| Sat Apr 4 2015 | 17:32 | Thornton assigned to Triple-A Las Vegas | ||||
Thornton was assigned to Triple-A Las Vegas, the Newark Star-Ledger reports. | ||||||
Thornton had a strong spring with a 1.64 ERA and 10:5 K:BB ratio in 11 innings. He could get a shot at the major league bullpen this summer. | ||||||
| Sun Mar 29 2015 | 17:38 | Thornton threw two-thirds of inning of scoreless relief, lowerin... | ||||
Thornton threw two-thirds of an inning of scoreless relief, lowering his spring ERA to 1.93. | ||||||
Thornton has opened some eyes this camp. If Vic Black (shoulder) is unable to break camp with the team, Thornton could head north with the Mets. | ||||||
| Fri Apr 18 2014 | 19:25 | Mets acquire Zachary Thornton from Pirates | ||||
Mets acquired RHP Zachary Thornton and a player to be named from the Mets in exchange for 1B Ike Davis. | ||||||
The 25-year-old right-hander spent the 2013 season between the rotation and the bullpen across three minor league levels, compiling a 2.63 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 90/12 K/BB ratio in 75 1/3 innings. With the toll that injuries have taken in the Mets bullpen, he could quickly work his way into the mix with the big league club. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||