Mets prospect Zach Thornton strikes out nine across six scoreless innings for Triple-A Syracuse
Thornton continues his ascent within the New York Mets farm system with a stellar outing on Friday evening.
The month of May has been one to remember for 24-year-old Mets prospect Zach Thornton . Thornton, who is the #13 overall prospect in Joe DeMayo's updated Top 30 rankings , was promoted from Double-A Binghamton to Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday, May 6. Even with the level of competition increasing, Thornton has continued to impress on the mound.
Tonight, the lanky lefty starter pitched six complete innings, fanning nine Scranton/Wilkes-Barre batters. He dominated, allowing just four total baserunners, three hits and one walk, as his squad emerged 8-2, victors . This was Thornton's second start so far at the top level of the Mets' farm system.
In his first start, he allowed three earned runs on five hits through six innings of work. Thornton's most prized asset as a pitcher is his command , and the early signs at Triple-A show that he's able to eat innings and limit damage effectively. Fellow Mets top prospects Nick Morabito (OF, #11 overall) and Ryan Clifford (1B/OF, #6 overall) also featured in Friday's fixture.
Morabito led off and went 3-for-5 with one RBI, while Clifford went 0-for-5.