| IP | 7.2 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 3.52 |
| WHIP | 1.3 |
| BB/9 | 7.04 |
| SO/9 | 11.74 |
- Full name William Thornton
- Born 07/08/2000 in San Diego, CA
- Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 200 / Bats: L / Throws: R
- School Arizona State
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Drafted in the 17th round (516th overall) by the Cleveland Guardians in 2021 (signed for $50,000).
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Thornton was a Freshman All-American and the West Coast Conference freshman of the year in 2019 after posting a 2.71 ERA over 76.1 innings with St. Mary’s. Thornton transferred to Arizona State for the 2020 season, and after a respectable abbreviated campaign with the Sun Devils last spring, he struggled this season. He has feel for the game and a high IQ on the mound, but the stuff is average at best and his walk rate increased in 2021 (5.2 walks per nine innings). His fastball has a high spin rate and plus movement, but the velocity dipped late in the season, seldom exceeding 90 mph. Scouts have commented that it would be best for him to return to school for another year to try to get back to the form he had at St. Mary’s.
Career Transactions
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RHP Tyler Thornton assigned to Lake County Captains from Lynchburg Hillcats.
