Overview

• Manager Carlos Mendoza confirmed Jonah Tong will be promoted to make his major-league debut as a starter Friday against the Marlins.
• The Mets must clear both 26-man and 40-man roster spots to select Tong’s contract from Triple-A.
• Tong has dominated the minors this year with roughly a 1.58 ERA and 179 strikeouts in 113.2 innings, including 11 2/3 scoreless frames in Triple-A, and he ranks as a top-50 prospect.
• Team president David Stearns said the club would be “fooling not to consider” using prospects such as Tong and Brandon Sproat, including in bullpen roles, to prioritize the best 14 pitchers.
• Stearns clarified that Sproat’s recent Triple-A relief appearance was a planned exercise pitching behind an opener, although the right-hander was hit for seven runs in 3 2/3 innings.