TRENT THORNTON NEWS

Reinstated from IL The Mariners reinstated Thornton (abdomen) from the 15-day injured list Saturday.

Impact Thornton landed on the 15-day injured list May 9 due to appendicitis, and it took three weeks for him to recover enough to embark on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Tacoma. He'll reclaim his spot in the Mariners' bullpen that was vacated by Casey Lawrence, who was designated for assignment in a corresponding move. Thornton posted a 5.87 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, five holds and an 11:4 K:BB across 15.1 innings prior to his stint on the IL.

JUNE 7 • ROTOWIRE

Starts rehab assignment Thornton (abdomen) started a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Tacoma on Friday, MLB.com reports.

Impact Thornton, who is recovering from appendicitis, tossed 16 pitches and fanned two in a scoreless inning Friday. The 31-year-old veteran right-hander has been on the injured list since May 9, but he's now tracking toward a return to Seattle's bullpen sometime around the first or second week of June. Thornton has a 5.87 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 11:4 K:BB over 15.1 innings this season, and he'll likely work as a middle reliever once he rejoins the Mariners.

JUNE 1 • ROTOWIRE

Starts rehab assignment Thornton (abdomen) started a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Tacoma on Friday, MLB.com reports.

Impact Thornton, who is recovering from appendicitis, tossed 16 pitches and fanned two in a scoreless inning Friday. The 31-year-old veteran right-hander has been on the injured list since May 9, but he's now tracking toward a return to Seattle's bullpen sometime around the first or second week of June. Thornton has a 5.87 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 11:4 K:BB over 15.1 innings this season, and he'll likely work as a middle reliever once he rejoins the Mariners.

JUNE 1 • ROTOWIRE

Placed on 15-day injured list The Mariners placed Thornton on the 15-day injured list Friday with appendicitis.

Impact Thornton will be eligible for activation May 21, but an appendectomy could result in a longer than minimum stay on the IL for the reliever. Troy Taylor is taking Thornton's spot on the roster and in the bullpen.

MAY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Bryan Woo shuts down Boston, helps Mariners close road trip with 4-3 win over Red Sox

Bryan Woo scattered three hits over six innings and the Seattle Mariners tagged Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet for four runs in the first two innings to beat Boston 4-3 and win the th...

APRIL 24

'The Big Dreidel': Mariners' Trent Thornton explains unique nickname Of the 23,434 men who’ve played Major League Baseball, only 190 have identified as Jewish. Seattle Mariners reliever Trent Thornton isn’t am...

APRIL 24 • BOSTONHERALD.COM

Bello leads Red Sox over Mariners 8-3 in season debut after recovering from shoulder strain

Brayan Bello allowed one run over five innings in his season debut, Triston Casas hit a three-run homer in the seventh and the Boston Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 8-3 for thei...

APRIL 23

Raleigh homers for 3rd straight game to give Mariners 3-1 win, sweep of Rangers

Cal Raleigh homered for a third straight game to spark the Seattle Mariners to a 3-1 win and a sweep of the Texas Rangers

APRIL 13

Raleigh hits go-ahead home run to lift Mariners to 5-3 win over Rangers

Cal Raleigh hit a go-ahead two-run home run in the bottom of the eighth inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 5-3

APRIL 12

Casey Mize stars as the Detroit Tigers beat the Seattle Mariners 4-1

Casey Mize combined with three relievers on a one-hitter, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Seattle Mariners 4-1

APRIL 2

Julio Rodriguez's 2-run HR lifts Mariners over Athletics 2-1

Julio Rodríguez hit a towering 438-foot, two-run homer in the sixth to give Seattle the lead, and Bryan Woo pitched six dominant innings and the Mariners beat the Athletics 2-1

MARCH 30

Polanco and Arozarena hit 8th-inning HRs to lift Mariners over Athletics 4-2

Jorge Polanco and Randy Arozarena hit eighth-inning home runs and the Seattle Mariners rallied to beat the Athletics 4-2

MARCH 28

Avoids arbitration The Mariners and Thornton avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $2 million contract Thursday, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

Impact Thornton has turned into a quality reliever for the Mariners, collecting a 3.20 ERA and 98:24 K:BB over 98.1 frames. The right-hander is slated for a middle relief role again in 2025.

JANUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Kirby pitches 7 strong innings and Garver homers to lift Mariners over Rangers 7-0

George Kirby faced the minimum number of batters and gave up one hit in seven sparkling innings, and the Seattle Mariners shut out the Texas Rangers 7-0 to earn a series victory an...

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Impressive for fourth win Thornton (4-3) got the win against the Cardinals on Sunday, firing two scoreless innings during which he allowed a hit and recorded two strikeouts.

Impact Thornton played a pivotal role in the Mariners' pitching plans Sunday, providing two nearly perfect innings following an earlier-than-expected call from the bullpen due to Luis Castillo's exit due to a hamstring strain. Thornton threw 28 pitches over his two frames and produced his 10th scoreless appearance in his last 11 outings, lowering his ERA under 4.00 (3.99) in the process. Thornton's versatility has been leveraged frequently this season, as he's logged a career-high 64 appearances that have helped him to a career-best nine holds and his most wins since he was primarily a starter for the Blue Jays in his rookie 2019 campaign.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Saddled with loss Tuesday Thornton (3-3) took the loss against the Athletics on Tuesday, allowing an earned run on two hits and a walk over one-third of an inning. He struck out one.

Impact Thornton was tasked with preserving a 2-2 tie when he entered in the ninth, and after retiring the dangerous Brent Rooker looking, he never recorded another out. Seth Brown would subsequently walk it off for the Athletics with a single that plated JJ Bleday, snapping an eight-appearance scoreless streak for Thornton and saddling him with his first loss since July 22. The veteran right-hander has been a mostly effective workhorse option for Seattle, but his presence in a high-leverage spot Tuesday may have been at least partly due to the fact closer Andres Munoz is battling elbow soreness.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Meadows drives in two runs, Montero shuts down Mariners in Tigers' 4-2 win

Parker Meadows homered and drove in two runs, Keider Montero pitched six strong innings and the Detroit Tigers beat the Seattle Mariners 4-2 on Tuesday night

AUGUST 7, 2024

Brandon Drury's RBI single in the 8th helps Angels beat Mariners 2-1 to complete 3-game sweep

Brandon Drury drove in the go-ahead run with an RBI single in the eighth inning as the Los Angeles Angels completed a three-game sweep of the struggling Seattle Mariners 2-1

JULY 24, 2024

Jo Adell drives in go-ahead run in ninth as Angels beat Mariners 3-1

Jo Adell drove in the go-ahead run with a two-out single in the ninth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Seattle Mariners 3-1

JULY 23, 2024

Buxton extends Minnesota's home run streak with 3-run shot as Twins top Mariners 5-1

Byron Buxton extended Minnesota’s home run streak to 18 straight games with a three-run shot in the sixth inning, Pablo López allowed one run over six innings, and the Twins beat t...

JUNE 30, 2024

Kirby allows 1 run in 6 innings, Raleigh hits 3-run homer, and Mariners beat Rays 5-2 to avoid sweep

George Kirby allowed one run in six innings, Cal Raleigh hit a three-run homer and the AL West-leading Seattle Mariners avoided a three-game sweep by beating the Tampa Bay Rays 5-2

JUNE 26, 2024

Andrés Giménez hits a 2-run HR and Will Brennan has two solo shots as Guardians beat Mariners 6-3

Andrés Giménez hit a two-run homer and Will Brennan had a pair of solo shots, lifting the American League Central-leading Cleveland Guardians to a 6-3 victory over the Seattle Mari...

JUNE 20, 2024

Snags third win Wednesday Thornton (3-1) got the win over the White Sox on Wednesday, firing a scoreless ninth inning during which he recorded a strikeout.

Impact It was a bit of welcome deja vu for Thornton on Wednesday, as he captured a victory against the White Sox via a crisp 11-pitch outing for the second straight night. The right-hander has lowered his ERA and WHIP down to 3.30 and 1.03, respectively, impressive figures that complement his trio of victories and eight holds across 30 appearances.

JUNE 13, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Cal Raleigh drives in go-ahead run in 7th as Mariners beat White Sox 4-3

Cal Raleigh hit a go-ahead two-run double in the seventh inning and the Seattle Mariners earned a 4-3 comeback win over the Chicago White Sox

JUNE 12, 2024

Breaking down the teams playing for national championship at the College World Series

The College World Series begins its annual run in Omaha, Nebraska, this week

JUNE 11, 2024