NEW YORK — Triple-A Syracuse manager Dickey Scott was running out of time. It was 3:25 p.m., and Jonah Tong , 22, the Mets ’ No. 3 prospect (Baseball America), had just completed a bullpen, which was delayed because of rain on Tuesday.

The Mets were getting ready to announce Tong as Friday’s starter against the Miami Marlins , and he had no idea.

Scott needed to deliver the news before Mets manager Carlos Mendoza spoke with reporters at 4:00 p.m. He approached Tong, who was reviewing a slider he’d thrown to pitching coach A.J. Sager.

“Hey, look, I made A.J. buckle,” Tong told Scott, playfully mocking his coach.

Eager to deliver the news, Scott changed the subject.

“How do you feel?” Scott asked Tong after his side session.

In his usual, chipper tone, Tong said, “I feel fantast

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