Jonah Tong
P
Syracuse Mets
+0.9
WAR
INJURED · Reassigned to Minors (RM)
Age 23
RHP
6'1" / 180 lbs
AAA
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2031
peak 3.1 · 2029
ERA5.32
FIP3.72
xFIP3.96
SIERA4.11
K%27.6%
BB%10.9%
K-BB%16.7%
IP120
trajectory · 10 yrs
3.1peak
2029
OFP—55
K†6565
FB Velo
p6095.2
Whiff%
p2722.1%
K%
p6725.3%
xwOBA vs
p240.342
CU (12%)
SL (3%)
CH-1.6 (27%)
FB-4.0 (57%)
Career (MLE) + Projections
Park-neutral MLB-equivalent. MiLB translated via MLE factors. FIP-based WAR vs replacement FIP=5.3 (SP) / 4.95 (RP, <80 IP). FIP+ = runs above league-avg FIP · REP = replacement-level bonus.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | G | GS | IP | BF | K | BB | HR | K% | BB% | HR% | ERA | FIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 20 | A | St. Lucie Mets | 10 | 8 | 21 | 100 | 38 | 22 | 3 | 28.8% | 27.5% | 2.2% | 6.00 | 5.37 | -0.1 |
| 2024 | 21 | AA | Binghamton Rumble Ponies | 25 | 23 | 113 | 468 | 160 | 47 | 3 | 25.8% | 11.5% | 0.5% | 3.03 | 2.63 | +3.4 |
| 2025 | 22 | MLB | New York Mets | 27 | 27 | 132 | 529 | 201 | 56 | 5 | 31.7% | 11.9% | 1.1% | 2.31 | 2.53 | +4.2 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 23 | AAA | Syracuse Mets | 4 | 4 | 15 | 68 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 29.8% | 15.4% | 6.5% | 7.04 | 6.09 | -0.2 |
| ROS | 23 | MLB | NYM | 48 | — | 48 | 203 | 56 | 22 | 4 | 27.6% | 10.9% | 2.2% | 5.32 | 3.72 | +0.7 |
| 2026 Total | 23 | MLB | NYM | — | — | 63 | 271 | 79 | 32 | 8 | 29.2% | 11.9% | 3.1% | 5.74 | 4.29 | +0.5 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging | ||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 24 | MLB | NYM | 25 | 25 | 139 | 587 | 162 | 59 | 13 | 27.6% | 10.0% | 2.2% | 4.33 | 3.64 | +2.6 |
| 2028 | 25 | MLB | NYM | 28 | 28 | 153 | 645 | 178 | 61 | 15 | 27.6% | 9.5% | 2.3% | 3.91 | 3.60 | +2.9 |
| 2029 | 26 | MLB | NYM | 29 | 29 | 160 | 674 | 185 | 63 | 16 | 27.5% | 9.3% | 2.3% | 3.74 | 3.61 | +3.1 |
| 2030 | 27 | MLB | NYM | 30 | 30 | 162 | 686 | 188 | 64 | 16 | 27.4% | 9.3% | 2.3% | 3.68 | 3.63 | +3.1 |
| 2031 | 28 | MLB | NYM | 29 | 29 | 162 | 684 | 187 | 64 | 16 | 27.3% | 9.4% | 2.4% | 3.67 | 3.66 | +3.0 |
| 2032 | 29 | MLB | NYM | 29 | 29 | 158 | 669 | 180 | 63 | 16 | 26.9% | 9.4% | 2.4% | 3.71 | 3.73 | +2.8 |
| 2033 | 30 | MLB | NYM | 28 | 28 | 154 | 649 | 171 | 62 | 16 | 26.3% | 9.5% | 2.5% | 3.78 | 3.82 | +2.6 |
| 2034 | 31 | MLB | NYM | 27 | 27 | 148 | 626 | 161 | 60 | 16 | 25.7% | 9.7% | 2.5% | 3.87 | 3.93 | +2.3 |
| 2035 | 32 | MLB | NYM | 26 | 26 | 142 | 601 | 151 | 59 | 16 | 25.1% | 9.8% | 2.6% | 3.97 | 4.04 | +2.0 |
| 2036 | 33 | MLB | NYM | 25 | 25 | 136 | 574 | 140 | 57 | 16 | 24.4% | 10.0% | 2.7% | 4.09 | 4.17 | +1.7 |
| 2037 | 34 | MLB | NYM | 23 | 23 | 129 | 546 | 129 | 56 | 15 | 23.7% | 10.2% | 2.8% | 4.22 | 4.31 | +1.5 |
| 2038 | 35 | MLB | NYM | 22 | 22 | 122 | 514 | 118 | 54 | 15 | 23.0% | 10.4% | 2.9% | 4.36 | 4.46 | +1.2 |
| 2039 | 36 | MLB | NYM | 21 | 21 | 114 | 481 | 107 | 51 | 15 | 22.2% | 10.7% | 3.0% | 4.52 | 4.63 | +0.9 |
| ▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected) | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 66 | 62 | 282 | 1165 | 337 | 155 | 15 | 29.0% | 13.3% | 1.3% | 3.13 | 3.02 | +7.3 | ||
| / 200 IP | — | 47 | 44 | 200 | 827 | 239 | 110 | 11 | 29.0% | 13.3% | 1.3% | 3.13 | 3.02 | +5.2 | ||
Career Path Comps
What happened to similar pitchers from this age · Y-axis: ERA+ (100 = league avg, 150 = elite, 80 = below) · Bands: P10–P90 outer, P25–P75 inner · Gold: OGILVIE projection
| Profile at Match Age | Next 3 Yrs | Career | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comp | Age | Role | FIP | K% | BB% | HR/BF | BABIP | FIP | K% | K-BB% | IP | ΔFIP | Low FIP | IP | Match |
| Jonah Tong (OGILVIE) | — | — | 3.72 | 27.6% | 10.9% | 2.2% | — | 3.62 | 27.5% | 18.0% | 451 | -0.10 | — | — | — |
| Zac Leigh R 2027 · 3.72 FIP | 24 | SU | 3.72 | 28.5% | 12.3% | 2.7% | .270 | 4.50 | 21.7% | 5.4% | 130 | +0.78 | 3.72 | 164 | 87 |
| Taylor Floyd R 2026 · 3.48 FIP | 23 | SU | 3.48 | 27.7% | 12.1% | 2.2% | .291 | 4.31 | 19.4% | 6.5% | 183 | +0.83 | 3.48 | 290 | 86 |
| Justin Yeager R 2026 · 3.59 FIP | 23 | SU | 3.59 | 26.6% | 12.3% | 2.1% | .281 | 3.93 | 25.4% | 12.6% | 103 | +0.34 | 3.29 | 201 | 86 |
| Zack Burdi R 2025 · 2.69 FIP | 22 | SU | 2.69 | 29.7% | 11.1% | 1.3% | .341 | 6.70 | 20.0% | 5.3% | 20 | +4.01 | 2.69 | 132 | 86 |
| River Ryan R 2026 · 3.67 FIP | 23 | SU | 3.67 | 26.1% | 12.2% | 2.2% | .321 | 3.86 | 20.4% | 9.1% | 134 | +0.19 | 3.24 | 182 | 86 |
| Jacob Dorris R 2026 · 4.10 FIP | 23 | SU | 4.10 | 26.9% | 12.4% | 3.1% | .295 | 4.58 | 19.2% | 8.8% | 88 | +0.48 | 4.10 | 130 | 84 |
| Donovan Benoit R 2026 · 3.58 FIP | 23 | SU | 3.58 | 25.3% | 12.4% | 1.9% | .284 | 4.43 | 17.6% | 4.3% | 138 | +0.85 | 3.58 | 183 | 83 |
| Nic Enright R 2025 · 3.63 FIP | 22 | SU | 3.63 | 24.6% | 12.2% | 1.9% | .263 | 3.01 | 29.6% | 23.5% | 124 | -0.62 | 0.50 | 249 | 82 |
| Brooks Kriske R 2028 · 3.48 FIP | 25 | SU | 3.48 | 26.1% | 12.2% | 1.9% | .245 | 4.81 | 28.6% | 16.5% | 41 | +1.33 | 3.04 | 230 | 82 |
| Ryan Shreve R 2026 · 3.15 FIP | 23 | SU | 3.15 | 25.9% | 11.8% | 1.3% | .257 | 4.43 | 17.8% | 8.6% | 182 | +1.28 | 3.15 | 290 | 82 |
| Shane Smith R 2026 · 3.53 FIP | 23 | SW | 3.53 | 28.1% | 10.4% | 2.7% | .259 | 3.55 | 23.8% | 14.9% | 234 | +0.02 | 2.98 | 292 | 81 |
| Enrique Burgos R 2027 · 3.69 FIP | 24 | SU | 3.69 | 29.8% | 12.8% | 2.7% | .383 | 4.02 | 22.5% | 8.7% | 104 | +0.33 | 1.61 | 162 | 81 |
| Patrick Ruotolo R 2026 · 4.20 FIP | 23 | SU | 4.20 | 27.5% | 10.6% | 3.8% | .263 | 3.63 | 28.9% | 25.8% | 37 | -0.57 | 3.02 | 190 | 81 |
| Eli Villalobos R 2027 · 3.75 FIP | 24 | SU | 3.75 | 28.1% | 9.6% | 3.3% | .337 | 4.99 | 23.1% | 9.0% | 153 | +1.24 | 3.75 | 198 | 81 |
| Trey Wingenter R 2026 · 4.38 FIP | 23 | SU | 4.38 | 26.7% | 10.8% | 4.0% | .257 | 3.61 | 30.0% | 16.8% | 114 | -0.77 | 2.81 | 293 | 81 |
| Antonio Menendez R 2026 · 2.93 FIP | 23 | SU | 2.93 | 24.7% | 8.1% | 1.6% | .314 | 3.71 | 19.9% | 6.2% | 166 | +0.78 | 2.93 | 188 | 80 |
| Sean Mooney R 2026 · 3.35 FIP | 23 | SU | 3.35 | 30.2% | 15.3% | 1.6% | .250 | 4.68 | 24.7% | 11.2% | 60 | +1.33 | 3.35 | 102 | 80 |
| Daniel Cruz R 2026 · 3.59 FIP | 23 | SU | 3.59 | 27.4% | 11.4% | 2.5% | .282 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.29 | 107 | 80 |
| Bryan Garcia R 2025 · 2.59 FIP | 22 | SU | 2.59 | 27.2% | 9.4% | 1.1% | .262 | 4.16 | 17.8% | 7.1% | 55 | +1.57 | 2.59 | 319 | 80 |
| Neil Ramírez R 2029 · 3.10 FIP | 26 | SU | 3.10 | 25.0% | 10.0% | 1.5% | .289 | 4.77 | 28.3% | 17.6% | 151 | +1.67 | 3.10 | 220 | 79 |
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status Pre-Arb
MLB Debut 2025
Service 0.180 yrs.days
Team Control Through 2031
First FA Year 2027
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | Pre-Arb | $0.8M | +0.9 | $4M | +$3M |
| 2027 | Pre-Arb | $0.8M | +2.6 | $21M | +$21M |
| 2028 | Pre-Arb | $0.8M | +3.0 | $25M | +$25M |
| 2029 | Arb-1 | $10M | +3.1 | $27M | +$18M |
| 2030 | Arb-2 | $16M | +3.1 | $28M | +$12M |
| 2031 | Arb-3 | $24M | +3.0 | $28M | +$4M |
| Totals | $52M | $133M | +$81M | ||