The New York Mets have a handful of top pitching prospects. Both Baseball America and MLB Pipeline have Jonah Tong, Nolan McLean, and Brandon Sproat as three of the organization’s top five prospects. There are also many other noteworthy young hurlers on their top 30 Mets list, but one you won’t find on Pipeline’s list, and is only ranked #30 on BA’s Mets’ list, is left-hander Zach Thornton. Thornton may be slated to miss the entirety of the second half of this season, but don’t sleep on him going into 2026.
Thornton pitched 72 innings prior to his oblique injury, working to an outstanding 1.