Mets rookie righties Jonah Tong, Brandon Sproat and Nolan McLean are shaping a big-league arc defined by development over dogma. Tong’s north-south delivery, McLean’s growing curveball and Sproat’s quiet, diligent approach anchor a promising trio in a playoff push.

Veterans have welcomed them and the club emphasizes personality. Tong faces a Padres test, McLean’s breaking-ball command improves, and Sproat keeps trusting his stuff and himself as he climbs.