2026 Stats
W-L
0-1
ERA
8.31
WHIP
1.38
K
3
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
Signed a one-year contract with the Mets in May of 2026.
Back to Triple-A
Thornton was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Saturday.
Analysis
Thornton made a surprise big-league debut with a spot start Wednesday in Washington, and he dealt with some growing pains, giving up four earned runs on four hits and two walks while striking out three in 4.1 innings. Thornton, a 6-foot-3 lefty, sits 91-92 mph with his two fastballs and threw his 86-mph cutter 50 percent of the time Wednesday. He earned the spot start by logging a 3.16 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 40:12 K:BB in 37 innings across seven starts split between Double-A and Triple-A.
Thornton made a surprise big-league debut with a spot start Wednesday in Washington, and he dealt with some growing pains, giving up four earned runs on four hits and two walks while striking out three in 4.1 innings. Thornton, a 6-foot-3 lefty, sits 91-92 mph with his two fastballs and threw his 86-mph cutter 50 percent of the time Wednesday. He earned the spot start by logging a 3.16 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 40:12 K:BB in 37 innings across seven starts split between Double-A and Triple-A.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
80
Last 10 Games
80
Last 5 Games
80
How many pitches does Zach Thornton generally throw?
1-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
61-70
71-80
81-90
91-100
101-110
111-120
121+
What part of the game does Zach Thornton generally pitch?
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-52%
BAA vs LHP
2026
-52%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .143 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Since 2024vs Right | .300 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026vs Left | .143 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026vs Right | .300 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-100%
ERA at Home
2026
-100%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Since 2024Away | 8.31 | 1.38 | 4.1 | 6.2 | 4.2 |
| 2026Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026Away | 8.31 | 1.38 | 4.1 | 6.2 | 4.2 |
| 2025Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Left/Right Pitching Splits (AAA)
Since 2024
-42%
BAA vs RHP
2026
-42%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .357 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Since 2024vs Right | .208 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 2 |
| 2026vs Left | .357 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 2026vs Right | .208 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 2 |
| 2025vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stat Review
How does Zach Thornton compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 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 120 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 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
1.50K/9
6.2BB/9
4.2HR/9
2.1Fastball
91.6 mphERA
8.31WHIP
1.38BABIP
.245GB/FB
1.00Left On Base
43.5%Exit Velocity
84.7 mphBarrels/BBE
12.5%Spin Rate
2280 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
34.4%Swinging Strike
7.5%Prospect Rankings History
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Ambushed in big-league debut
Thornton (0-1) took the loss Wednesday against Washington, allowing four runs on four hits and two walks in 4.1 innings. He struck out three.
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Called up ahead of MLB debut
The Mets selected Thornton's contract from Triple-A Syracuse ahead of his scheduled start Wednesday in Washington.
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Starting Wednesday
Thornton will start Wednesday's game against the Nationals, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
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MLB debut set to come Wednesday
The Mets plan to call up Thornton from Triple-A Syracuse to pitch in Wednesday's game in Washington, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
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Dark-horse candidate for promotion
Thornton could be a candidate to be called up from Triple-A Syracuse to replace the injured Clay Holmes (fibula) in the Mets' big-league rotation.
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