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Jonah Tong debuted Friday with an unorthodox delivery, a unique fastball that was near impossible for minor leaguers to hit and a diving changeup that has proven revelatory for his career.

Nolan McLean’s calling card has been a remarkable ability to spin pitches , particularly breaking balls that have broken away from major league bats in three excellent starts.

The next man up in Syracuse is Brandon Sproat , whose Triple-A season turned around when he decided to throw each pitch as hard as he could, a fastball that lives in the upper 90s blowing many away.

If this is the core of the future of the Mets rota

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