Trent Thornton Baseball News & Bio

Chicago Cubs reliever Trent Thornton embracing return to majors after tearing his Achilles
All Trent Thornton could do was hope for the best. Thornton hadn’t dealt with many injuries during his professional baseball career, but a torn left...
Sat May 30, 2026

Seattle Mariners lose pitcher, former Diamond Heel Trent Thornton for season
A difficult season for Trent Thornton took a turn for the worse Friday, when a medical exam confirmed the Mariners right-hander suffered a torn Achilles...
Thu Aug 7, 2025

‘The Big Dreidel’: Mariners’ Trent Thornton explains unique nickname
Of the 23,434 men who’ve played Major League Baseball, only 190 have identified as Jewish. Seattle Mariners reliever Trent Thornton isn’t among them, but he...
Sun Jul 20, 2025

Tar Heels in the MLB: Checking in on former UNC baseball stars
As eyes continue to follow the careers of former college baseball stars like Vance Honeycutt and Casey Cook, North Carolina is currently represented by six...
Mon May 5, 2025

Jason DeCaro, Luke Stevenson Named To Golden Spikes Preseason Watch List
UNC Baseball standouts Jason DeCaro and Luke Stevenson have been selected for the USA Baseball 2025 Golden Spikes Award Preseason Watch List. Since 2008, 21...
Mon Feb 10, 2025

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