The Minor Leagues’ most effective pitcher this season is getting his shot at the Majors.
The Mets are calling up No. 44 overall prospect Jonah Tong to the Major Leagues for the first time, MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo confirmed on Tuesday . Tong will make his MLB debut Friday against the Marlins at Citi Field.
The 22-year-old right-hander leads Minor League full-season qualifiers with 179 strikeouts as well as a 1.43 ERA, .148 average-against, 40.5 percent strikeout rate, 29.9 K-BB% and 1.66 FIP over 113 2/3 innings at Double-A Binghamton and Triple-A Syracuse this season. His 0.92 WHIP places second among that group of 196 pitchers. He’s allowed only two homers all season for a 0.2 HR/9 that ranks fifth.
Tong just debuted at the Minors’ top level on Aug. 16 and made only a pair of star