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Thornton’s Four‑Home‑Run Start Clouds 2027 Mets Audition

His five‑inning, four‑home‑run outing raises doubt about his consistency, projecting him toward either a depth big‑league role or a Triple‑A assignment.

Deadspin.com
An image collage containing 3 images, Image 1 shows A New York Mets pitcher throws a baseball, Image 2 shows New York Mets pitcher Zac Thornton (49) on the mound as San Francisco Giants third baseman Christian Koss (50) runs in the background, Image 3 shows Two San Francisco Giants players high-five on the field

Overview

  • The Mets lost 9-5 after Zac Thornton surrendered four home runs over five innings, handing the Giants an early lead that New York could not overcome.
  • Rafael Devers and Christian Koss combined for the four long balls off Thornton, with Devers and Koss each belting multiple homers that accounted for most of the damage.
  • Thornton’s ERA rose from below 3.00 in his prior starts to 3.53 after the outing, marking a clear spike in his season numbers.
  • New York’s offense produced only one hit off starter Anthony Molina — a two‑run homer by A.J. Ewing — while the Giants added late homers in the eighth and ninth innings to seal the game.
  • Thornton is a 2023 fifth‑round pick who succeeds by pitch mix and location rather than high velocity, so this sudden homer vulnerability complicates whether the Mets keep him as a 2027 rotation option or move him back to Triple‑A for depth.