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Jonah Tong

Mets
Number #21
Position SP
Bats R
Throws R
Age 23
Height 6' 1"
Weight 180 lbs
Birth Place Markham, Canada
Born Jun 19, 2003

Key Insights

2026
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see

Tong's 4-seam fastball carries 18.4 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.

247 thrown, averaging 94.9 mph.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out

With two strikes Tong goes to the changeup: 36.1% of his two-strike pitches, against 20.3% the rest of the time.

169 two-strike pitches in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work

15.6 mph separates Tong's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 94.9 against 79.4.

247 and 45 of them respectively.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice

Tong releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 28 degrees above horizontal and 2.5 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.

539 tracked release points, averaging 5.6 feet off the ground.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on

Tong's fastball averages 94.2 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 92.5 past his 75th.

130 early fastballs, 40 late ones.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit

Contact off Tong's changeup leaves the bat at 90.8 mph, against 85.7 off his 4-seam fastball.

136 and 247 of them thrown.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

Catcher's Perspective • Pitch movement relative to a spinless ball

Player Bio Data
DOB Jun 19, 2003
Birth Place Markham, Canada
Height 6' 1"
Weight 180 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws R/R

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