2026 Stats
W-L
2-2
ERA
2.86
WHIP
1.05
K
10
SV
1
Rest-of-Season Projections
Signed a minor-league contract with the Cubs in January of 2026.
Steps in for save
Thornton earned a save against the Mets on Thursday, retiring all three batters he faced with no strikeouts in the 10th inning.
Analysis
The Cubs are without closer Daniel Palencia, who is on the injured list due to a flexor strain. Jacob Webb earned the team's first save following Palencia's injury, but he was deployed in the ninth inning Thursday and kept the game tied. After Chicago took a one-run lead in the top of the 10th, Thornton was called upon to close things out. He needed just 10 pitches to retire the side in order and notch the second save of his eight-year MLB career. The closer situation for the Cubs is hazy with Palencia out of the picture, so Thornton could be called upon again to close given his strong 2.86 ERA and 1.05 WHIP through 17 outings this season. However, he doesn't fit the typical closer profile, as he's recorded only 10 strikeouts across 22 innings.
The Cubs are without closer Daniel Palencia, who is on the injured list due to a flexor strain. Jacob Webb earned the team's first save following Palencia's injury, but he was deployed in the ninth inning Thursday and kept the game tied. After Chicago took a one-run lead in the top of the 10th, Thornton was called upon to close things out. He needed just 10 pitches to retire the side in order and notch the second save of his eight-year MLB career. The closer situation for the Cubs is hazy with Palencia out of the picture, so Thornton could be called upon again to close given his strong 2.86 ERA and 1.05 WHIP through 17 outings this season. However, he doesn't fit the typical closer profile, as he's recorded only 10 strikeouts across 22 innings.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
19
Last 10 Games
20
Last 5 Games
17
How many pitches does Trent Thornton generally throw?
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121+
What part of the game does Trent Thornton generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-16%
BAA vs RHP
2026
-4%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .259 | 63 | 22 | 60 | 9 | |||
| Since 2024vs Right | .217 | 56 | 20 | 58 | 9 | |||
| 2026vs Left | .182 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | |||
| 2026vs Right | .190 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 1 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .286 | 20 | 9 | 22 | 3 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .232 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 3 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .262 | 38 | 8 | 32 | 3 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .217 | 39 | 11 | 31 | 5 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-22%
ERA on Road
2026
-67%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024Home | 4.31 | 1.14 | 64.2 | 7.9 | 2.6 | ||||
| Since 2024Away | 3.38 | 1.19 | 72.0 | 7.8 | 2.9 | ||||
| 2026Home | 4.50 | 1.50 | 10.0 | 2.7 | 7.2 | ||||
| 2026Away | 1.50 | 0.67 | 12.0 | 5.3 | 0.8 | ||||
| 2025Home | 5.89 | 1.20 | 18.1 | 7.4 | 1.5 | ||||
| 2025Away | 3.75 | 1.38 | 24.0 | 6.4 | 4.1 | ||||
| 2024Home | 3.47 | 1.02 | 36.1 | 9.7 | 2.0 | ||||
| 2024Away | 3.75 | 1.25 | 36.0 | 9.5 | 2.8 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Trent Thornton compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
1.11K/9
4.1BB/9
3.7HR/9
1.6Fastball
94.8 mphERA
2.86WHIP
1.05BABIP
.161GB/FB
1.39Left On Base
86.2%Exit Velocity
83.6 mphBarrels/BBE
5.7%Spin Rate
2593 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
29.5%Swinging Strike
10.3%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2021
2020
Thornton was feared to have required Tommy John surgery, but he only needed surgery to remove loose bodies in his right elbow at the beginning of September. As a result, he should be ready for the start of the 2021 campaign. The right-hander battled elbow issues over most of the season in 2020, and he only made three starts as a result. Thornton's production was skewed by a limited sample, but he still improved to a 2.66 FIP, although his 5.22 SIERA left something to be desired. He showed promise during his rookie season in 2019, but it's not yet clear how he'll perform after surgery. Thornton has a five-pitch arsenal, but he has a middling 92.2 mph average fastball velocity, and his strikeout rate hasn't jumped off the page. The 27-year-old demonstrated some effectiveness over his first two years in the majors, but he hasn't done enough to warrant a roster spot in most fantasy leagues to begin 2021.
More Fantasy News
Rejoins team
The Cubs reinstated Thornton from the paternity list Friday.
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Away on paternity leave
The Cubs placed Thornton on the paternity list Tuesday, Vinnie Duber of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
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Takes first loss Monday
Thornton (2-1) allowed a run on two hits in an inning of relief to take the loss Monday against the Pirates.
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Contract selected by Cubs
The Cubs selected Thornton's contract from Triple-A Iowa on Monday.
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Makes return from IL
Thornton (Achilles) was activated from the 7-day injured list Friday.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Favorite for starting role
Thornton is the favorite to be named the fifth starter in the Blue Jays' rotation to begin the season, Scott Mitchell of TSN.ca reports.
Analysis
Thornton surprisingly emerged to pitch the most innings for the big-league team in 2019. However, the club added a number of arms this offseason and also has multiple prospects who are close to major-league ready. That said, even if Thornton manages to earn a starting role out of camp, he'll need to perform well to maintain it.
Thornton surprisingly emerged to pitch the most innings for the big-league team in 2019. However, the club added a number of arms this offseason and also has multiple prospects who are close to major-league ready. That said, even if Thornton manages to earn a starting role out of camp, he'll need to perform well to maintain it.