Mets Daily Prospect Report, 5/15/26: Tong gets rocked
TL;DR
Jonah Tong struggled in his latest outing, allowing six earned runs in just five outs as Syracuse Mets lost to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 11-3. This marks Tong's second poor performance of the 2026 season.
Key points
- Jonah Tong allowed six earned runs
- Recorded only five outs in the game
- Syracuse Mets lost 11-3 to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
- This was Tong's second poor outing of the season
Chris Suero | (Photo: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images)
Triple-A: Syracuse Mets (21-20)
SCRANTON/WILKES-BARRE 11, SYRACUSE 3 (BOX)
Well, coming off a stretch of much better results, Jonah Tong had his second truly awful outing of the 2026 season as Syracuse was blown out by the Yankeesâ Triple-A affiliate. Six of the seven runs that Tong allowed were earned, and he recorded just five outs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre scored their remaining four runs immediately after his departure to really put the game out of reach.
- CF Nick Morabito: 0-3, BB, K
- PH Matt Rudick: 0-1
- LF-2B Ji Hwan Bae: 1-4
- 1B-LF Ryan Clifford: 0-4, RBI, 3 K
- 2B-3B Christian Arroyo: 1-4, R, K
- DH-1B Eric Wagaman: 0-4, 3 K
- 3B-P Yonny HernĂĄndez: 0-1, R, 2 BB
- RF Cristian Pache: 1-3, 2B, BB, 2 K
- C Ben Rortvedt: 0-3, 2 RBI, K
- SS Jackson Cluff: 0-2, R, BB, E
- P Jonah Tong: 1.2 IP, 5 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
- P Carlos Guzman: 1.2 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
- P Dan Hammer: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
- P Alex Carrillo: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
- P Cionel PĂ©rez: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
- P Yonny HernĂĄndez: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Double-A: Binghamton Rumble Ponies (12-24)
SOMERSET 5, BINGHAMTON 3 (BOX)
Having trailed 3-1 going into the fifth inning, Binghamton scored a pair of runs to even things up. But Somerset got back in front immediately with a run in the bottom of the inning, the Rumble Ponies didnât score the rest of the way, and the Patriots tacked on an insurance run in the seventh. Jonathan Santucci gave up four runs in five innings, but two of them were unearned. Despite the struggles of his teammates, Chris Suero had himself a night with a pair of hits, one of which was a home run, a pair of runs batted in, and a stolen base.
- CF Eli Serrano III: 0-4, 2 K
- C Chris Suero: 2-4, R, HR, 2 RBI, K, SB
- RF Jose Ramos: 0-4, 2 K
- DH Kevin Parada: 1-3, BB, K
- 3B Nick Lorusso: 1-4, R, 2 K, E
- LF TT Bowens: 1-4, 2 K
- 1B JT Schwartz: 1-4, 3B, RBI, K
- 2B Wyatt Young: 0-4, K
- SS Diego Mosquera: 0-1, R, 2 BB, K
- P Jonathan Santucci: 5.0 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
- P Jefry Yan: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
- P Douglas Orellana: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
- P Felipe De La Cruz: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
High-A: Brooklyn Cyclones (9-26)
BROOKLYN 7 , ROME 0 (BOX)
In one of worst starts to a season in recent Mets minor league memory, the Cyclones got closer to double-digit wins with an easy win over Rome. Channing Austin threw five scoreless innings with five strikeouts, and the Brooklyn bullpen followed suit as the team completed a shutout.
- SS Mitch Voit: 0-3, RBI, 2 BB, 2 K, SB
- 3B Yonatan Henriquez: 1-4, 2 RBI, BB, K
- LF John Bay: 0-4, BB, SB
- DH Ronald Hernandez: 2-5, R, K, 2 SB
- C Daiverson Gutierrez: 1-2, 3 R, 2 BB
- 2B Colin Houck: 1-4, R, 2B, RBI, 2 K
- 1B Trace Willhoite: 0-4, RBI, BB, K
- CF Sam Biller: 1-3, R, 2B, RBI, BB, K
- RF Yohairo Cuevas: 0-2, R, RBI, 2 BB, K, SB
- P Channing Austin: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 5 K
- P Gregori Louis: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
- P Juan Arnaud: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
- P Hunter Hodges: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Single-A: St. Lucie Mets (14-22)
JUPITER 4, ST. LUCIE 2 (BOX)
St. Lucie led 2-1 after four innings, but Jupiter scored one run in each of the fifth, seventh, and ninth innings while preventing the Mets from scoring again. There really have been a lot of losses throughout the org this season. Elian Peña reached based twice, and one of those times was a triple.
- SS Elian Peña: 1-2, R, 3B, BB, K, E
- LF JT Benson: 0-3, BB, E
- 1B Randy Guzman: 0-4, 2 K
- RF AJ Salgado: 0-3, BB, K, SB
- DH Julio Zayas: 1-3, R, BB
- C Chase Meggers: 0-3, K
- CF Sam Robertson: 2-3, 2B, RBI, BB, K
- 3B Kevin Villavicencio: 0-4, 2 K
- 2B Jamari Baylor: 0-3, BB, 2 K
- P Frank Camarillo: 4.2 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 5 K
- P Joe Scarborough: 1.1 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
- P Elwis Mijares: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
- P Zack Mack: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
Rookie: FCL Mets (3-6)
FCL METS 11, FCL MARLINS 10 / 8 (BOX)
- DH Wyatt Vincent: 0-1
- PH-DH Adolfo Miranda: 1-3, 2B, RBI, BB, 2 K
- SS Jeremy Rodriguez: 2-5, 2 RBI, K, SB
- RF Heriberto Rincon: 0-4, RBI, 2 K
- C Josmir Reyes: 1-3, R, BB
- 1B Yeider Mindiola: 0-3, R, BB, K, E
- 2B Vladi Gomez: 1-2, 2 R, RBI, 2 BB, 2 SB
- CF Bohan Adderley: 3-4, 3 R, HR, RBI, K, 2 SB
- LF Justin Ramirez: 1-3, 2 R, BB, K
- 3B Diover De Aza: 2-3, 2 R, K
- P Josh Blum: 0.2 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
- P Yoralbert Cadiz: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
- P Julio Gonzalez: 4.0 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
- P Jose Lopez: 3.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
STAR OF THE NIGHT
Chris Suero
GOAT OF THE NIGHT
Jonah Tong
Q&A
What were Jonah Tong's stats in the game against Scranton/Wilkes-Barre?
Jonah Tong allowed six earned runs and recorded only five outs in the game.
How did the Syracuse Mets perform against Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on May 14, 2026?
The Syracuse Mets lost to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre with a score of 11-3.
What impact did Jonah Tong's performance have on the game outcome?
Tong's poor performance contributed significantly to the Mets' loss, as six of the seven runs he allowed were earned.
Is this Jonah Tong's first poor outing of the 2026 season?
No, this is Tong's second truly awful outing of the 2026 season.
