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The New York Mets Pitcher Jonah Tong made quite an impression on fans during the week as he revealed a hot food that he hoped would stick to others.
In a recent interview, he left MLB fans and scraped their heads a little as he offered his own hot roofs on one of his favorite bites – the grilled cheese sandwich.
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The New York Mets Pitcher Jonah Tong throws during the third round of a baseball match against Cincinnati Reds, Saturday 6th September 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
The Canadian baseball player told the World Baseball Network that he is dipping his grilled cheese sandwiches in maple syrup and that he “absolutely” loves it. He explained his love for the odd food pairing in a separate interview with MLB’s Cut4.
He was asked what the “secret” was to a large grilled cheese.
“The secret is maple syrup,” Tong said. “It’s incredible. My grandfather taught me that and it’s …”
He said he is using the maple syrup as a dipping sauce.
New York Met’s starter jonah tong speaks to a coach in Dugout during the fourth round of a baseball match against Detroit Tigers, Tuesday, September 2, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
“Grilled cheese. Chop it up. Dip it in it. Incredible. It’s my favorite thing.”
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Mets chose Tong in the seventh round of the 2022 MLB draft. He moved through the smaller league system to get a start on the Major League program list.
In the lonely start to Miami Marlins, Tong lasted five laps and struck out six blows. New York won the game 19-9.
New York Mets’ Jonah Tong (21) goes out of Dugout before a baseball match against Miami Marlins, Friday 29. August 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)
He was at Haugen again on Saturday, but picked up the loss against Cincinnati Reds. He allowed four races on three hits and knocked out six.
