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2 days ago
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Rumble Ponies' Tong earns Eastern League Pitcher of the Month in May
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) — New York Mets pitching prospect Jonah Tong dominated his way to Eastern League Pitcher of the Month in May with perfection, strikeouts, and more strikeouts. The 21-year-old Top-100 MLB prospect finished the month with a 1.35 ERA, .90 WHIP, .122 batting average against, and 42 strikeouts in five starts. Tong notably nearly completed a seven-inning perfect game against Reading on May 10, but exited with 6 2/3 perfect innings and 13 strikeouts before the perfecto was finished off. Tong, New York's No. 4 prospect, is the first Rumble Ponies pitcher to win the award since Dom Hamel in 2023. The fireballer has come into his own as both a pitcher and a professional since being drafted in the seventh round of the 2022 MLB Amateur Draft. On top of a stellar May, Tong began his summer with five innings of no-hit baseball against Somerset on June 4, tallying 11 strikeouts in the process. The Rumble Ponies, as of June 5, are rolling along on a winning streak that has reached 11 games— the longest such streak since the B-Mets in 2006. Binghamton currently sits in first place in the Eastern League (35-17). Tong, among a wide majority of young arms in the Mets organization, is beginning to sparkle under the lights of scouts and prospect ranking outlets across the country for the work being displayed. The Mets' farm system currently has the lowest combined ERA across all of the affiliate teams (St. Lucie, Brooklyn, Binghamton, and Syracuse) among any organization in MLB. Tong also has the second-most strikeouts in all of Minor League Baseball with 83, in just 49 innings pitched. Maine-Endwell Softball returns to State Tournament President Trump meets with German chancellor Average 401(k) balance fell 3% in first quarter: Fidelity Can you still visit the countries listed under Trump's travel ban? Procter & Gamble cutting thousands of jobs in wake of Trump tariffs Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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3 days ago
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Mets prospect Jonah Tong named Eastern League Pitcher of the Month for May
Mets prospect Jonah Tong has been one of the best pitchers in minor league baseball this season, and he was just recognized for his elite performance in May. Tong has been named the Eastern League Pitcher of the Month after he posted a 1.35 ERA over five starts spanning 26.2 innings. Advertisement His other numbers were dominant as well, including: A batting average against of .122 A 0.90 WHIP 42 strikeouts Tong began June right where he left off last month, firing 5.0 hitless innings while walking three and striking out 11. For the season, the 21-year-old has a 2.02 ERA and 1.02 WHIP in 49.0 innings over 10 starts. He has allowed just 23 hits, only two home runs, and has fanned 83 batters -- a rate of 15.2 per nine. Speaking with SNY last week, Tong discussed his ascension and highlighted what he's working on -- including his new slider. The 21-year-old right-hander is also mindful of the need to limit his walks. Advertisement "The most obvious one for me is the walks right now," he said. "They're definitely there. I do think – and I'm really confident -- that they're not always gonna be there. It's just more getting my feet wet and getting into the season. Last year happened for me right out of the gate, and this year it's just a little bit slower when it comes to that. "It's just being more consistent, and knowing that when I'm in the zone we're gonna have a lot of success. And just feeling confident in that. So I think just being in the zone early and often, and having the ability to put away hitters is something I've shown I can do – I just need to do it a little more consistently."
