERA and 126 strikeouts, showing a clear second-half improvement (2.20 ERA since the All-Star break) that prompted the promotion.
- The move came with roster churn: reliever Jefry Yan was optioned to Triple-A and Tobias Myers was recalled, changes that follow the Mets' deadline trades of Brooks Raley and Luke Weaver that opened bullpen spots.
- The call-up reflects the Mets’ September emphasis on developing young arms and could lead to Tong joining a youth-heavy rotation that may include him on the mound for the upcoming Subway Series and factor into 2027 rotation planning.