Mets call up top pitching prospect Jonah Tong, designate Craig Kimbrel for assignment
Tong continues a youth movement for the Mets as they attempt to turn around their season, joining Carson Benge, A.J. Ewing and Nick Morabito.
Now out of last place in the National League East by a half-game, the New York Mets are hoping to bolster their pitching staff with one of the team’s top prospects. The Mets called up right-hander Jonah Tong from Triple-A Syracuse on Friday. To clear a spot for him, veteran reliever Craig Kimbrel was designated for assignment, the team announced .
Tong, 22, was ranked as the Mets’ top pitching prospect by MLB. com , Baseball America and The Athletic . In nine Triple-A starts this season, he compiled a 5.
68 ERA with 55 strikeouts and 24 walks in 38 innings. Tong was the Mets’ 2022 seventh-round draft pick out of Bill Crothers Secondary School in Ontario, Canada. Play 2026 Soccer Pick 'Em with FOX One and make your picks for the world's biggest soccer tournament Jonah Tong is pumped up as he strikes out George Lombard Jr.
Tong has 8 strikeouts through 5 scoreless innings this afternoon pic. twitter. com/yxKoZwge2z — SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) August 5, 2025 The Mets did not announce what Tong’s role would be upon joining the major-league roster.