What also could be of benefit for him is if he tunnelled his pitches better. The cutter and Thornton's relationship with it is very interesting, at least against left handed batters. Trent Thornton Visualization Report | MLB.com. Batters had a 140 wRC+ against Thornton’s fastball.Thornton has a bit of a funky delivery which made repeating his mechanics difficult and caused inconsistencies in his release point.There are a lot of numbers and terms here, so I am only going to talk about a few of them. FA Media, LLC ("FAM") may from time to time promote individual daily fantasy sports operators and FAM employees or contractors may at their sole and absolute discretion play on their personal accounts at a daily fantasy sports operator in the games that they offer advice on. Pitch: Present: Future: Sitting: Range: Comments: Fastball Value: Overall Fastball Value : 50 : 50 — — Plus velo with limited movement and poor command; will work in short stints for weak contact more than swing and miss. A preponderance of the home runs Thornton gave up came off the fastball (14 of 24). We talk about it all the time.
He went through a similar process with his curveball, minimizing its usage in July until he got used to a new grip — learned from Clay Buchholz — and started throwing it far more often through the end of the season.Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Trent Thornton delivers a pitch during the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the New York Yankees. It’s close to a six inch release difference which is substantial. Enter your email below and we'll send you another email.Customize your lineup with your favourite leagues and teams.But he wasn’t expecting to take this much time off. Although the employee or contractor may have expressed personal views on the games and strategies in content contained herein, they do not necessarily reflect the view of FAM or the daily fantasy sports partner being promoted. 3.81 inches was one of the largest ranges in the league.This is Thornton’s most commonly used pairs of pitches involving his slider or curve. Thornton has no shortage of swing-and-miss stuff, but if he can’t locate it consistently he won’t be able to put up the innings he ought to.Selections might be changed at any time.Much was learned. So, I’m chomping at the bit to get out there.“I’m already jittery. But if one pitch is working better than the next, then you might have to scratch a pitch.”“I’m a pretty emotional pitcher. An opponent wOBA of .258 suggests that the pitch could yield better results moving forward.The most effective pitch in Thornton’s arsenal in terms of pVAL (3.6) and wOBA (.154), the pitch did not yield a single home run in 243 uses in 2019, and produced a 55.9% ground-ball rate from opposing hitters.Hitters capitalized with a .366 wOBA on the pitch in 2019. The best combination here is slider/slider to a right-handed batter. When he can settle down a little bit more, I think he’s really going to excel and take off.”Thornton’s delivery is an intricate one with lots of moving pieces, from the big wind-up that brings his knee up to his head, to the way his hands go up, down, then back up again, to the extreme spin he puts on the ball as it comes off his fingers. And that’s why it stands to reason that Thornton may be the only pitcher in baseball who won’t miss the presence of fans in a stadium. Trent Thornton pitches three scoreless innings on Wednesday. “He’s awesome. Trent Thornton was announced this week as the Blue Jays fourth starter. Utilizing that fastball at the top of the zone. That stands in stark contrast to the last time he pitched at Fenway Park, when the Red Sox chased him from a start after he’d recorded only four outs on 48 pitches. 5 rotation job looks like it is Trent Thornton’s to lose. And I’m going to use it.”Sorry we could not verify that email address.
The curveball comes out of his hand and immediately goes up; it’s never on the same path as his fastball. High leg kick, opens early, tilts … Another was his command, which could come and go from start to start, sometimes inning to inning. If you do want more of an explanation, check out that Pitcher List article and Baseball Prospectus.Trent Thornton was announced this week as the Blue Jays fourth starter. Trent Thornton roster status changed by Fresno Grizzlies. And pretty frustrating.