Zach Thornton Called Up By Mets To Make MLB Debut Today

The New York Mets' youth movement continues.

A day after promoting a prospect outfielder to make his MLB debut, the Mets have promotoed left-hander Zach Thornton from Triple-A Syracuse to make his MLB debut in today's game against the Washington Nationals. To make room on the 26-man roster, right-hander Daniel Duarte was sent back to Syracuse. The Mets had an open spot on their 40-man roster.

On Tuesday, outfielder Nick Morabito came up and appeared in his first MLB game during the Mets' 9-6 loss to the Nationals. The week before, another top outfield prospect, A.J. Ewing, made his debut. So Thornton, Grand Central Mets' No. 11 prospect, makes it three players who will have made their MLB debut since the beginning of last week.

The 24-year-old Thornton, a fifth-round draft choice in 2023 out of Grand Canyon, will be appearing at his third level in the Mets' organization this year. He made five starts at Double-A Binghamton with a 3.60 ERA with nine walks and 27 strikeouts in 25 innings. That earned him a call-up to Triple-A, where he had two starts, going 12 innings with three walks and 13 strikeouts for a 2.25 ERA.

Duarte was called up Monday and made his only appearance in Tuesday's game, going 2⅓ scoreless innings, allowing one hit with a strikeout.