2025 EASTERN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS - IN REVIEW
AWARDS After leading Binghamton to a franchise-record 90 wins and its fourth Eastern League title, manager Reid Brignac was named the 2025 Baseball America MiLB Manager of the Year and was tabbed the 2025 Eastern League Manager of the Year. Brignac became the fourth manager in Binghamton history to win the EL award and the first since Pedro Lopez in 2013. Right-hander Jonah Tong had a breakout season that started in Double-A Binghamton and ended in the major leagues with the New York Mets. Tong was tabbed as the 2025 MiLB Pitching Prospect of the Year, the 2025 Baseball America Minor League Pitcher of the Year, the Eastern League Pitcher of the Year, and the New York Mets Minor League Pitcher of the Year.
Fourth-year manager Reid Brignac led Binghamton to the 2025 EL title.
The 22-year-old, who was also the Eastern League Pitcher of the Month in May and June, made 20 starts for Binghamton and went 8-5 with a 1.59 ERA and 162 strikeouts over 102.0 innings. He also recorded a 0.92 WHIP and .143 BAA, before earning a promotion to Triple-A Syracuse on August 11. Tong finished the season as Minor League Baseball’s leader in ERA, strikeouts, and opponent batting average. The former sev - enth-round pick finished second in MiLB in WHIP.
On May 10 against Reading at Mirabito Stadium, Tong head - lined the first perfect game in Binghamton franchise history. Tong recorded a career-high 13 strikeouts over 6.2 perfect innings in the second seven-inning game of a doubleheader. Right-hander TJ Shook recorded the final out, as Tong and Shook combined for the perfect game.
Tong, who was also named an Eastern League All-Star, was Bing - hamton’s sixth pitcher all-time to win EL Pitcher of the Year and the Rumble Ponies took home the award for the second-straight year, after Brandon Sproat won the honor in 2024. Right-hander Nolan McLean was named the 2025 MiLB Breakout Player of the Year. He shined on the mound, posting a 2.45 ERA, a 1.13 WHIP, and 127 strikeouts in 113.2 innings between Double-A Binghamton and Triple-A Syracuse before his call-up in August.
Shortstop Jett Williams was named the Eastern League’s Top MLB Prospect and became Binghamton’s fourth player in franchise history to win the honor and the first since Gavin Cecchini in 2015. Williams, who was also named an Eastern League All-Star, hit .281 with an .867 OPS, 10 HR, 37 RBI, 70 R, 29 2B, 44 XBH, and 32 SB in 96 games with Binghamton before being promoted to Triple-A Syracuse on Aug. 11. Williams ranked top 10 in Double-A in OPS (3rd), 2B (T-4th), OBP (7th), & SLG (7th).
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