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Mets' Jonah Tong Refines Cutter in Spring Training

2/26/2026

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  • New York Mets pitcher Jonah Tong is refining his pitching with a new cutter during spring training.
  • In his first spring training outing against the St. Louis Cardinals, he threw the cutter 18 times and yielded three earned runs over 2.2 innings.
  • Tong emphasized that live-game repetitions are crucial for developing the cutter.
  • The Mets plan to give him more time at Triple-A Syracuse to develop before the regular season.