It’s hard to follow up on being part of a combined perfect game, but Mets prospect Jonah Tong did his best on Saturday.
In his latest start for the Binghamton Rumble Ponies, Tong was dominant again, pitching six scoreless innings while allowing two hits and two walks. He struck out eight batters in Binghamton’s 12-0 win over the Hartford Yard Goats. Tong’s fastball sat between 93-95 mph and showed off his array of pitches. He lowered his season ERA to 2.12 and has allowed just two earned runs over his last 25 innings pitched. In that span, he’s struck out 48 batters.
Tong would not get run support from his teammates, who were shut out until they broke the game open with a huge sixth inning.
Binghamton pushed across five runs, thanks in large part to home runs from Nick Morabito and Kevin Parada. Parada had himself a career day at the plate, finishing 2-for-5 with two home runs and a career-high four RBI.
It’s been a struggle for the Mets’ 2022 first-round pick in his second full season with Binghamton, but perhaps this is a sign of his bat awakening. He has five hits in his last two games and three home runs on the season in 27 games, after blasting 13 across 114 games a year ago.
The Mets’ Double-A affiliate would push across four in the eighth inning, thanks to Ryan Clifford. Playing first base on Saturday, Clifford cleared the bases with a double. It was Clifford’s second hit of the game, and he finished 2-for-3 with two walks and two runs. Saturday’s performance raised Clifford’s batting average to .238, and it was his second consecutive multi-hit game.
Jett Williams, the Mets’ No. 2 prospect according to SNY’s prospects writer Joe DeMayo, played center field and went 1-for-6. He also extended his hitting streak to five games.
Jonah Tong’s last start? Perfect. This start? More dominance.
The @Mets‘ No. 6 prospect K’s 8 over 6 scoreless frames and has 48 strikeouts in his past 25 innings for Double-A @RumblePoniesBB. pic.twitter.com/XnIzNCq6DD
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) May 18, 2025
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