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Thornton, Zach

LHP

Team: New York MetsThrows: LHeight: 6'3"Weight: 170 lbDOB: Jan 17, 2002Born: Winona, MN, USAActive

Games

3.4

ERA

13.1%

K-BB%

92.3 mph

FB Velo

24.2%

CSW%

Stuff+

101

+1 vs lg 100

vL 104vR 97

DLoc+

103

+3 vs lg 100

vL 103vR 103

Stockyard PLoc+

—

MLB season projection

Projects next-year DLoc+

Pitching+

102

+2 vs lg 100

vL 102vR 101

Deception

—

2024+ only

Synergy

—

Min. 40 IP

Mix+

—

Min. 40 IP

Match+

—

Min. 40 IP

Pitch Arsenal

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Cutter

35.4%|P+104

Velocity

88mph

Spin

2404rpm

CSW%

22.6%

iVB / iHB

7.8" / -3.6"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

113▲

104

105▲

vs R

105▲

103

Grade drivers

League-average Cutter · 100 → 110.4

Horizontal geometry

+3.7

Velocity

−3.6

Break across arm slot

+3.4

Vertical approach angle

+3.4

Seam-shifted wake: amount

+1.3

Carry along arm slot

+1.2

Everything else

+1.0

4-Seam Fastball

25.7%|P+102

Velocity

92.3mph

Spin

2286rpm

CSW%

26.2%

iVB / iHB

17.7" / 6.4"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

101

102

vs R

90▼

101

103

Grade drivers

League-average 4-Seam Fastball · 100 → 94.0

Vertical approach angle

−4.5

Horizontal geometry

+3.1

Velocity

−2.8

Seam-shifted wake: amount

−2.1

Release height

+1.2

Carry along arm slot

−0.9

Sweeper

15.9%|P+101

Velocity

80mph

Spin

2475rpm

CSW%

26.7%

iVB / iHB

1.1" / -12.8"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

110▲

100

103

vs R

87▼

Grade drivers

League-average Sweeper · 100 → 99.8

Horizontal geometry

+9.2

Velocity

−4.7

Velo gap vs fastball

−2.9

Seam-shifted wake: amount

+1.2

Vertical approach angle

−1.1

Spin rate

−0.9

Everything else

−1.0

Sinker

8.2%|P+97

Velocity

92.3mph

Spin

2302rpm

CSW%

29.2%

iVB / iHB

12.3" / 14.9"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

103

100

vs R

89▼

Grade drivers

League-average Sinker · 100 → 95.7

Horizontal geometry

+4.7

Velocity

−3.8

Break across arm slot

−2.1

Seam-shifted wake: amount

−1.9

Vertical approach angle

−1.8

Carry along arm slot

+1.3

Everything else

−0.7

Curveball

6.2%|P+104

Velocity

82.7mph

Spin

2385rpm

CSW%

21.9%

iVB / iHB

-0.7" / 3.5"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

95▼

100

104

vs R

95▼

103

Grade drivers

League-average Curveball · 100 → 94.7

Velo gap vs fastball

−5.0

Carry along arm slot

−4.8

Velocity

+3.3

Horizontal geometry

+3.1

Vertical approach angle

−1.6

Break across arm slot

−0.9

Everything else

+0.6

Changeup

4.3%|P+98

Velocity

84.5mph

Spin

1844rpm

CSW%

19.6%

iVB / iHB

10.2" / 14.9"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

103

95▼

vs R

89▼

108▲

102

Grade drivers

League-average Changeup · 100 → 91.9

Vertical break gap vs fastball

−7.2

Horizontal geometry

+5.5

Velo gap vs fastball

−5.1

Vertical approach angle

+2.0

Horizontal break gap vs fastball

−2.0

Release height

+1.5

Everything else

−2.8

Slider

4.2%|P+96

Velocity

84.7mph

Spin

2418rpm

CSW%

16.3%

iVB / iHB

3.1" / -4.7"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

106▲

103

vs R

95▼

104

95▼

Grade drivers

League-average Slider · 100 → 98.8

Velo gap vs fastball

−5.9

Horizontal geometry

+3.3

Velocity

−1.7

Vertical approach angle

+1.1

Carry along arm slot

+1.0

Extension

+0.5

Everything else

+0.5

xRV (Expected Run Value): Expected runs per 100 pitches using xwOBA on batted balls (BABIP-neutral). Negative = good (runs prevented), Positive = bad (runs allowed).

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Last 30 games in 2026

Search Pitcher

Thornton, Zach

LHP

Team: New York MetsThrows: LHeight: 6'3"Weight: 170 lbDOB: Jan 17, 2002Born: Winona, MN, USAActive

Games

3.4

ERA

13.1%

K-BB%

92.3 mph

FB Velo

24.2%

CSW%

Stuff+

101

+1 vs lg 100

vL 104vR 97

DLoc+

103

+3 vs lg 100

vL 103vR 103

Stockyard PLoc+

—

MLB season projection

Projects next-year DLoc+

Pitching+

102

+2 vs lg 100

vL 102vR 101

Deception

—

2024+ only

Synergy

—

Min. 40 IP

Mix+

—

Min. 40 IP

Match+

—

Min. 40 IP

Pitch Arsenal

Click a pitch to collapse or expand details

Cutter

35.4%|P+104

Velocity

88mph

Spin

2404rpm

CSW%

22.6%

iVB / iHB

7.8" / -3.6"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

113▲

104

105▲

vs R

105▲

103

Grade drivers

League-average Cutter · 100 → 110.4

Horizontal geometry

+3.7

Velocity

−3.6

Break across arm slot

+3.4

Vertical approach angle

+3.4

Seam-shifted wake: amount

+1.3

Carry along arm slot

+1.2

Everything else

+1.0

4-Seam Fastball

25.7%|P+102

Velocity

92.3mph

Spin

2286rpm

CSW%

26.2%

iVB / iHB

17.7" / 6.4"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

101

102

vs R

90▼

101

103

Grade drivers

League-average 4-Seam Fastball · 100 → 94.0

Vertical approach angle

−4.5

Horizontal geometry

+3.1

Velocity

−2.8

Seam-shifted wake: amount

−2.1

Release height

+1.2

Carry along arm slot

−0.9

Sweeper

15.9%|P+101

Velocity

80mph

Spin

2475rpm

CSW%

26.7%

iVB / iHB

1.1" / -12.8"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

110▲

100

103

vs R

87▼

Grade drivers

League-average Sweeper · 100 → 99.8

Horizontal geometry

+9.2

Velocity

−4.7

Velo gap vs fastball

−2.9

Seam-shifted wake: amount

+1.2

Vertical approach angle

−1.1

Spin rate

−0.9

Everything else

−1.0

Sinker

8.2%|P+97

Velocity

92.3mph

Spin

2302rpm

CSW%

29.2%

iVB / iHB

12.3" / 14.9"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

103

100

vs R

89▼

Grade drivers

League-average Sinker · 100 → 95.7

Horizontal geometry

+4.7

Velocity

−3.8

Break across arm slot

−2.1

Seam-shifted wake: amount

−1.9

Vertical approach angle

−1.8

Carry along arm slot

+1.3

Everything else

−0.7

Curveball

6.2%|P+104

Velocity

82.7mph

Spin

2385rpm

CSW%

21.9%

iVB / iHB

-0.7" / 3.5"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

95▼

100

104

vs R

95▼

103

Grade drivers

League-average Curveball · 100 → 94.7

Velo gap vs fastball

−5.0

Carry along arm slot

−4.8

Velocity

+3.3

Horizontal geometry

+3.1

Vertical approach angle

−1.6

Break across arm slot

−0.9

Everything else

+0.6

Changeup

4.3%|P+98

Velocity

84.5mph

Spin

1844rpm

CSW%

19.6%

iVB / iHB

10.2" / 14.9"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

103

95▼

vs R

89▼

108▲

102

Grade drivers

League-average Changeup · 100 → 91.9

Vertical break gap vs fastball

−7.2

Horizontal geometry

+5.5

Velo gap vs fastball

−5.1

Vertical approach angle

+2.0

Horizontal break gap vs fastball

−2.0

Release height

+1.5

Everything else

−2.8

Slider

4.2%|P+96

Velocity

84.7mph

Spin

2418rpm

CSW%

16.3%

iVB / iHB

3.1" / -4.7"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

106▲

103

vs R

95▼

104

95▼

Grade drivers

League-average Slider · 100 → 98.8

Velo gap vs fastball

−5.9

Horizontal geometry

+3.3

Velocity

−1.7

Vertical approach angle

+1.1

Carry along arm slot

+1.0

Extension

+0.5

Everything else

+0.5

xRV (Expected Run Value): Expected runs per 100 pitches using xwOBA on batted balls (BABIP-neutral). Negative = good (runs prevented), Positive = bad (runs allowed).

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Game Log

Last 30 games in 2026