Angry Mike - N.Y. METS : TOP PITCHING PROSPECTS : 2025 1ST HALF STANDOUTS

Here is a quick overview of how the Mets top pitching prospects have fared during the first half of the season, and some interesting individual statistics for each pitcher: 

*** Statistics reflect games played through July 14th only ***

JONAH TONG 

- 1 out away from PERFECT GAME (6.2 IP) & 13 strikeouts

- Ranks #1 in farm system: | K’s, K-RATE, ERA, WHIP, BAA, Hits, HR | 

- 2025 K-RATE (41%) 7% increase from 2024 

- 5 games with double digit strikeouts

- 5 starts 0 ER allowed 

- 6 starts: 1 ER allowed & 2 starts: 2 ER allowed

NOLAN MCLEAN 

- 6 outings: 0 ER | 2 outings: 1 ER | 4 outings 2 ER 

- 2025 BAA (.204) is down 34 points (14%) from the 2024 (.238) BAA

- 9 outings with 6+ strikeouts 

- Finished 1st half with consecutive outings of 10-K outings

ZACH THORNTON 

- 6.1 IP of PERFECTION: 6 K | 0 H | 0 BB |

- 7 outings: 0 ER | 2 outings: 1 ER | 2 outings 2 ER 

- 6 outings of 2 hits or less

- STELLAR #1 Rank BB-RATE (4%) among #Mets Prospects 

- #2 Rank BAA (.187) among #Mets Prospects

JONATHAN SANTUCCI 

- 5 outings: 0 ER | 2 outings: 1 ER | 2 outings: 2 ER |

- Tied for 2nd (27%) K-RATE among #Mets Top SP prospects

- 2nd in BB-RATE (8%) among #Mets Prospects

- 1.96 ERA (14 ER) 13 GP (64.2 IP) | 14 ER in other 3 GP (9 IP)

- 6 HR in 3 rough outings (9 IP) | 1 HR other 13 outings (64.2 IP)

- 5 outings of 2 hits or fewer allowed

BRANDON SPROAT 

- 3 consecutive scoreless outings to finish 1st Half

- 11 outings allowed 2 ER or less

- 5 outings: 0 ER | 3 outings: 1 ER | 2 outings: 2 ER | 

- Velocity has spiked back up significantly to 96.1 MPH FB VELO of 2024

JACK WENNINGER 

- 10 games of 6+ strikeouts 

- Second highest K-Rate (31%) behind Jonah Tong

- 10 outings of 5 IP & 2 ER or fewer 

- 8 outings of 3 hits or fewer

- On pace to set career lows for ERA, WHIP, & BAA