"Tong's Tim Lincecum-like delivery makes him tough to hit. He comes over the top and extends his frame. His fastball breaks more than 18 inches. This deception fools hitters. It's a funky delivery, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said. He comes out over the top, and it's kind of like crossfire, so he's got a lot going on there, and you could tell hitters have a hard time picking it up."
"Insane, Tong said after the Mets' 19-9 win over the Miami Marlins. I mean, that's everything I ever dreamed of as a kid growing up, and to see it unfold like that, it's insane. That's the only word I can really describe that."
Jonah Tong, 21, made his Mets debut on Aug. 29, 2025, striking out six over five innings while allowing four hits and one earned run. The Mets scored a franchise-record 19 runs at home in a 19-9 victory before 42,112 fans. Tong's ERA stands at 1.80 and he earned a spot in the Major League starting rotation after his promotion from Double-A Binghamton, where he wore a Toy Story-themed jersey in his final start. Tong features a Tim Lincecum-like, over-the-top delivery with a fastball that breaks more than 18 inches, creating deception and inducing swings and misses.
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