Zach Thornton will pitch for the Mets on Wednesday
The left-hander will be used in some capacity in Wednesday’s game.
PORT ST. LUCIE, FL - MARCH 09: Zach Thornton (21) of the New York Mets delivers a pitch during a spring training game against the Miami Marlins on March 09, 2026 at Clover Park in Port St. Lucie, Florida.
(Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Mets will call up Zach Thornton to pitch in Wednesday’s game against the Nationals, according to Carlos Mendoza. It is unclear whether he will get the start or pitch behind an opener , but he will be used in some capacity. Thornton will pitch in place of the injured Clay Holmes, who suffered a fractured fibula after taking a line drive off the bat of Spencer Jones in his last start against the Yankees.
Holmes is expected to miss significant time and not return until well into the summer, leaving the team in need of a new arm. Other options under consideration including using Tobias Myers (in a potential bullpen game) or calling up another prospect, such as Jack Wenninger or Jonah Tong. Thorton started the year in Double-A Binghamton, posting a 3.
60 ERA in five starts for the Rumble Ponies before being promoted to Triple-A Syracuse. In two starts there, he posted a 2. 25 ERA, allowing three earned runs across 12 innings pitched.