Jonah Tong had it all working on Saturday.
The Mets' No. 2 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and retired 16 straight batters at one point for Triple-A Syracuse in what was easily the righty's best outing of the season so far, but Syracuse faltered late and dropped a 9-6 decision to Lehigh Valley.
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Tong finished his day at NBT Bank Stadium allowing one hit, one unearned run and two walks while striking out six batters. He also induced 12 swings and misses and now has 44 strikeouts in the season, tied for the most in the Minors.
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It was a welcome development for Tong and the Mets. Saturday's start was his seventh of the season, but the first in which he completed six innings. Coming into the day, MLB's No. 42 overall prospect was 1-2 with a 5.68 ERA in 25 1/3 innings.
Tong is expected to return to the Majors at some point this season. He made five starts for the Mets last season, going 2-3 with a 7.71 ERA in 18 2/3 innings.