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Sign up NowJonah Tong debuted Friday with an unorthodox delivery, a unique fastball that was near impossible for minor leaguers to hit and a diving changeup that has proven revelatory for his career.
Nolan McLean’s calling card has been a remarkable ability to spin pitches, particularly breaking balls that have broken away from major league bats in three excellent starts.
The next man up in Syracuse is Brandon Sproat, whose Triple-A season turned around when he decided to throw each pitch as hard as he could, a fastball that lives in the upper 90s blowing many away.
If this is the core of the future of the Mets rotation, it is diverse, which is a point of pride for the organization.