Trent Thornton
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12. Juli 2026
Collects one-out save
Thornton recorded a save against the Reds on Saturday, retiring the only batter he faced on a groundout.
Analyse
Ryan Rolison was handed the ball in the ninth inning with Chicago up 5-3, but he was lifted with two outs after putting runners on second and third base. Thornton was summoned to go head-to-head with Sal Stewart, and the game ended when Stewart grounded out to second. Thornton thus logged his third save of the season and notched his ninth scoreless appearance across his past 10 outings. Since Daniel Palencia (elbow) landed on the injured list June 16, four different Cubs relievers have notched a save, and three (including Thornton) have posted multiple saves. One of those three pitchers (Jordan Wicks) has since been sent down to the minors, so it appears Thornton and Jacob Webb are sharing closer duties for the time being.
8. Juli 2026
Records second save Tuesday
Thornton fired a scoreless ninth inning with a strikeout to earn the save in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Orioles.
Analyse
Thornton was the fifth Chicago pitcher used in the game, and he retired Baltimore in order to record his second save of the season. The righty has tallied both of those saves in the past week with Daniel Palencia (elbow) still on the injured list and not set to return until after the All-Star break. Jacob Webb has been the Cubs' top option for saves with Palencia on the shelf, but he was called on in the seventh inning Tuesday to help his team get out of a bases-loaded jam. Thornton has been solid overall with a 2.63 ERA out of the bullpen, though he has only 13 strikeouts across 27.1 innings of work, which doesn't make him an ideal closer candidate.