Zac Thornton, a starter for the New York Mets, has begun to carve out an early-season profile built on workable run prevention, steady traffic management, and enough swing-and-miss ability to stay relevant in most matchups. The L-hander enters this stretch with a 2.60 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, and 7.79 K/9 across 17.1 innings, while his 0-1 record reflects a sample that is still taking shape.
His foundation looks more polished than overpowering. When he is locating well, he can get ahead, avoid free passes, and force hitters into less comfortable at-bats, which is supported by a 2.60 BB/9. The strikeout rate is solid rather than dominant, so his outlook often depends on sequencing, keeping contact manageable, and limiting the kind of mistakes that can quickly change an outing. With only 3 starts so far, role stability and workload growth remain important things to watch.
Recent form:
- 07/127.0 IP · 0 ER · 5 K
- 06/266.0 IP · 1 ER · 7 K
- 05/204.1 IP · 4 ER · 3 K
Since he last pitched, the overall read is that Zac Thornton has pitched with flashes of control and enough effectiveness to keep building trust in the rotation. If the command continues to hold, he can offer useful innings, but the margin for error is not huge, especially against deeper lineups that can punish predictable locations.
For now, Zac Thornton looks like a pitcher whose value can rise if his command stays intact and his pitch mix continues to play off each other.
Zac Thornton game log
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | K | BB | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12 | Boston Red Sox | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Jun 26 | Philadelphia Phillies | 6 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1.50 |
| May 20 | Washington Nationals | 4.1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8.78 |
Zac Thornton season splits
| Month | GS | ERA | IP | K | BB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 1 | 8.31 | 4.1 | 3 | 2 | 1.38 |
| Jun | 1 | 1.50 | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Jul | 1 | 0.00 | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 0.57 |
Performance vs teams
Hot / Cold zones
AVG by zone
- Zone 01: 1.000
- Zone 02: .250
- Zone 03: .000
- Zone 04: .222
- Zone 05: .091
- Zone 06: .000
- Zone 07: .250
- Zone 08: .429
- Zone 09: .000
- Zone 11: .333
- Zone 12: -
- Zone 13: .000
- Zone 14: .000
OPS by zone
- Zone 01: 2.000
- Zone 02: .600
- Zone 03: .000
- Zone 04: .778
- Zone 05: .273
- Zone 06: .000
- Zone 07: .500
- Zone 08: 1.000
- Zone 09: .000
- Zone 11: 1.000
- Zone 12: 1.000
- Zone 13: .143
- Zone 14: .200
SLG by zone
- Zone 01: 1.000
- Zone 02: .500
- Zone 03: .000
- Zone 04: .556
- Zone 05: .182
- Zone 06: .000
- Zone 07: .250
- Zone 08: .571
- Zone 09: .000
- Zone 11: .667
- Zone 12: .000
- Zone 13: .000
- Zone 14: .000
OBP by zone
- Zone 01: 1.000
- Zone 02: .200
- Zone 03: .000
- Zone 04: .222
- Zone 05: .091
- Zone 06: .000
- Zone 07: .250
- Zone 08: .429
- Zone 09: .000
- Zone 11: .500
- Zone 12: 1.000
- Zone 13: .143
- Zone 14: .200
numberOfStrikes by zone
- Zone 01: 5.00
- Zone 02: 5.00
- Zone 03: 7.00
- Zone 04: 8.00
- Zone 05: 11.00
- Zone 06: 3.00
- Zone 07: 9.00
- Zone 08: 15.00
- Zone 09: 8.00
- Zone 11: 4.00
- Zone 12: 12.00
- Zone 13: 25.00
- Zone 14: 4.00
numberOfPitches by zone
- Zone 01: 8.00
- Zone 02: 9.00
- Zone 03: 9.00
- Zone 04: 16.00
- Zone 05: 22.00
- Zone 06: 5.00
- Zone 07: 14.00
- Zone 08: 22.00
- Zone 09: 9.00
- Zone 11: 18.00
- Zone 12: 27.00
- Zone 13: 63.00
- Zone 14: 18.00
earnedRunAverage by zone
- Zone 01: -
- Zone 02: -
- Zone 03: -
- Zone 04: -
- Zone 05: -
- Zone 06: -
- Zone 07: -
- Zone 08: -
- Zone 09: -
- Zone 11: -
- Zone 12: -
- Zone 13: -
- Zone 14: -
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