Jonah Reid Tin Chee Matthew Tong (born June 19, 2003) is a Canadian professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2025.
| Jonah Tong | |
|---|---|
| New York Mets – No. 21 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 19, 2003 Markham, Ontario, Canada | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 29, 2025, for the New York Mets | |
| MLB statistics (through September 24, 2025) | |
| Win–loss record | 2–3 |
| Earned run average | 7.71 |
| Strikeouts | 22 |
| Teams | |
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Career
editTong 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 committed to play college baseball at North Dakota State.[3]
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.[4][5]
Tong started the 2025 season with the Binghamton Rumble Ponies and quickly established himself as one of the top pitching prospects in baseball.[6][7][8] On May 10, 2025, he combined with TJ Shook to throw a perfect game, pitching the first 6+2⁄3 innings before being removed by manager Reid Brignac.[9][10] On August 26, it was announced that Tong would be promoted to the major leagues for the first time, starting against the Miami Marlins on August 29.[11] He subsequently earned the win in his debut after allowing one earned run with six strikeouts across five innings.[12]
Personal life
editTong is half Chinese, from his father’s side. His mother's family is of Irish, German and Scottish descent. Tong has two siblings.[13]
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.
- ^ O'Connor, Ian (29 August 2025). "Mets pitcher Jonah Tong is the latest phenom to inspire real October hope". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Murr, Chuck (June 2, 2025). "New York Mets' Prospect Jonah Tong Pitching Like Tim Lincecum". Forbes. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
- ^ Sanchez, Mark W. (11 June 2025). "Jonah Tong is putting Mets — and minor leagues — on notice". New York Post. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
- ^ Pontes, Geoff (22 May 2025). "How Jonah Tong's New Changeup Grip Helped Put Mets RHP on Path to Potential Stardom". Baseball America. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
- ^ Samson, Brendan (May 11, 2025). "'I'm going to dedicate that to my mom': Tong pens perfect game at Double-A". MLB.com. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
- ^ Britton, Tim (11 May 2025). "Mets prospect Jonah Tong leads way in combined perfect game for Double-A Binghamton". The New York Times. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
- ^ Castillo, Jorge (August 26, 2025). "Mets pitching prospect Jonah Tong make MLB debut vs Marlins". ESPN.com. Associated Press. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
- ^ "Mets' Jonah Tong: Collects win in first career start". CBS Sports. August 29, 2025. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
- ^ Healey, Tim (2025-03-16). "Mets' Jonah Tong has stories to tell with complicated name". Newsday. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB · ESPN · Baseball Reference · Fangraphs · Baseball Reference (Minors)