Jonah Tong

New York Mets · baseball

Jonah Tong Red Rookie card is on the 2026 Bowman Red RC Baseball checklist. Only a Rookie of the Year winner can redeem.

Last sold $1.40Sep 16, 2026

BoxNo box
RoleSitting
BookFading
PrintIn line

5.0 IP, ER, 9 K, BB @ WSH · 0/14d · 7 prints · last $1.40 vs $1.29 FMV

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Official Hobby: hobby slang · redemptions

Season

2026 season

Recalled Sep 7

ERA: 3.82
IP: 30.2
SO: 34
WHIP: 1.24
GS: 4

Redemption status

Active

Jonah Tong is active in the 2026 Bowman Red RC Baseball checklist. Still eligible for this redemption program. Brandon Sproat is on the same New York Mets checklist.

Games

Last game

NYM 7–1 WSHW

@ WSH · Sat, Sep 26

Highlights

5.0 IP, ER, 9 K, BB

Sat, Sep 26

Upcoming

Off

No next game on the slate

Red Rookie

Base #65

FMV

$1.29

90d · vs last refresh

Window

Last sold

$1.40

Sep 16

PriceNeutral

VolumeFading7 prints · 6/14d

Sep 3Sep 6Sep 9Sep 12Sep 16

Volume

Official Hobby: comps and raw · how to price

Market lean

Jonah Tong sits in a neutral market position as buyers weigh a strong September 26 outing against a subsequent option to Triple-A Syracuse. Collectors are holding off on aggressive chases until the New York Mets right-hander carves out a permanent role.

Overall market

Optioned to Triple-A Syracuse by the New York Mets to refresh the bullpen, right-hander Jonah Tong heads back down after working through 7 appearances and 4 starts in the majors. His 2026 stat line sits at a 3.82 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, and 34 strikeouts across 30.2 frames, improving on his 2025 mark of a 7.71 ERA over 18.2 innings. That progression got a major flash in his September 26 outing against Washington, where he punched out 9 batters and allowed just 1 earned run over 5.0 innings in a 7-1 win.

Demotions back to the minors often quiet down immediate speculative bidding, shifting the chase into a patient hold for prospect collectors. Raw singles for the New York Mets arm keep moving with active flow and steady drift, though prices remain in a pocket-change tier. Recent sold data for the 2026 Bowman Baseball Red RC sits right around 1.4, matching the tape as buyers pick up affordable copies.

Securing a stable major league role will dictate whether his card market can break out of its current range. Until the right-hander locks down regular innings in New York, collectors can grab raw singles without triggering heavy competition on BIN listings.

Hobby takeaway

Hold your raw copies and wait on a permanent major league recall before chasing any premium parallels on the checklist.

Performance notes

Season lines, role, and the box score levers that move the Red RC chase and checklist.

New York Mets pitcher Jonah Tong carved out 30.2 innings across 7 appearances and 4 starts, putting up a 3.82 ERA with 34 strikeouts. He stamped that resume on September 26 against Washington by tossing 5.0 frames of one-run ball with 9 strikeouts and just one walk in a 7-1 victory. Following that sharp outing, the club opted to send the right-hander down to Triple-A Syracuse to continue his development. Collectors tracking the 2025-26 checklist will find his chrome parallel tied to how he handles future high-minor assignments.

About

Jonah Tong is a highly deceptive, fast-rising 6'1" right handed starting pitcher hailing from Markham, Canada. After being selected as a diamond-in-the-rough draft pick, Tong went on to capture the attention of national scouts by putting together a historic minor league campaign where his staggering strikeout metrics ranked number one across the entire minor league circuit. Armed with a unique "dead-zone" fastball that possesses elite vertical approach angle and a devastating, high spin sweeping curveball, Tong successfully translated his elite swing-and-miss stuff straight to the New York Mets big league rotation.

Key notes: 2022: Selected 7th Round (No. 224 Overall) in the 2022 MLB Draft; 2024: Led all of Minor League Baseball (MiLB) in strikeout percentage (Minimum; 100 IP); 2025: Promoted to the Major Leagues, logging his official MLB debut as a starting pitcher; 2026: Maintained Red Rookie Redemption eligibility while solidifying a spot in the.