"Thronton found himself at Tread following a three-year stint with the Seattle Mariners in their bullpen. Before heading to the West Coast, Thornton spent parts of five seasons with the Blue Jays, working as a starter first before becoming a bullpen arm over time. The right-hander led the Jays in innings pitched in his rookie year (154 1/3 innings) back in 2019, and across 260 1/3 innings and 108 appearances, he posted a 4.77 ERA and a 4.67 FIP."
"At the 2023 trade deadline, the Jays moved Thornton to Seattle in exchange for infielder Mason McCoy. Across 140 2/3 innings for the Mariners, the North Carolina product pitched to a 3.65 ERA and a 4.08 FIP. As a full-time reliever with Seattle, he decreased his BB/9 to a stellar 2.4 mark while posting a 1.173 WHIP."
"Last season, he got off to a rough start, seeing his ERA and FIP climb to 4.68 and 4.74, respectively, but struggled to stay healthy off the field. Appendicitis forced him to the sidelines in early May, and an Achilles tear in early August put him on the sidelines for the remainder of the season, limiting him to just 33 outings. He and former Blue Jays reliever Tayler Saucedo were non-tendered by the Mariners this past winter, which is why Thornton ended up at Tread Athletics this winter."
Trent Thornton signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs after training at Tread Athletics. Thornton spent parts of five seasons with the Toronto Blue Jays as a starter and later as a reliever, leading the club in rookie innings in 2019. The Jays traded him to the Seattle Mariners at the 2023 deadline for Mason McCoy. Thornton produced a 3.65 ERA and 4.08 FIP over 140 2/3 innings with Seattle and improved his walk rate and WHIP as a reliever. He missed significant time last season due to appendicitis and an Achilles tear and was non-tendered by Seattle. The Cubs expect him to ramp up from injury and hope for a bounce-back once healthy.
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