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Player Chicago Cubs Refreshed Jul 19 06:00 AM ET
Player profile / Chicago Cubs

Trent Thornton

P · Bats/Throws R/R · 6' 0", 190 lb · Age 32

Cards
0
Modules
0
Live Δ
yes
Club Chicago Cubs Position P Roster Active Status Healthy / active roster
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Season by season

3D Pitch Lab Projections
WLERAGGSSVIPSOWHIP
2024433.61710172.1771.13
2025204.68330042.1321.30
2026322.40260330.0131.00
8 Seasons17214.24261364431.03921.31
At a glance

Season percentile report

The headline weighs outcome stats (xwOBA, barrels); each bar averages its full strip group below. 100 = best in MLB.

2026-07-19
49
Pitching
percentile
Pitching9 metrics
43
Arsenal6 metrics
49
Rolling projection

Preseason / current pace / Bayesian update

Rolling bands shrink current-season signal toward the preseason prior until the sample earns more weight.

2026-07-19
ERA preseason3.63
ERA current pace2.48
ERA rolling p503.27
Observed weight31%
ERA
1.74 2.46 3.27 4.07 4.80
FIP
3.23 3.74 4.30 4.86 5.36
K%
14.2% 16.5% 19.0% 21.6% 23.9%
BB%
5.0% 6.2% 7.6% 9.0% 10.2%
Live percentile strip

Current traits vs projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-07-19
Pitching · percentile strip
WHIP1.02
89
ERA2.48
88
BB%9.1%
45 -34 vs proj
K%11.8%
2 -39 vs proj
xwOBA allowed0.343
23 -26 vs proj
Barrel allowed8.1%
43
Fastball velo94.8
55
Hard-hit allowed45.3%
11
Whiff%20.6%
31
Mithrandir+

Stuff+ and arsenal context

How nasty this pitcher's stuff grades in our pitch-level model. Missing coverage is shown explicitly.

2026-07-19
Curveball Stuff+105
94
Cutter Stuff+106
86
Fastball Stuff+101
41
Mithrandir Stuff+102
50
Sinker Stuff+90
4
Slider Stuff+97
17
Rolling form chart

xwOBA allowed snapshot line

Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs

12 snapshots
Mithrandir Metrics ROLLING XWOBA LINE Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. season=2026 Rolling xwOBA allowed Thornton, Trent · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.314 0.343 2026-07-08: 0.3522026-07-09: 0.3452026-07-10: 0.3482026-07-11: 0.3482026-07-12: 0.3442026-07-13: 0.3432026-07-14: 0.3432026-07-15: 0.3432026-07-16: 0.3432026-07-17: 0.3432026-07-18: 0.3432026-07-19: 0.343 2026-07-08 2026-07-19 xwOBA allowed MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Optimization map

Arsenal optimization map

Pitch-shape context from this pitcher’s current arsenal snapshot. Hover a pitch to inspect usage, movement, and bat-missing context.

5Pitches 2026Season 33%Top usage
ride armside gloveside +Arsenal gap +Shape contrast
Zone profile

Aggregate zone heatmap

Aggregate zone metrics from seasonal Statcast leaderboards.

Mithrandir Metrics ZONE HEATMAP Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. season=2026 Pitch Zone Profile Thornton, Trent · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Edge: 38%38%Zone: 46%46%Whiff: 21%21%Called strike: 14%14%First pitch strike: 52%52%Hard hit allowed: 45%45% Dashed border = aggregate mixed-batter zone proxy MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Pitch arsenal

Usage mix, movement map, and Stuff+ composition

2026 pitch-level arsenal aggregates; current season takes over after 100 tracked pitches across at least 2 pitch types. Descriptive pitch-type Stuff+ composition. Not a promoted predictive metric.

Watch the pitches in 3D →

2026
Mithrandir Metrics PITCH ARSENAL DONUT Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Pitch Arsenal Thornton, Trent · 2026 arsenal snapshot 4-Seam Fastball: 32.8%Cutter: 24.9%Sweeper: 16.9%Curveball: 15.4%Sinker: 10.0% FF33% · 95 mphprimary pitch FF 33%FC 25%ST 17%CU 15%SI 10% MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Mithrandir Metrics PITCH MOVEMENT Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Pitch Arsenal Thornton, Trent · 2026 arsenal snapshot 15″30″45″60″ 4-Seam Fastball: 33% usage, 1″ horizontal break, 14″ drop, 94.9 mphFF95 mphCutter: 25% usage, 1″ horizontal break, 27″ drop, 90.9 mphFC91 mphSweeper: 17% usage, 14″ horizontal break, 42″ drop, 81.1 mphST81 mphCurveball: 15% usage, 6″ horizontal break, 53″ drop, 81.6 mphCU82 mphSinker: 10% usage, 11″ horizontal break, 22″ drop, 94.3 mphSI94 mph less drop ↑ more drop ↓ · horizontal break ↔ · dot size = usage · break incl. gravity MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
PitchUsagePitchesStuff+Status
FB 31.7% 78 101 limited sample
FC 26.0% 64 106 limited sample
SL 18.3% 45 97 limited sample
CB 14.2% 35 105 limited sample
SI 9.8% 24 90 limited sample
Method note

Renamed from the attempted Kirby Index after audit; true Kirby requires release-angle trajectory data.

Reference layer

Current snapshot

Age32
Height6' 0"
Weight190 lb
Debut2019-03-31
Live layer

Delta / regression

ERA Δ-1.61
K% Δ-0.094
Mithrandir coverage

Module shelf

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Projection links / recent games

Available detail

Pitcher Projections 202621.2% K | 4.09 ERAProjection
2026-05-20 vs MIL0 ER / 2 K1.2 IP