Mets pitching prospects Jonah Tong and Nolan McLean dazzled in the minor leagues during the 2025 season and were recognized for their performances at the third annual MiLB Awards Show on Monday night.
Tong, the No. 2 prospect in SNY's midseason rankings, was named the 2025 Pitching Prospect of the Year and earned All-MiLB Prospect First Team honors after his dominant season with Double-A Binghamton and Triple-A Syracuse.
The 22-year-old went 10-5 with a 1.43 ERA and 179 strikeouts over 113.2 IP combined across both levels. He was promoted to Triple-A in the middle of August and made two starts with Syracuse, tossing 11.2 scoreless innings with 17 strikeouts.
McLean, SNY's No. 4 prospect, won the Breakout Player of the Year after flying up the rankings and impressing each time he took the mound.
In his first season as a full-time pitcher, the former two-way player owned a 2.45 ERA with 127 strikeouts in 113.2 IP and 21 appearances with Binghamton and Syracuse.
Both prospects earned promotions to the majors and gave Mets fans something to look forward to for years to come. The pitching duo, along with fellow top prospect Brandon Sproat, are all expected to play a major role in 2026, which will mark their official rookie seasons.
Congrats to the Canadian Cannon! 🇨🇦#Mets No. 4 prospect Jonah Tong is the 2025 Pitching Prospect of the Year! The 22-year-old led the Minors with a 1.43 ERA with 179 strikeouts across 113 2/3 innings. pic.twitter.com/HVsmN6Ge3I
— Minor League Baseball (@MiLB) September 30, 2025
This year's best of the best! 🌟
Introducing the 2025 All-MiLB Prospect 1st and 2nd Teams! pic.twitter.com/uMQsH40PIM
— Minor League Baseball (@MiLB) September 30, 2025
Call it a breakout! 🔥#Mets No. 3 prospect Nolan McLean is the Breakout Player of the Year!
After starting the season off @mlbpipeline's Top 100, the righty impressed with a 2.45 ERA and 127 strikeouts across 21 Minor League appearances. pic.twitter.com/haSfkNGax3
— Minor League Baseball (@MiLB) September 30, 2025
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