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Trent Thornton
Chicago Cubs
RP · #49 · Bats R · Throws R · 6'0" · 190 lb · Age 33 · 8 yrs in MLB
2026 grade
11.0
- Runs prevented
- −4.8
- IP · ERA
- 48.1 · 3.35
- K · BB
- 31 · 17
- Rank
- 183 of 205 relievers
What the grade is made of
Runs each part saves or costs against an average pitcher facing the same batters. Contact counts a quarter for how it turned out, because over a season that's mostly the fielders and luck.
- Strikeouts31 vs 43 avg−3.3
- Home runs allowed8 vs 6 avg−2.9
- Contact allowed (how it turned out counts a quarter)136 vs 125 avg+1.7
- Parks pitched in−0.6
- Walks15 vs 17 avg+0.5
- Hit batters3 vs 2 avg−0.3
2026 game log: pitching
Game grades need 3 batters faced; starts are ranked against starts, relief outings against relief outings.
| Game | Result | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Sep 11vsPIT | W 12-2 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 53.6 | |
| Wed, Sep 9@MIL | L 6-8 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 76.1 | |
| Tue, Sep 8@MIL | L 3-4 | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | – | |
| Sat, Sep 5@MIA | W 6-5 | H | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6.6 |
| Wed, Sep 2vsMIL | L 5-9 | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 17.7 | |
| Sun, Aug 30vsCIN | L 5-7 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8.5 | |
| Fri, Aug 28vsCIN | L 8-10 | L | 0.2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 0.5 |
| Wed, Aug 26@ARI | L 0-2 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 57.2 | |
| Sun, Aug 23@SEA | W 19-2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 70.7 | |
| Sat, Aug 22@SEA | L 4-5 | H | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 52.3 |
| Wed, Aug 19vsCHW | L 0-3 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 53.6 | |
| Sun, Aug 16vsSTL | L 4-11 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | – | |
| Sat, Aug 15vsSTL | L 4-8 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | – | |
| Tue, Aug 11@WSH | W 8-6 | H | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 81.8 |
| Fri, Aug 7@KC | W 6-4 | H | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 51.7 |
| Thu, Aug 6vsTOR | W 3-2 | W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 72.8 |
| Mon, Aug 3vsLAD | W 10-5 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 91.9 | |
| Sat, Aug 1vsNYY | W 5-2 | W | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 15.9 |
| Wed, Jul 29@STL | L 2-3 | L | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 9.8 |
| Mon, Jul 27@STL | W 7-3 | H | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 57.1 |
| Sun, Jul 26@PIT | L 7-8 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 58.3 | |
| Mon, Jul 20vsDET | L 6-8 | L | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| Sat, Jul 18vsMIN | W 6-2 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 53.8 | |
| Sat, Jul 11@CIN | W 5-3 | S | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| Fri, Jul 10@CIN | L 0-4 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 46.3 | |
| Wed, Jul 8@BAL | W 9-7 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | – | |
| Tue, Jul 7@BAL | W 5-2 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 77.9 |
| Sat, Jul 4vsSTL | L 0-3 | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 26.1 | |
| Wed, Jul 1vsSD | W 23-3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 72.8 | |
| Mon, Jun 29vsSD | W 3-2 | W | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 42.7 |
| Sat, Jun 27@MIL | W 8-2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 63.3 | |
| Thu, Jun 25@NYM | W 4-3 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 75.5 |
| Wed, Jun 24@NYM | W 10-5 | H | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 41.5 |
| Sat, Jun 20vsTOR | L 6-8 | 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5.5 | |
| Tue, Jun 16vsCOL | L 2-5 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 47.1 | |
| Fri, Jun 12@SF | W 5-1 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 48.4 | |
| Sun, Jun 7vsSF | L 1-2 | L | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 30.5 |
| Thu, Jun 4vsATH | W 7-6 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 36.9 | |
| Sun, May 31@STL | L 1-5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 91.0 | |
| Thu, May 28@PIT | W 7-2 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 89.4 | |
| Mon, May 25@PIT | L 1-2 | L | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 12.4 |
| Sat, May 23vsHOU | L 0-3 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 40.7 | |
| Wed, May 20vsMIL | L 0-5 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 96.0 | |
| Tue, May 19vsMIL | L 2-5 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 14.3 | |
| Fri, May 15@CHW | W 10-5 | W | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 97.4 |
| Tue, May 12@ATL | L 2-5 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 34.8 | |
| Thu, May 7vsCIN | W 8-3 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 30.0 | |
| Wed, May 6vsCIN | W 7-6 | W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | – |
2026 game log: hitting
Game grades need 3 plate appearances.
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