Tong's No-Hitter Streak Snapped, Still Heating Up

0:00On May 2nd, Jonah Tong lit up the mound for AAA Syracuse on Saturday, carrying a no-hitter into the 6th inning and retiring 16th straight. Batters in his best start of the season. The mid's No. 2 prospect struck out 6, allowed just one hit and one unearned run, plus two walks, but the team fell 9-6 against Lehigh. Valley. He racked up 12 swings and misses that day, pushing his season total to 44 strikeouts, which ties him for the most in the minors. This gym was a big relief for Tong and the meds after a rough patch, his 7th start, but the first time he went 6 full innings. Before Saturday, the MLB's No. 42 overall prospect sat at 1-2 with a 5.68 ERA over 25 and a third innings. Tong's on track to rejoin the big club soon, building off last year's 5 starts where he went 2-3 with a 7.71 ERA. Meds fans, keep an eye, this kid's heating up. Team coverage, powered by AI, this is New York Meds News Today, I'm Corey with the story.