Where things stand with Mets and Jonah Tong amid potential call-up rumors

With 22 games remaining in the 2026 regular season, the New York Mets have a decision to make on top prospect starting pitcher Jonah Tong. The right-hander has been on fire in Triple-A lately and could see a call-up to the major leagues in the near future.

As one source close to the situation told FanSided, while there is no firm timetable on Tong getting called up, the Mets are considering it.

But we should see him soon based off the latest rumor. Mike Puma of The New York Post reported on Wednesday that the Mets are expected to call-up Tong next week to pitch against the Miami Marlins. Tong has made three appearances with the Mets this season, posting a 3.60 ERA in 10 innings as a bulk reliever. He last pitched in the majors on Jun. 2.

Tong made his MLB debut with the Mets down the stretch in 2025, but struggled to a 7.71 ERA in five starts (18 2/3 innings). He led the minor leagues with 179 strikeouts and had a 1.43 ERA last year.

Jonah Tong's recent hot streak with Mets at Triple-A Syracuse

Despite having an up-and-down season in Triple-A, Tong has performed well in his last four starts in the minors. During this span for Syracuse, Tong has an 0.84 ERA with 23 strikeouts and 10 walks across 21 1/3 innings. He also brought a no-hitter into the seventh inning of his last start on Aug. 29 before giving up a single.

Tong's fastball-changeup combination has been devastating hitters as of late. That's what got him to the big leagues at 22 years old last season.

This season, Tong changed his arm angle and tried to add a cutter to his arsenal while relying more on his breaking ball. The results have seen some growing pains (4.54 ERA in 23 starts at Triple-A), but he has certainly found his groove in recent weeks by being more aggressive and attacking hitters.

The logic behind the Mets calling up Jonah Tong

The Mets' plan is to reduce fellow young starter Christian Scott's workload in the final month of the season. Scott is coming off Tommy John surgery in 2024, which forced him to miss all of the 2025 season. Interim manager Andy Green told reporters that Scott will not pitch on four days' rest for the remainder of the way in 2026.

For that, it makes sense for the Mets to add another starter to their rotation, and Tong has earned a spot given the way he's pitching. The Mets should also want to see what Tong can do at the big league level once more before heading into the offseason.

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