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Trent Thornton

Cubs
Number #49
Position RP
Bats R
Throws R
Age 33
Height 6' 0"
Weight 190 lbs
Birth Place Charlotte, NC
Born Sep 30, 1993

Key Insights

2026
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming

Behind in the count Thornton throws a fastball 78% of the time, against 54.6% when he is ahead.

182 pitches behind in the count, 207 ahead.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate

Thornton throws the curveball 33.9% of the time against left-handers and 1% against right-handers.

383 pitches to right-handers, 322 to left-handers.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's

Thornton's sweeper moves 15.7 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.

136 thrown, averaging 81.3 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see

Thornton's 4-seam fastball carries 15.7 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.

229 thrown, averaging 95.1 mph.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out

With two strikes Thornton goes to the curveball: 26.6% of his two-strike pitches, against 12.2% the rest of the time.

188 two-strike pitches in 2026.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice

Thornton releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 32 degrees above horizontal and 2.0 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.

705 tracked release points, averaging 5.4 feet off the ground.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

Catcher's Perspective • Pitch movement relative to a spinless ball

Player Bio Data
DOB Sep 30, 1993
Birth Place Charlotte, NC
Height 6' 0"
Weight 190 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws R/R
College/Draft North Carolina