Wednesday, January 28, 2026 9:03PM
CHICAGO — Veteran reliever Trent Thornton and the Chicago Cubs have agreed to a minor league contract that includes an invitation to major league camp for spring training, the team announced Wednesday.
The 32-year-old right-hander is recovering from season-ending Achilles tendon surgery with Seattle. He was 2-0 a 4.68 ERA in 33 appearances before he was injured coming off the mound on a ground ball against the Texas Rangers on July 31. The recovery was expected to take six to eight months.
Thornton is 14-19 with a 4.38 ERA in 235 appearances over seven seasons with the Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle.
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