Trent Thornton

Chicago Cubs, Relief Pitcher
Age: 32y-5m-11d (Sep 30, 1993)
Exp: 5.148 Years
Country: US
College: North Carolina
Drafted: Round 5 (#139 overall), 2015
Agent(s): Wasserman

2025-2025 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
4.148
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2024-2024 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,200,000
Average Salary:
$1,200,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
3.148
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2023-2023 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,000,000
Average Salary:
$1,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
3.073
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2022-2022 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $850,000
Average Salary:
$850,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.13
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2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $592,900
Average Salary:
$592,900
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2
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2020-2020 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $581,900
Average Salary:
$581,900
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1
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2019-2019 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2015-2015 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $325,000
Average Salary:
$325,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

5.148 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$6,050,185

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2015 21
-
Signing Bonus
$325,000
$325,000
2019 25
0
Active
$555,000
$880,000
2020 26
1
Injured
$215,519
$1,095,519
2021 27
2
Reserve / minor-buried
$382,560
$1,478,079
2022 28
2.13
Active / Arb Avoided
$372,106
$1,850,185
2023 29
3.073
Retained
Active / Arb Avoided
$639,808
$360,192
$2,489,993
$2,850,185
2024 30
3.148
Active / Arb Avoided
$1,200,000
$4,050,185
2025 31
4.148
Injured / Arb Avoided
$2,000,000
$6,050,185
Total      
$6,050,185
$6,050,185
Total
$6,050,185

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $325,000 - $325,000
5 $2,164,993 - - $2,164,993
3 $3,560,192 - - $3,560,192
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2015
21
$325,000
$325,000
$325,000
2019
25
$555,000
$555,000
$880,000
2020
26
$215,519
$215,519
$1,095,519
2021
27
$382,560
$382,560
$1,478,079
2022
28
$372,106
$372,106
$1,850,185
2023
29
$639,808
$360,192
$639,808
$360,192
$2,489,993
$2,850,185
2024
30
$1,200,000
$1,200,000
$4,050,185
2025
31
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$6,050,185
Total
$5,725,185
$325,000
$6,050,185
$6,050,185
Total
$5,725,185
$325,000
$6,050,185

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $325,000 - $325,000
5 $2,164,993 - - $2,164,993
3 $3,560,192 - - $3,560,192

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2025 SEA Aug 01, 2025 - Sep 28, 2025 Achilles
2025 SEA May 06, 2025 - Jun 07, 2025 Appendix
2020 TOR Aug 24, 2020 - Sep 27, 2020 Elbow
2020 TOR Aug 06, 2020 - Aug 20, 2020 Elbow
2019 TOR Jul 22, 2019 - Aug 01, 2019 Elbow
  • Jan 21, 2026 Signed a minor league contract with Chicago (CHC)
  • Nov 21, 2025 Non-Tendered by Seattle (SEA)
  • Jan 09, 2025 Signed a 1 year $2 million contract with Seattle (SEA), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 11, 2024 Signed a 1 year $1.2 million contract with Seattle (SEA), avoiding arbitration
  • Jul 26, 2023 Traded to Seattle (SEA) from Toronto (TOR) for Mason McCoy
  • Jul 21, 2023 Designated for Assignment by Toronto (TOR)
  • Jan 13, 2023 Signed a 1 year $1 million contract with Toronto (TOR), avoiding arbitration
  • Oct 05, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
  • Aug 17, 2022 Demoted to the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
  • Aug 07, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
  • Aug 06, 2022 Demoted to the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
  • Jul 30, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
  • Jul 06, 2022 Demoted to the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
  • May 31, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
  • May 14, 2022 Optioned to the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
  • Mar 01, 2022 Signed a contract with Toronto (TOR), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 05, 2020 Signed a 1 year $581,900 contract with Toronto (TOR)
  • Mar 05, 2019 Signed a 1 year $555,000 contract with Toronto (TOR)
  • Nov 17, 2018 Traded to Toronto (TOR) from Houston (HOU) for Aledmys Diaz
  • Jun 25, 2015 Signed a contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Jun 18, 2015 Drafted by Houston (HOU): Round 5 (#139 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2025 SEA 33 0 41 23 22 14 32 6 2 0 0 42.3 4.68 1.30 -0.10
2024 SEA 71 0 63 32 29 19 77 8 4 3 1 72.3 3.61 1.13 0.26
2023 SEA 27 1 30 12 7 6 26 5 1 2 0 31.3 2.01 1.15 0.46
2022 TOR 32 0 40 21 21 17 37 7 0 2 0 46.0 4.11 1.24 0.16
2021 TOR 37 3 54 33 26 16 52 12 1 3 0 49.0 4.78 1.43 -0.32
2020 TOR 3 3 15 7 7 3 6 0 0 0 0 5.7 11.12 3.18 -0.24
2019 TOR 32 29 156 87 83 61 149 24 6 9 0 154.3 4.84 1.41 1.23
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