TRENT THORNTON #49 - PITCHER - CHICAGO CUBS
5-4  W-L  •
1.10  WHIP  •
2.58  ERA 
#49 - PITCHER - CHICAGO CUBS
5-4 W-L
1.10 WHIP
2.58 ERA
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Kevin Gausman shines in his Cubs debut, tossing 7 strong innings in a 6-4 win over the Royals

Kevin Gausman impressed in his debut for the Chicago Cubs, leading them to a 6-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals
AUGUST 8 • Associated Press

Kevin Gausman shines in his Cubs debut, pitching 7 sharp innings in a 6-4 win over the Royals

Kevin Gausman delivers a strong performance in his debut for the Cubs, leading them to a 6-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night
AUGUST 8 • Associated Press
Earns fifth win Thursday Thornton (5-4) worked around a walk to pitch a scoreless inning of relief and earn the win in Thursday's 3-2, extra-innings victory over the Blue Jays. He struck out one.
Impact Thornton was the last of five Chicago pitchers to take the mound Thursday, working the top of the 11th inning in a 2-2 tie. The righty picked up the win when Pete Crow-Armstrong stole third base in the bottom of the 11th, then came around to score on a throwing error. Thornton has been solid this year with a 2.78 ERA across 35.2 innings, but he's in a crowded back-end mix that features Jacob Webb and the newly acquired Ryan Zeferjahn. Daniel Palencia (elbow) should also be back from the injured list in the near future.
AUGUST 6 • ROTOWIRE

Pete Crow-Armstrong scores on error in 11th and Cubs rally for 3-2 win over Blue Jays

Pete Crow-Armstrong scored on a throwing error in the 11th inning after Alex Bregman hit a two-strike, two-out homer in the ninth, and the Chicago Cubs rallied for a 3-2 win over t...
AUGUST 6 • Associated Press

Pete Crow-Armstrong's go-ahead triple lifts Cubs to 5-2 win over Yankees

Pete Crow-Armstrong drove in the go-ahead run with a seventh-inning triple and scored twice as the Chicago Cubs evened their series with the New York Yankees with a 5-2 win
AUGUST 2 • Associated Press
Blows save Wednesday Thornton (3-4) allowed three runs (two earned) on two hits and a walk while retiring only one batter to blow the save and take the loss Wednesday against the Cardinals.
Impact Thornton got the bottom of the 10th inning staked to a 2-0 lead thanks to a Pete Crow-Armstrong home run. The righty started the frame by allowing a soft single to Lars Nootbar, and things quickly unraveled from there, culminating in a walkoff, two-run double by Ivan Herrera. This was just the second time in his last nine appearances that Thornton has been scored on, and the veteran still has a solid 3.03 ERA across 32.2 innings overall.
JULY 30 • ROTOWIRE
Works eighth inning Sunday Thornton (heel) struck out two batters and allowed one hit over a scoreless inning of relief in Sunday's 8-7 loss to the Pirates.
Impact Thornton was forced out of his prior appearance in Monday's 8-6 extra-inning loss to Detroit when he was struck on the left foot by a comebacker, with the reliever later getting diagnosed with a heel contusion. He was able to avoid a stint on the injured list, and after a few days of rest and recovery, Thornton stepped in to pitch a scoreless eighth inning in the Cubs' final game in Pittsburgh. Thornton has ascended into a key late-inning role in an injury-plagued Cubs bullpen, but he could fall down the pecking order soon. Daniel Palencia (elbow) is close to beginning a rehab assignment and could be back from the injured list before the middle of August, and Chicago could also add another high-leverage piece or two to its bullpen ahead of next Monday's trade deadline.
JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE
Chicago Cubs reliever Trent Thornton avoids serious injury after 108.9 mph comebacker Roughly 20 hours later, Trent Thornton can laugh about taking a 108.9 mph liner off his left heel....
JULY 27 • TARHEELTIMES.COM

Cubs reliever Trent Thornton hoping to avoid IL after he was struck on heel by comebacker

Cubs reliever Trent Thornton is day to day with a bruised left heel after he was struck by a comebacker
JULY 21 • Associated Press

Torkelson and Dingler help the Tigers beat the Cubs 8-6 in 10 innings

Spencer Torkelson hit a two-run single in Detroit’s three-run 10th inning, and the Tigers topped the Chicago Cubs for a wild 8-6 victory
JULY 21 • Associated Press
Departs with foot injury Thornton was removed from Monday's game against the Tigers after being struck on the left foot by a comebacker, Mike McGraw of the Chicago Daily Herald reports.
Impact Thornton was deployed in the top of the 10th inning, but the first batter of the frame drilled the right-hander with a comebacker, forcing Thornton to exit the matchup. The 32-year-old was able to put some weight on his foot as he walked off the field and will likely be sent for further evaluation.
JULY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Cubs activate Taillon and place Maton back on the IL with right knee tendinitis

The Chicago Cubs have activated right-hander Jameson Taillon and placed reliever Phil Maton back on the 15-day injured list with right knee tendinitis
JULY 21 • Associated Press
Deadspin | Trent Thornton stepping up as Cubs eye series win vs. Reds Deadspin | Trent Thornton stepping up as Cubs eye series win vs. Reds
JULY 12 • DEADSPIN.COM
Collects one-out save Thornton recorded a save against the Reds on Saturday, retiring the only batter he faced on a groundout.
Impact Ryan Rolison was handed the ball in the ninth inning with Chicago up 5-3, but he was lifted with two outs after putting runners on second and third base. Thornton was summoned to go head-to-head with Sal Stewart, and the game ended when Stewart grounded out to second. Thornton thus logged his third save of the season and notched his ninth scoreless appearance across his past 10 outings. Since Daniel Palencia (elbow) landed on the injured list June 16, four different Cubs relievers have notched a save, and three (including Thornton) have posted multiple saves. One of those three pitchers (Jordan Wicks) has since been sent down to the minors, so it appears Thornton and Jacob Webb are sharing closer duties for the time being.
JULY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Bregman's 2-run homer in the 7th propels the Cubs to a 5-3 victory over the Reds

Alex Bregman hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning and the Chicago Cubs rallied for a 5-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night
JULY 12 • Associated Press
Records second save Tuesday Thornton fired a scoreless ninth inning with a strikeout to earn the save in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Orioles.
Impact Thornton was the fifth Chicago pitcher used in the game, and he retired Baltimore in order to record his second save of the season. The righty has tallied both of those saves in the past week with Daniel Palencia (elbow) still on the injured list and not set to return until after the All-Star break. Jacob Webb has been the Cubs' top option for saves with Palencia on the shelf, though he was called on in the seventh inning Tuesday to help his team get out of a bases-loaded jam. Thornton has been solid overall with a 2.63 ERA out of the bullpen, though he does only have 13 strikeouts across 27.1 innings of work, which doesn't make him an ideal closer candidate.
JULY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Cubs left-hander Matthew Boyd blanks Orioles over 6 innings in 5-2 victory

Matthew Boyd pitched six shutout innings, Alex Bregman drove in two runs and the Chicago Cubs beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-2
JULY 8 • Associated Press

Suzuki hits game-ending single off Miller as the Cubs beat the Padres 3-2

Seiya Suzuki hit a game-ending single off Mason Miller in the ninth inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 3-2
JUNE 30 • Associated Press
Steps in for save Thornton earned a save against the Mets on Thursday, retiring all three batters he faced in the 10th inning.
Impact 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 big-league 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.
JUNE 26 • ROTOWIRE

Crow-Armstrong haunts Mets as Cubs complete season sweep with 4-3 win

Pete Crow-Armstrong laced an RBI double in the 10th inning, powering the Chicago Cubs to a 4-3 victory Thursday night over the sinking New York Mets and a sweep of the four-game se...
JUNE 26 • Associated Press

Okamoto hits a 3-run homer as the Blue Jays rally past the Cubs 8-6

Kazuma Okamoto hit a three-run home run to cap a five-run eighth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied from a five-run deficit to beat the Chicago Cubs 8-6
JUNE 20 • Associated Press

Michael Busch hits 3-run homer to back Javier Assad's strong start, Cubs beat Giants 5-1

Michael Busch hit a three-run homer into McCovey Cove beyond right field in the fifth inning to back Javier Assad’s strong start on the mound, and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Fra...
JUNE 13 • Associated Press
Rejoins team The Cubs reinstated Thornton from the paternity list Friday.
Impact Thornton will return to the Cubs' bullpen after spending the past three days welcoming a new addition to his family. Tyler Ferguson was optioned to Triple-A Iowa in a corresponding move.
JUNE 12 • ROTOWIRE

Cubs starter Jameson Taillon out until after the All-Star break with a strained left hamstring

The Chicago Cubs are expected to be without starter Jameson Taillon until after the All-Star break due to a strained left hamstring
JUNE 9 • Associated Press
Away on paternity leave The Cubs placed Thornton on the paternity list Tuedsay, Vinnie Duber of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Impact Thornton will be allowed to miss up to three games while he welcomes a new addition to his family. In the meantime, Tyler Ferguson will come up from Triple-A to fill the open spot in Chicago's bullpen.
JUNE 9 • ROTOWIRE
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