PIT @ CHCFinal 2-12, Sep 11, 2026
H-AB 0-0, AB 0, R 0, H 0, RBI 0, HR 0, BB 0, K 0, #P 0, AVG .000, OBP .000, SLG .000
IP 1.0, H 1, R 0, ER 0, BB 0, K 0, HR 0, PC-ST 7-5, ERA 3.35, PC 7
Betting: CHC moneyline won, run line -1.5 covered
BaseballMLBChicago CubsRelief pitcher
Trent Thornton
Stats, career and game logTrent Thornton is a relief pitcher for the Chicago Cubs who made his MLB debut on Mar 31, 2019, with the Toronto Blue Jays.
283 MLB games410 strikeouts
Updated
About Trent Thornton
Born on September 30, 1993, in Charlotte, North Carolina, Thornton bats right-handed and throws right-handed. He played college baseball for the North Carolina Tar Heels and pitches in relief for the Chicago Cubs.
In the 2019 regular season, Thornton made 29 starts for the Toronto Blue Jays, with a 4.84 ERA and 149 strikeouts in 154.1 innings. Through the 2025 season, he had a 4.38 ERA and 379 strikeouts in 401.0 innings over 235 games.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Nov 9, 2026Season by season283
Every season, every MLB appearance of his career, newest season first.
| Season | Team | Games | Starts | IP | K | BB | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CHC | 48 | 0 | 48.1 | 31 | 17 | 3.17 | 1.18 |
| 2025 |  SEA | 33 | 0 | 42.1 | 32 | 14 | 4.68 | 1.30 |
| 2024 | SEA | 71 | 0 | 72.1 | 77 | 19 | 3.61 | 1.13 |
| 2023 | TOR, SEA | 27 | 1 | 31.1 | 26 | 6 | 2.01 | 1.15 |
| 2022 |  TOR | 32 | 0 | 46.0 | 37 | 17 | 4.11 | 1.24 |
| 2021 | TOR | 37 | 3 | 49.0 | 52 | 16 | 4.78 | 1.43 |
| 2020 | TOR | 3 | 3 | 5.2 | 6 | 3 | 11.12 | 3.18 |
| 2019 | TOR | 32 | 29 | 154.1 | 149 | 61 | 4.84 | 1.41 |
| Career | 283 | 36 | 449.1 | 410 | 153 | 4.25 | 1.32 |
How he is doing now
2026 pitching3.17 ERA48.1 innings, 31 strikeouts, 1.18 WHIP
Cubs89-732026 regular season, 0-2 in the playoffs
Last game1.0 IP, 0 K, 0 ERSep 11 vs Pirates
Injury status
No active flag. Latest report 15-Day-IL (60d ago), no longer on the injury report.
Game log, 2026
CHC @ MILFinal 6-8, Sep 9, 2026
IP 1.0, H 0, R 0, ER 0, BB 0, K 2, HR 0, PC-ST 13-9, ERA 3.42, PC 13
Betting: CHC moneyline lost, run line +1.5 did not cover
CHC @ MILFinal 3-4, Sep 8, 2026
IP 0.2, H 1, R 0, ER 0, BB 0, K 1, HR 0, PC-ST 6-4, ERA 3.50, PC 6
Betting: CHC moneyline lost, run line +1.5 covered
CHC @ MIAFinal 6-5, Sep 5, 2026
IP 0.2, H 1, R 1, ER 1, BB 0, K 0, HR 1, PC-ST 13-6, ERA 3.55, PC 13
Betting: CHC moneyline won, run line -1.5 did not cover
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MIL @ CHCFinal 9-5, Sep 2, 2026
IP 0.2, H 2, R 0, ER 0, BB 1, K 2, HR 0, PC-ST 23-14, ERA 3.40, PC 23
Betting: CHC moneyline lost, run line +1.5 did not cover
CIN @ CHCFinal 7-5, Aug 30, 2026
IP 1.0, H 2, R 1, ER 1, BB 0, K 1, HR 1, PC-ST 13-10, ERA 3.45, PC 13
Betting: CHC moneyline lost, run line -1.5 did not cover
CIN @ CHCFinal 10-8, Aug 28, 2026
IP 0.2, H 4, R 5, ER 5, BB 1, K 0, HR 2, PC-ST 29-19, ERA 3.32, PC 29
Betting: CHC moneyline lost, run line -1.5 did not cover
CHC @ ARIFinal 0-2, Aug 26, 2026
IP 1.0, H 1, R 0, ER 0, BB 0, K 1, HR 0, PC-ST 15-10, ERA 2.32, PC 15
Betting: CHC moneyline lost, run line -1.5 did not cover
CHC @ SEAFinal 19-2, Aug 23, 2026
IP 1.0, H 0, R 0, ER 0, BB 0, K 1, HR 0, PC-ST 8-6, ERA 2.38, PC 8
Betting: CHC moneyline won, run line -1.5 covered
CHC @ SEAFinal 4-5, Aug 22, 2026
IP 1.1, H 1, R 0, ER 0, BB 0, K 1, HR 0, PC-ST 18-12, ERA 2.43, PC 18
Betting: CHC moneyline lost
Box score lines from ESPN.
Betting: his team's result at the closing moneyline and run line most of our sportsbooks closed at (3 books or more).
Career
7years2019 to 2026
- 2019MLB debutToronto Blue Jays
- 2019Best season154.1 IP, 149 K, 4.84 ERA in 32 games
- 2023Best start2.0 IP, 3 K, 0 ER, vs Rays
- Sep 11, 2026Latest game1.0 IP, 0 K, 0 ER vs Pirates
Regular season
282 games
449.1 IP, 410 K, 4.25 ERA
MLB debut
2019 seasonToronto Blue Jays
Latest game
Sep 11, 2026: 1.0 IP, 0 K, 0 ERCubs 12, Pirates 2
Most often against
The teams he has faced most, with his teams' record and his line against each.
Texas Rangers13 games
11-2his teams
His line: 15.2 IP, 12 K, 1.15 ERA
Last met Jul 31, 2025
Athletics12 games
9-3his teams
His line: 14.0 IP, 9 K, 1.29 ERA
Last met Jun 4, 2026
Houston Astros12 games
6-6his teams
His line: 12.2 IP, 11 K, 2.84 ERA
Last met May 23, 2026
Los Angeles Angels10 games
4-6his teams
His line: 11.2 IP, 10 K, 4.63 ERA
Last met Jul 26, 2025
Milwaukee Brewers10 games
2-8his teams
His line: 10.1 IP, 11 K, 5.23 ERA
Last met Sep 9, 2026
Cincinnati Reds9 games
6-3his teams
His line: 7.1 IP, 5 K, 7.36 ERA
Last met Aug 30, 2026
Injury history
ESPN's injury reports, newest first.
- Sep 12, 202615-Day-IL Ankle
Thornton (5-4) worked around a walk to pitch a scoreless inning of relief and earn the win in Thursday's 3-2, extra-innings victory over the Blue Jays. He struck out one.
ESPN / CHC
Sources and updates
Stats, scores and injury reports come from Agatha's own records: the SABR Lahman Baseball Database for the seasons through 2025, MLB's own box scores, its transactions and ESPN's injury reports.
Updated Nov 9, 2026, 7:12 AM ET. Results and form refresh after every game; biography facts are checked weekly.