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The children shall lead the Mets — either into the promised land of October or despair.&nbsp;

With their season on the brink, the <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/09/05/sports/mets-young-pitchers-changing-the-vibes-and-costs-for-future/">Mets are handing the ball to three kids</a>. After <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/09/12/sports/jonah-tong-fails-to-make-it-out-of-first-inning-in-ugly-mets-disaster/">Jonah Tong</a>, who faced off against Jacob deGrom on Friday, will come Brandon Sproat and Nolan McLean in what has become a series critical to their playoff hopes.&nbsp;

The fate of a roughly $340 million roster filled with stars will be significantly decided by three young pitchers who entered this weekend with a total of eight major league starts.&nbsp;

The children shall lead the Mets — either into the promised land of October or despair. {ai:summary}Mets turn to three rookies—Tong, Sproat and McLean—season on the brink; they have eight MLB starts combined and could decide a $340 million roster.Mike Puma’s Sports+ updates tease the inside buzz as the kids chase October glory or despair.

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The rookie trio that could decide the fate of the $340 million Mets

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