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Trent Thornton
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CHC
2026 season
- GP
- 48
- W-L
- 5-5
- ERA
- 3.35
- WHIP
- 1.20
- K
- 31
- IP
- 48.1
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | Dec | IP | H | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | vs PIT | W 12-2 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | @MIL | L 6-8 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 8 | @MIL | L 3-4 | - | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 5 | @MIA | W 6-5 | - | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 2 | vs MIL | L 5-9 | - | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Aug 30 | vs CIN | L 5-7 | - | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 28 | vs CIN | L 8-10 | L | 0.2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | @AZ | L 0-2 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 23 | @SEA | W 19-2 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 22 | @SEA | L 4-5 | - | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 19 | vs CWS | L 0-3 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 16 | vs STL | L 4-11 | - | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 15 | vs STL | L 4-8 | - | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 11 | @WSH | W 8-6 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 7 | @KC | W 6-4 | - | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 6 | vs TOR | W 3-2 | W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 3 | vs LAD | W 10-5 | - | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 1 | vs NYY | W 5-2 | W | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jul 29 | @STL | L 2-3 | L | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 27 | @STL | W 7-3 | - | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | @PIT | L 7-8 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jul 20 | vs DET | L 6-8 | L | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 18 | vs MIN | W 6-2 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 11 | @CIN | W 5-3 | S | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 10 | @CIN | L 0-4 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 8 | @BAL | W 9-7 | - | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 7 | @BAL | W 5-2 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 4 | vs STL | L 0-3 | - | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 1 | vs SD | W 23-3 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 29 | vs SD | W 3-2 | W | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 27 | @MIL | W 8-2 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 25 | @NYM | W 4-3 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 24 | @NYM | W 10-5 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 20 | vs TOR | L 6-8 | - | 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 16 | vs COL | L 2-5 | - | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jun 12 | @SF | W 5-1 | - | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Jun 7 | vs SF | L 1-2 | L | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 4 | vs ATH | W 7-6 | - | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| May 31 | @STL | L 1-5 | - | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| May 28 | @PIT | W 7-2 | - | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 25 | @PIT | L 1-2 | L | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| May 23 | vs HOU | L 0-3 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 20 | vs MIL | L 0-5 | - | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| May 19 | vs MIL | L 2-5 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| May 15 | @CWS | W 10-5 | W | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| May 12 | @ATL | L 2-5 | - | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May 7 | vs CIN | W 8-3 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 6 | vs CIN | W 7-6 | W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 season | ||||||||
| Jul 31 | vs TEX | W 6-0 | - | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jul 26 | @LAA | W 7-2 | - | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 23 | vs MIL | L 2-10 | - | 2.0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Jul 21 | vs MIL | L 0-6 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 19 | vs HOU | W 7-6 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 12 | @DET | W 15-7 | - | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Jul 9 | @NYY | L 6-9 | - | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jul 4 | vs PIT | W 6-0 | - | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 3 | vs KC | L 2-3 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 30 | vs KC | W 6-2 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 29 | @TEX | W 6-4 | W | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Jun 26 | @MIN | L 1-10 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 25 | @MIN | L 0-2 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 21 | @CHC | L 7-10 | - | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Jun 16 | vs BOS | L 0-2 | - | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jun 10 | @AZ | L 3-10 | - | 1.0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Jun 7 | @LAA | L 6-8 | - | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| May 5 | @ATH | L 6-7 | - | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 2 | @TEX | W 13-1 | - | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 27 | vs MIA | W 7-6 | - | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 24 | @BOS | W 4-3 | - | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 22 | @BOS | L 3-8 | - | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Apr 20 | @TOR | W 8-3 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 17 | @CIN | W 11-7 | - | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 16 | @CIN | W 5-3 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Apr 13 | vs TEX | W 3-1 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 11 | vs TEX | W 5-3 | - | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 7 | vs HOU | W 4-3 | - | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Apr 5 | @SF | L 1-4 | - | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 4 | @SF | L 9-10 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 1 | vs DET | L 1-4 | - | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 30 | vs ATH | W 2-1 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mar 27 | vs ATH | W 4-2 | W | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 season | ||||||||
| Sep 28 | vs ATH | W 7-6 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 24 | @HOU | L 3-4 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 22 | @TEX | L 5-6 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 20 | @TEX | W 8-2 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | vs NYY | W 3-2 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 15 | vs TEX | W 7-0 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 13 | vs TEX | W 5-4 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | @STL | W 10-4 | W | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 6 | @STL | W 6-1 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 3 | @ATH | L 2-3 | L | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 1 | @LAA | L 2-3 | - | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 30 | @LAA | W 9-5 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 26 | vs TB | W 5-1 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 24 | vs SF | L 3-4 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 21 | @LAD | L 4-8 | - | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 19 | @LAD | L 0-3 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 17 | @PIT | L 2-7 | - | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 16 | @PIT | L 3-5 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 13 | @DET | L 1-15 | - | 2.0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Latest news
The Cubs placed Thornton on the 15-day injured list Saturday with left ankle soreness, Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reports.
Thornton has been one of the more reliable members of a shaky Cubs bullpen this season, but his move to the IL will prevent him from pitching in a game until the final day of the regular season. Edward Cabrera (finger) was reinstated from the injured list in a corresponding move and will join Chicago's bullpen to fill the void left by Thornton.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 12
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.
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 and came around to score on a throwing error in the bottom of the 11th. 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.
RotoWire via ESPN · Aug 6
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.
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 Nootbaar, and things quickly unraveled from there, culminating in a walk-off, 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.
RotoWire via ESPN · Jul 30
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.
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.
RotoWire via ESPN · Jul 27
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.
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.
RotoWire via ESPN · Jul 21
Thornton recorded a save against the Reds on Saturday, retiring the only batter he faced on a groundout.
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.
RotoWire via ESPN · Jul 12