While the Mets clinched a series win in Kansas City on Saturday afternoon, a pair of the organization’s top prospects — RHP Jonah Tong and OF Carson Benge — helped secure a victory in Atlanta for the National League at the Futures Game.
Tong, currently boasting a stellar 1.83 ERA with 125 K in 78.2 IP at Double-A Binghamton, tossed a 1-2-3 second inning with one strikeout. The 22-year-old averaged 96.1 mph on his four-seam fastball, throwing eight of nine for strikes; but he turned more heads with his devastating 12-6 curveball, using it to strike out Mariners prospect Harry Ford swinging to start the inning.