Jonah Tong
| Jonah Tong | |
|---|---|
| New York Mets | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 19, 2003 Markham, Ontario, Canada | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Jonah Reid Tin Chee Matthew Tong (born June 19, 2003) is a Canadian professional baseball pitcher in the New York Mets organization.
Career
[edit]Tong attended Bill Crothers Secondary School in Markham, Ontario. He was selected by the New York Mets in the seventh round of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.[1][2]
Tong signed with the Mets and spent his first professional season with the Florida Complex League Mets and St. Lucie Mets. He started 2024 with St. Lucie before being promoted to the Brooklyn Cyclones.[3][4]
Tong started the 2025 season with the Binghamton Rumble Ponies and quickly established himself as one of the top pitching prospects in baseball.[5][6][7] In May he combined with TJ Shook to throw a perfect game.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ Williams, Sean (July 19, 2022). "NDSU incoming freshman selected in MLB Draft". Minot Daily News. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ Kolpack, Jeff (July 20, 2022). "The money or the scholarship? NDSU high school recruit has choice to make after being drafted by the Mets". Inforum. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ Hyland, Bridget (April 17, 2024). "Mets prospect bursting on scene could be in top 100 list soon, Baseball America says". NJ.com. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ Sammon, Will (May 8, 2024). "Mets' pitching prospect Jonah Tong no longer walks on the wild side". The Athletic. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ "New York Mets' Prospect Jonah Tong Pitching Like Tim Lincecum". Forbes.
- ^ "Jonah Tong is putting Mets — and minor leagues — on notice". 11 June 2025.
- ^ "How Jonah Tong's New Changeup Grip Helped Put Mets RHP on Path to Potential Stardom". 22 May 2025.
- ^ "'I'm going to dedicate that to my mom': Tong pens perfect game at Double-A". MLB.com.
- ^ Britton, Tim (11 May 2025). "Mets prospect Jonah Tong leads way in combined perfect game for Double-A Binghamton". The New York Times.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
Categories:
- Sportspeople from Markham, Ontario
- Canadian expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Brooklyn Cyclones players
- Florida Complex League Mets players
- Frederick Keys players
- St. Lucie Mets players
- Canadian sportspeople of Chinese descent
- 2003 births
- Baseball people from Ontario
- Minor league baseball players
- Living people