Why Jonah Tong's New Cutter Matters More Than His Spring ERA

Jonah Tong working on critical new pitch to be better prepared for eventual Mets rotation return

Jonah Tong' effort to increase his pitch mix continued Wednesday against the Cardinals, as the 22-year-old flashed the cutter he’s been working on this spring.

Mets’ Jonah Tong debuts cutter in Grapefruit League game

PORT ST. LUCIE — What impressed Carlos Mendoza the most about Jonah Tong‘s five-game big league stint last summer was his ability to wipe the slate clean after tough outings. Tong was an instant success after winning his first Major League decision, but success can be fickle, and it can disappear as quickly as it arrived. “Looking back, it’s how he was able to bounce back,” the Mets skipper said Wednesday at Clover Park. “He had a tough outing w…

Why Jonah Tong's New Cutter Matters More Than His Spring ERA

Find out why New York Mets young phenom Jonah Tong's cutter matters more than his results this spring.

Plenty of promise on display from three Mets prospects on Wednesday

What’s Up with the Mets? 🌴The Mets were shutout 6-0 by the Cardinals in Port St. Lucie on Wednesday afternoon (box)RHP Jonah Tong allowed one hit over the first two innings in his first start of spring training, before giving up a three-run homer to start the thirdOF Carson Benge enjoyed a big day at the plate, going 3-for-3 OF A.J. Ewing continued his impressive start to spring, finishing 1-for-2 with a double C Francisco Álvarez went 0-for-2 …

Tong Shaky in Debut, Benge Collects Three Hits

Jonah Tong gave up three hits, a walk, hit a batter and served up a three-run, opposite-field home run to the Cardinals’ Nolan Gorman Wednesday in his spring debut at Clover Park in Port St. Lucie. St. Louis (3-2) beat the Mets (2-2-1), 6-0. Tong went 2 2/3 innings, threw 50 pitches and was pulled by […]

Jonah Tong debuts new cutter in first New York Mets spring start

Sam Navarro-Imagn ImagesSam Navarro-Imagn Images Jonah Tong took the mound for the New York Mets at Clover Park on Wednesday for his first spring training start. He pitched against the St. Louis Cardinals, as the 22-year-old right-hander gave fans an early look at his expanded pitch mix. He added a new cutter to his arsenal over the offseason. But the final numbers were mixed, as he went 2.2 innings and gave up 3 earned runs on 3 hits. He walked…