Jonah Tong Bounces Back with Strong Triple-A Start

0:00It's April 9th. You're listening to MLB News Today, AI-powered baseball coverage. I'm Cory with the story. New York Met's pitching prospect, Jonathan bounce back strong, and his third triple-A start of the 2026 season. The 22-year-old Reidy, who's the Met's No. 2 prospect, and MLB pipelines No. 45 overall, through five solid innings for Syracuse. Against Buffalo on Wednesday, he allowed just two runs on one hit and two walks, while fanning seven batters and a four-to-three loss. That performance came right after a rough second outing on April 2nd, where Tongue gave up seven runs, four earned, and just one and two-thirds. Innings against Toledo. He struggled with four hits and three walks, managing only two strikeouts that day, which had some fans hitting paws. Met's supporters breathed easier seeing him turn the page so quick, especially given his track record as a strikeout machine. This guy is a 2227-thround pick, who racked up 179 whips across 113 in two-thirds minor.

1:03League innings last year. Looking deeper, Tongue's already got 13 strikeouts in 10 and two-thirds innings this season. Seven from Wednesday alone, topping his first two. Starts combined at six. Back in 2025, triple-A action, he had 17 and 11 in two-thirds. As he settles into the year, expect those punchouts to pile up like they did before, keeping Met's fans hyped for what's next from this rising arm.