{"id":93995,"date":"2025-08-27T08:52:20","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T08:52:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=93995"},"modified":"2025-08-27T08:53:59","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T08:53:59","slug":"mets-calling-up-markhams-jonah-tong-to-start-friday-against-miami","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=93995","title":{"rendered":"Mets calling up Markham&#8217;s Jonah Tong to start Friday against Miami"},"content":{"rendered":"<article aria-labelledby=\"articleTitle\" data-wcm-id=\"e3743b1c-30bf-4c76-956c-8c60ec087fb2\">\n<header aria-label=\"Beginning of Article\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Author of the article:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a78256cb32a2d8681dc2df9afa609931?s=70&amp;d=mp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a78256cb32a2d8681dc2df9afa609931?s=70&amp;d=mp, https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a78256cb32a2d8681dc2df9afa609931?s=140&amp;d=mp 2x\" alt=\"Mets calling up Markham's Jonah Tong to start Friday against Miami\" width=\"70\" height=\"70\" aria-labelledby=\"wire-company-name\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.contentstack.io\/v3\/assets\/bltf7a82b39b0908da4\/blt0d2e7604c81152df\/683a0e079822aeac5af3885e\/053025_jonah_tong_treated_art_v01_WEB.jpg?format=jpg&amp;quality=75\" alt=\"Mets promoting top pitching prospect Jonah Tong to make big league debut on Friday\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Associated Press<\/p>\n<p>Mike Fitzpatrick<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Published Aug 26, 2025 \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 1 minute read<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure data-aqa=\"featured-image\"><figcaption>The New York Mets are calling up top pitching prospect Jonah Tong, of Markham, Ont., while in the middle of a pennant race. 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The 22-year-old right-hander has dominated minor league hitters, striking out 377 in 247 2\/3 career innings.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>Article content<\/section>\n<section>Article contentWith the Mets in a stretch of 16 games without a day off, they want to insert a sixth starter next time through the rotation to give the regular members an extra day of rest.<\/p>\n<p>Depending on Tong\u2019s performance, he could stick with the major league club down the stretch.<\/p>\n<p>The decision, announced Tuesday, comes soon after the Mets brought up touted pitcher Nolan McLean from Syracuse to make his debut Aug. 16 against Seattle.<\/p>\n<p>With the team starved for length and dependability from any starter besides David Peterson, the 24-year-old McLean has delivered, going 2-0 with a 1.46 ERA and 15 strikeouts in 12 1\/3 innings over two big league starts.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s set to make his third Wednesday night against Philadelphia, which held a six-game lead in the NL East over the Mets heading into the middle game of their series Tuesday night at Citi Field.<\/p>\n<p>New York was 2 1\/2 games ahead of Cincinnati for the final National League wild card.<\/p>\n<section aria-labelledby=\"moreTopicLabel136978606753906923200034843394048\" data-aqa=\"embed-more-topic\" data-carousel-component=\"\" data-carousel-icon-button=\"\" data-carousel-type=\"list\">Read More<\/p>\n<ol tabindex=\"0\" data-carousel-slide-list=\"\">\n<li data-carousel-item=\"\" data-evt=\"click\" data-evt-typ=\"click\" data-evt-val=\"{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;data_source&quot;: &quot;data_source&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;widget_title&quot;: &quot;widget_title&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;target_article_title&quot;: &quot;target_article_title&quot;, &quot;target_article_id&quot;: &quot;target_article_id&quot;, &quot;target_article_position&quot;: &quot;target_article_position&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;widget-list&quot;, &quot;data_source&quot;: &quot;editorial&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;Who's the Blue Jays MVP? 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