Mets cut Craig Kimbrel to bring up Jonah Tong as youth infusion continues

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Mets cut Craig Kimbrel to bring up Jonah Tong as youth infusion continues


The Mets’ youth movement continues.

The team designated veteran reliever Craig Kimbrel for assignment on Friday, calling up wunderkind starter Jonah Tong.

Tong will join a growing list of Mets prospects to join the major league roster in recent weeks, with outfielders A.J. Ewing and Nick Morabito getting their chance alongside Carson Benge, who broke with the Mets out of training camp.


Mets pitcher Jonah Tong (21) throws in the first inning against the St. Louis Cardinals during Spring Training. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST

As the Mets’ No. 2 prospect, Tong, 22, is 1-3 over nine starts with Triple-A Syracuse.

In five major league starts last year, Tong struggled, pitching to a 2-3 record with a 7.71 ERA and putting 33 runners on in just 18.2 innings.


New York Mets pitcher Craig Kimbrel #46 in uniform on the mound during a baseball game.
Craig Kimbrel #46 of the New York Mets pitches in the the twelfth inning during a baseball game against the Washington Nationals. Getty Images

Kimbrel, 38, pitched to a 6.00 ERA over 14 appearances, with an 0-2 record.



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