Trent ThorntonCHC · RP

2026 review

Trent Thornton was a steady setup arm for CHC who signed a minor league contract Jan 23 and had his contract selected May 6, working to a 3.35 ERA and 1.20 WHIP in 48.1 IP across 48 games, with a 15.8 K% and an 8.7 BB% over 196 BF, 3 SV and 6 HLD. He landed on the paternity list Jun 9 and was back by Jun 12, then closed the year on the 15-day IL after a left ankle sprain put him there Sep 12 with no activation on record through Sep 27, missing 15 regular-season days. Undrafted in NFBC drafts, he finished 381st of 1472 in the TDK LABS 5x5 value rank, 153rd of 811 pitchers and 94th of 575 relievers. His 3.35 ERA ran 1.60 below his 4.95 xERA over 196 BF. His usage climbed from 9 games and 10.1 IP in Jun to 13 games and 11.2 IP in Aug before the ankle cut Sep to 5 games and 4.0 IP. The TDK LABS card had him as organizational bullpen filler behind the closer in mid-May, then by early Sep was flagging a blown save and drifting leverage in a Cubs pen leaning elsewhere, before the ankle soreness closed out the read in mid and late Sep.