MiLB Awards, Mets' Tong interview on latest MiLB podcast

Check out the latest episodes of The Show Before the Show, MiLB.com's official podcast. A segment rundown is listed below, in case you want to skip to a particular section. Like the podcast? Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts. The podcast is also available via Spotify, Megaphone and other podcast-listening apps. This episode can also be found on Minor League Baseball's official YouTube page. Send questions or feedback to podcast@milb.com, and follow hosts Sam Dykstra (@samdykstramilb.bsky.social) and Tyler Maun (@tylermaun.bsky.social) on Bluesky and Benjamin Hill (@bensbiz) on X.

Intro/Ben's Biz Banter (0:00)

Ben, Sam and Tyler recap the ending of the 2025 season with looks at the Triple-A National Championship and MiLB Awards. They also discuss Triple-A Indianapolis' new look for 2026 and Brian Snitker's long career in the Braves organization.

On-field chatter (40:18)

Sam reviews the player winners from this year's MiLB Awards Show and breaks down some of the changes on MLB Pipeline's Top 100 overall prospects list.

Jonah Tong interview (57:09)

The Mets' No. 4 prospect was named the 2025 Pitching Prospect of the Year award winner after leading the full-season Minors in ERA and strikeouts, among other categories. He chatted with Sam about his big season and what went into it, including alterations to his changeup grip and mindset adjustments along the way.

Wrapping up (1:16:30)