Trent Edward Thornton
Baseball Player
Professional pitcher that was drafted by the Houston Astros during the tenth round of the 2015 MLB Draft. He was acquired by the Toronto Blue Jays via trade in November 2018.
Prior to being drafted, he attended the University of North Carolina, where he was named a second-team All-ACC member after his sophomore year in 2014.
He made his major league debut pitching against the Detroit Tigers on March 31, 2019.
He is a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He grew up living with his parents, Jeff and Patty Thornton.
On November 17, 2018 he was traded by the Astros in exchange for Aledmys Díaz.