Earlier than anybody might have envisioned, Jonah Tong has arrived.
The Mets are calling up the highest prospect, The Put up confirmed Tuesday, a righty who may need been the perfect pitcher in the entire minor leagues this season.
The 22-year-old made simply two begins for Triple-A Syracuse — wherein he didn’t give up a run — earlier than getting the decision to affix a Mets workers that already contains promising rookie Nolan McLean.
The Mets are amid a stretch of 16 video games in 16 days and Tong will get the ball Friday towards the Marlins.
Tong, whose distinctive supply has drawn comparisons to Tim Lincecum, owns a 1.43 ERA in 22 minor league begins this yr.
