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Mets Plan to Promote Pitching Prospect After Trade
The Mets intend to call up left-handed pitcher Zach Thornton to start Friday. The move follows the trade of David Peterson to another team.
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The Mets plan to call up pitching prospect Zach Thornton to start Friday after trading David Peterson. The team’s pitching plan has started to come into focus for the immediate future. Officials are planning for lefty Zach Thornton, who made his MLB debut last month, to pitch Friday.
The move comes after David Peterson was traded late Wednesday night for minor-league infielder Cole Mathis. The trade marks the first sign of roster changes just over a month before the Aug. 3 trade deadline.
Thornton is the Mets’ No. 12 overall prospect and their fifth-best pitcher in the system. He allowed four runs on four hits while striking out three batters and walking two across 4 ⅓ innings in his lone MLB start. In 12 appearances and 11 starts for Triple-A this season, Thornton, a fifth-round pick in 2023, has a 1-5 record with a 4.25 ERA.
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