Mets Option Top Pitching Prospect to Triple-A

0:00For the New York Mets, it's March 12th. Here's what's happening. The New York Mets made an official move on Tuesday by optioning their top pitching prospect, Brandon Tongue, to triple A Syracuse with about two weeks. Left in spring training, at just 22 years old, Tongue ranks as the Mets number three prospect and number 48 overall in baseball, according to MLB Pipeline. He will start the season there, but could be the first call-up if he performs well. Earlier this week, Tongue's only spring outing saw him give up three runs in two and two-thirds innings, echoing some struggles from his major league. debut last September, where he posted a 7.71 ERA over five starts. Despite that, the Mets see huge potential in him after his rapid rise through the minors, including a 1.43 ERA at the top levels last year. Manager Carlos Mendoza expressed strong confidence, saying Tongue is a key part of their plans, and just needs to keep developing down in Syracuse. The team was up front with him from the start, that triple A was the most likely spot to

1:03open the year, especially with no major injury so far. Meanwhile, the Mets are set with six healthy starters in camp, including Freddie Peralta, Nolan McLean, Sean Manaya, Clay Holmes, David Peterson, and Kodai Senga, plus Christian Scott as a seventh option. They plan to stretch them all out over the final weeks and likely start with a six-man rotation for Tongue. The focus now is refining his curveball and slider, pitches he used sparingly in the majors. With their rotation depth, the Mets aren't rushing him and want steady growth before bringing him back up. Special thanks to our sponsor for supporting this episode. Your favorite podcasts, music, or sleep sounds coming from your pillow. No earbuds, no distractions, just listen and relax. S-O-L-I-S-O-L-Pillow.com.