Zachary
Thornton
PAge : 24Throws : L
#49
Zac Thornton
#49P
New York Mets
Height : 6' 3" · Weight : 77 kg · Bats : L · Throws : L · MLB debut : 2026-05-20
Born in : Winona, MN, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | V | D | MPM | MJ | RB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New York Mets | 15 | 5 | 6 | 3.42 | 84.1 | 63 | 1.14 |
| Career totals | 15 | 5 | 6 | 3.42 | 84.1 | 63 | 1.14 | |
ContractNew York Mets payroll →
- Type
- Pre-Arbitration
- Length
- 1 yr · 2026–2026
- Total value
- 0.8 M$
- AAV
- 0.76 M$
2026
0.76 M$
Pre-arb
2027
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Pre-arb
2028
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Pre-arb
2029
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Pre-arb
2030
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Arb 1
2031
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Arb 2
2032
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Arb 3
Advanced stats, 2026Starting pitcherMLB stats →
ERA
3.42
FIP
4.51
xFIP
4.16
ERA-
83
WHIP
1.14
K%
18.7 %
BB%
5.3 %
Strikeouts
63
Innings
84.3
Wins
5
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2027 projectionMLB trends →
Projected WAR
0.8
Strikeouts
66
2026 WAR
0.7
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
→ Stable (0)
- 20260.7 WAR · 1.5 per full season
Outlook, age included
+25 · 24 y.o. · usually still improving
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026All ratings →
Ratings from 0 to 100, computed from Statcast and MLB stats over four seasons, never by hand. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
68
Depth
- VEL
- Velocity
- 65
- STF
- Stuff
- 70
- CTL
- Control
- 85
- CNT
- Contact allowed
- 69
- STA
- Stamina
- 68
- DUR
- Durability
- 62
- EX
- Experience
- 24
Why these ratings?Hide details
- VEL — Velocity : Fastball velocity
- STF — Stuff : Strikeouts, K − BB
- CTL — Control : Walks avoided
- CNT — Contact allowed : xwOBA, barrels and hard-hit balls allowed
- STA — Stamina : Innings per start and innings pitched
- DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the majors
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026How we rate →
WAR is fWAR (FanGraphs' version, distributed through MLB's API): wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same role (50 = median).
WAR
0.7
#126 of 166 regular starters
PAL Rating
41 / 100
#98 of 166 regular starters
Value Rating
38 / 100
Surplus $6.1M · salary $0.8MPAL: dimensions
A pitcher's WAR
Computed by MLB from FIP (strikeouts, walks, home runs). FIP: 4.51 · RA9-WAR: 2.0
StatcastStatcast leaderboards →
MLB's tracking of every ball, 2026 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the role: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Fastball
92.3 mi/h
14th percentile
K%
18.7 %
27th percentile
BB%
5.3 %
92th percentile
xERA
4.51
36th percentile
xwOBA allowed
.325
36th percentile
Barrels allowed
9.5 %
19th percentile
Game log, 2026
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | @ TEX | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3.42 |
| Sep 18 | vs PHI | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3.40 |
| Sep 12 | @ NYY | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3.44 |
| Sep 5 | vs SF | 5.0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3.53 |
| Aug 30 | vs HOU | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2.93 |
| Aug 25 | vs MIL | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2.88 |
| Aug 18 | vs SD | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3.04 |
| Aug 12 | @ ATL | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2.78 |
| Aug 7 | @ PIT | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2.52 |
| Aug 1 | vs MIA | 4.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2.88 |