That’s the critical nuance. The cutter isn’t something you lean on immediately. You introduce it, control it, keep hitters honest about it. Messick made exactly that point himself: you don’t have to ...

Following a brief stint with the Mets at the tail end of the 2025 season, Jonah Tong knew he had to add to his pitching arsenal heading into this year’s camp in Port St. Lucie. Primarily a ...

The New York Mets are not requesting Jonah Tong to increase his velocity. They’re not requesting that he abandon his delivery. They’re not even expecting him to completely change who he is. According ...

Rather than his splitter, it’s Melton’s rapidly improving cutter carrying him to new heights.

Craig Kimbrel debuted a brand new pitch in his first New York Mets outing for his 17th season in the major leagues. The 37-year-old veteran tossed one scoreless inning on 25 pitches at Clover Park ...