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Zac Thornton
New York Mets
SP · #49 · Bats L · Throws L · 6'3" · 170 lb · Age 24 · 1 yr in MLB
2026 grade
15.2
- Runs prevented
- −3.1
- IP · ERA
- 84.1 · 3.42
- K · BB
- 63 · 18
- Rank
- Not qualified
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.
- Home runs allowed14 vs 10 avg−5.2
- Walks18 vs 29 avg+3.6
- Strikeouts63 vs 75 avg−3.2
- Contact allowed (how it turned out counts a quarter)238 vs 218 avg+2.1
- Parks pitched in−0.7
- Hit batters3 vs 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Sep 24@TEX | L 1-3 | L | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 83 | 51.5 |
| Fri, Sep 18vsPHI | W 6-3 | W | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 87 | 50.3 |
| Sat, Sep 12@NYY | W 12-2 | W | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 81 | 73.6 |
| Sat, Sep 5vsSF | L 5-9 | L | 5.0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 82 | 3.4 |
| Sun, Aug 30vsHOU | L 3-6 | GS | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 97 | 37.8 |
| Tue, Aug 25vsMIL | W 3-2 | GS | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 89 | 58.3 |
| Tue, Aug 18vsSD | L 2-5 | L | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 99 | 21.0 |
| Wed, Aug 12@ATL | L 3-6 | L | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 80 | 35.4 |
| Fri, Aug 7@PIT | W 6-4 | W | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 63 | 66.6 |
| Sat, Aug 1vsMIA | L 2-6 | L | 4.2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 94 | 22.6 |
| Mon, Jul 27vsATL | W 14-3 | W | 6.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 81 | 48.9 |
| Tue, Jul 21@MIL | W 4-0 | W | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 81 | 89.0 |
| Sun, Jul 12vsBOS | L 2-3 | GS | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 82 | 95.6 |
| Fri, Jun 26vsPHI | L 1-2 | GS | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 78 | 71.3 |
| Wed, May 20@WSH | L 4-8 | L | 4.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 80 | 40.5 |
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