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Mets cut Craig Kimbrel to bring up Jonah Tong as youth infusion continues

Nypost · · 119 words · By Michael Blinn
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6 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The team designated veteran reliever Craig Kimbrel for assignment on Friday”
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Multiple independent sources (FantasyPros and two other web search results) confirm that the New York Mets designated Craig Kimbrel for assignment on Friday.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Mets' youth movement continues. The team designated veteran reliever Craig Kimbrel for assignment on Friday, calling up Jonah Tong.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/22/sports/mets-cut-craig-kimbrel-…
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web search NEUTRAL — News: the Mets designated Craig Kimbrel for assignment. Jonah Tong is officially up from Syracuse. Kimbrel, a possible future Hall of Famer, had a 6.00 ERA in 15 appearances for the Mets.
https://www.fantasypros.com/mlb/news/587326/craig-kimbrel-de…
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web search NEUTRAL — The New York Mets' top pitching prospect is on his way back to the big leagues. Right-hander Jonah Tong is being called up from Triple-A Syracuse, the Mets announced Friday, and is set to make his ...
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25430271-mets-promote-jo…
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“calling up wunderkind starter Jonah Tong”
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Multiple independent sources (The New York Times, CBS Sports, and another web search result) confirm that Jonah Tong was called up to the major league roster.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mets call up Canadian pitcher Jonah Tong, to make first start Friday.Share. More. The New York Times.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — The New York Mets are calling up another one of their top pitching prospects. Right-hander Jonah Tong will be promoted and join the starting rotation, manager Carlos Mendoza announced Tuesday. He will…
https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mets-call-up-top-pitching…
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web search NEUTRAL — NEW YORK -- Jonah Tong, the Minor League strikeout and ERA leader and one of the most exciting pitching prospects the Mets have developed in years, is about to make his Major League debut.
https://www.mlb.com/news/jonah-tong-mets-call-up-prospect
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“outfielders A.J. Ewing and Nick Morabito getting their chance alongside Carson Benge, who broke with the Mets out of training camp”
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Two independent sources confirm that A.J. Ewing, Nick Morabito, and Carson Benge were called upon or added to the roster as part of a youth movement.
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web search NEUTRAL — New York Mets star prospect Carson Benge and AJ Ewing are about to be joined by another one of the club’s top minor league outfielders this week. Entering May, things looked pretty grim for the Mets.
https://sportsnaut.com/mlb/ny-mets-promote-third-top-outfiel…
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web search NEUTRAL — Carson Benge, A.J. Ewing, and now Nick Morabito have been called upon to add to the Mets' dynamic -- aggressive roster construction that David Stearns deserves credit for.
https://sny.tv/articles/mets-youth-movement-david-stearns-pr…
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web search NEUTRAL — New York Mets URL logo. 2026 Memberships.But there is merit to the idea of carrying both Benge and Tauchman thanks in large part to Francisco Lindor, who, if healthy, will play every day at shortstop.…
https://www.mlb.com/mets/news/carson-benge-hoping-to-make-me…
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“As the Mets’ No. 2 prospect, Tong, 22, is 1-3 over nine starts with Triple-A Syracuse”
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The search results for this claim returned information about the biblical prophet Jonah and the Book of Jonah, providing no information regarding the baseball player Jonah Tong's age, prospect rank, or Triple-A record.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jonah ... Jonah or Jonas (Hebrew: יוֹנָה Yōnā, lit. 'dove') [a] was a Jewish prophet from Gath-hepher in the Northern Kingdom of Israel around the 8th century BCE according to the Hebrew Bible.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonah
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web search NEUTRAL — Do not hold us accountable for killing an innocent man, for you, Lord, have done as you pleased.” 15 Then they took Jonah and threw him overboard, and the raging sea grew calm. 16 At this the men grea…
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=jonah+1&version…
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 10, 2026 · Jonah (flourished 785 bce) was one of the 12 Minor Prophets in the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament. His narrative is part of a larger book, The Twelve, in the Jewish canon, and…
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jonah-biblical-figure
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“In five major league starts last year, Tong struggled, pitching to a 2-3 record with a 7.71 ERA and putting 33 runners on in just 18.2 innings”
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The search results for this claim returned information about the boy band 'Five', the software 'FiveM', and the store 'Five Below', providing no data on Jonah Tong's major league statistics.
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web search NEUTRAL — Five were formed by Heart Management, who held auditions to create a boy band. The group were signed by Simon Cowell and BMG / RCA. In November 1997, Five released their debut single, "Slam Dunk (Da F…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_(group)
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web search NEUTRAL — FiveM allows servers to use custom cars, maps, weapons, and more dynamically. FiveM allows servers to keep the original game AI, so you'll never be alone. You can also PvE! FiveM uses Rockstar's netwo…
https://fivem.net/
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web search NEUTRAL — Let loose and explore the hundreds of Five Below products that jump, fly, zoom, boom, bounce, float, taste, connect, and pop in eight different worlds: Tech, Style, Room, Play, Create, Party, Candy, a…
https://locations.fivebelow.com/wa/federal-way/31417-pacific…
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“Kimbrel, 38, pitched to a 6.00 ERA over 14 appearances, with an 0-2 record”
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While Wikipedia and ESPN confirm Craig Kimbrel is a Mets pitcher, the provided evidence does not contain his current age or the specific stats (6.00 ERA, 0-2 record over 14 appearances) mentioned in the claim. One source mentions a 6.00 ERA in 15 appearances, but this does not fully corroborate the specific claim of 14 appearances and 0-2 record.
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web search NEUTRAL — In 2007, Kimbrel had an 8–0 win–loss record with a 1.99 earned run average (ERA) as a freshman, serving as the team's closer and a spot starter.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_Kimbrel
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web search NEUTRAL — During the 37-game stretch, he allowed two runs (0.38 ERA) and 23 hits in 47 outings (47.1 IP), while striking out 68 batters. Was named Major League Baseball's Delivery Man of the Month for August af…
https://www.mlb.com/player/craig-kimbrel-518886
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web search NEUTRAL — View the profile of New York Mets Relief Pitcher Craig Kimbrel on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/30653
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