Stronger Trent Thornton aims to secure job in Blue Jays’ rotation

Posted Feb 23, 2020
Trent Thornton may not be all swole, as the kids say these days, but the 26-year-old favorite for Toronto's fifth starter’s job is certainly stronger after intensifying the amount of weight he pushed around this off-season. The regimen was vastly different from years past, when he’s “been nervous about getting bulkier” for fear it would hinder his athleticism. (SportsNet.ca)

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