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Jonah Tong a Candidate to Join Mets Rotation as Injury Replacement?
New York Mets right-hander Clay Holmes (leg) will be out for an extended period of time after fracturing his fibula during his outing on Friday night against the New York Yankees, and MLB.com's Anthony DiComo writes that, along with right-hander Tobias Myers, No. 2 prospect Jonah Tong is a candidate to join the Mets' starting rotation. Tong isn't a perfect solution, as he currently is sporting a 5.68 ERA over nine starts at Triple-A Syracuse, including a seven-run performance in his most recent outing. The 22-year-old Canadian is a very interesting young hurler to consider stashing in fantasy leagues, but he has been erratic on the farm in 2026, also posting a 1.37 WHIP with 55 strikeouts and 24 walks in his 38 innings for Syracuse across nine starts. Tong has walked multiple batters in all nine of his starts, but you can't deny the strikeout upside. If the Mets recall Tong, his first start for the Mets in the big leagues this year would likely come against the division-rival Washington Nationals next week. He's currently rostered in only 5% of Yahoo leagues.
Source: MLB.com - Anthony DiComo
Source: MLB.com - Anthony DiComo
