Mets non-commital to September Jonah Tong call-up despite near no-hitter

If nearly throwing a seven-inning no-hitter Saturday shifted everything in Jonah Tong’s favor for returning to the Mets in September, interim manager Andy Green didn’t provide many concrete hints one day later.

But, Green said, “it definitely becomes a discussion point” for himself, for president of baseball operations David Stearns and for others. Tong, while starting the first game of a doubleheader for Triple-A Syracuse, came within one out of an abbreviated no-hitter, allowing a single with two outs in the seventh while otherwise issuing only two walks. He struck out eight batters, continued to make earlier struggles seem like afterthoughts and lowered his ERA in the minors to 4.54.

“I think we’re glad to see those results from Jonah,” Green said before the Mets fell to the Astros 6-3 at Citi Field. “He’s doing some really nice things, so that is definitely not unseen. … Encouraging outing for him for sure.”

While Green admitted he only finished watching three innings before getting sidetracked, he thought Tong’s fastball had “real life,” that the ball was “really jumping out of his hands” and that the 23-year-old was winning at the top of the strike zone. Their No. 2 pitching prospect — and No. 5 prospect overall, according to MLB Pipeline — recorded a 3.60 ERA across three appearances as either a starter or bulk-inning reliever in the majors this season, but he struggled after getting sent back to Triple-A in early June.

The turnaround has been promising as Tong continues to build his bid for a return to the majors before the season ends — especially with postseason hopes for the Mets virtually nonexistent. Rosters expand from 26 to 28 players Tuesday. Journeyman Robert Stock has made five starts and is set for a sixth Monday, but he allowed seven runs on 10 hits during a dismal outing last week.

Closer Devin Williams threw for a second consecutive day — this time at 75 feet — since starting his throwing program. He hasn’t pitched since Aug. 7 due to a right shoulder strain and has been adamant about wanting to return this season.

“Yesterday felt like I was throwing with somebody else’s arm,” Williams told The Post, “but today, it actually felt pretty good.”

Luis Robert Jr., who was placed on outright waivers Saturday in a move that gave potential contenders 48 hours to add his bat — and an approximate $5 million in money owed — for the stretch run, started in left field and went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts. … Francisco Lindor moved into sixth place in Mets history with his 155th career home run, passing Dave Kingman. … In a game Sunday when Syracuse turned a bullpen game into a combined no-hitter, Mark Vientos launched three homers as his rehab assignment for a fractured right hand continued to take a promising turn. He started 0-for-8 but has since crushed five homers across the last four games.