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    Matt Thornton

    MattThornton

    • Relief Pitcher
    • Birthdate
      15/9/1976
    • BAT/THR
      Left/Left
    • Birthplace
      Centreville, MI
    • College
      Grand Valley State

    Career Stats

    • SV
      23
    • ERA
      3.41
    • K
      642
    • WHIP
      1.28
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      • Relief Efforts: Bullpen shakeups across league
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        • Relief Efforts: Closers on shaky ground
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          • Relief Efforts: Top 30 holds options
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            • Everything you need for Opening Day: What we're watching, lineups and updates from every game
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              Everything you need for Opening Day: What we're watching, lineups and updates from every game
              • Foreign-born players in MLB at lowest since 2002
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                Foreign-born players in MLB at lowest since 2002
                • Fantasy baseball lineup advice for Friday: Houston welcomes Burrows to rotation
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                  Houston Astros pitcher Mike Burrows  (50) throws the ball from the mound during a MLB spring training game against the Washington Nationals .
                  • Padres GM: Darvish wants to rehab at own pace
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                    Padres GM: Darvish wants to rehab at own pace
                    • Pirates pull shaky Skenes in 1st amid OF miscues
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                      Pirates pull shaky Skenes in 1st amid OF miscues
                      • Source: Mets add Pham on minors deal for depth
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                        Source: Mets add Pham on minors deal for depth
                        • Brewers star OF Chourio set to miss 2-4 weeks
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                          Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio against the Chicago White Sox during a spring training game at American Family Fields of Phoenix.

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                        Sánchez strikes out 10 in 6 shutout innings, Bohm, Schwarber go deep in Phillies' 5-3 win over Texas

                        Sánchez strikes out 10 in 6 shutout innings, Bohm, Schwarber go deep in Phillies' 5-3 win over Texas

                        — Cristopher Sánchez struck out 10 and tossed three-hit ball over six shutout innings in his first start since he signed a $104 million...
                        Tigers' Kevin McGonigle lives up to hype with 4 hits in debut

                        Tigers' Kevin McGonigle lives up to hype with 4 hits in debut

                        Rookie Kevin McGonigle hit the first pitch he saw for a bases-loaded, two-run double and became the youngest MLB player with four hits on Opening Day since 1990.
                        Kevin McGonigle begins his career with 4 hits in Tigers' 8-2 win over Padres on opening day

                        Kevin McGonigle begins his career with 4 hits in Tigers' 8-2 win over Padres on opening day

                        — Kevin McGonigle got four hits and drove in two runs in his auspicious major league debut during the Detroit Tigers' 8-2 victory over the San Diego Padres on Thursday.
                        Garrett Crochet throws 6 shutout innings as Red Sox defeat Reds 3-0

                        Garrett Crochet throws 6 shutout innings as Red Sox defeat Reds 3-0

                        — Garrett Crochet allowed only three hits in six innings, Ceddanne Rafaela hit an RBI single in the seventh inning and the Boston Red Sox got their first opening day shutout since 2015, defeating the Cincinnati Reds 3-0 on Thursday.
                        MLB Opening Day 2026 live: Lineups, updates, highlights, more

                        MLB Opening Day 2026 live: Lineups, updates, highlights, more

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                        Trevor Rogers throws 7 shutout innings to carry Orioles past Twins 2-1

                        Trevor Rogers throws 7 shutout innings to carry Orioles past Twins 2-1

                        — Trevor Rogers pitched seven shutout innings and Colton Cowser and Blaze Alexander had seventh-inning RBI to give the Baltimore Orioles a 2-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on opening day Thursday.
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