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    MattThornton

    • Relief Pitcher
    • Birthdate
      9/15/1976
    • BAT/THR
      Left/Left
    • Birthplace
      Centreville, MI
    • College
      Grand Valley State

    Career Stats

    • SV
      23
    • ERA
      3.41
    • K
      642
    • WHIP
      1.28
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                        Dansby Swanson hits 3 homers, 8 RBIs as Cubs torch Padres 23-3

                        Dansby Swanson hits 3 homers, 8 RBIs as Cubs torch Padres 23-3

                        Dansby Swanson's historic day included a grand slam and the most RBIs by a Cubs player since Sammy Sosa had nine in 2002.
                        Giants 3B Chapman goes on 10-day IL with strained abdominal

                        Giants 3B Chapman goes on 10-day IL with strained abdominal

                        Giants third baseman Matt Chapman, who left Tuesday's loss to Arizona because of an abdominal strain, went on the 10-day injured list Wednesday.
                        New York Mets vs. Toronto Blue Jays: Game Highlights

                        New York Mets vs. Toronto Blue Jays: Game Highlights

                        New York Mets vs. Toronto Blue Jays: Game Highlights
                        Sean Keys hits 1st career home run as Blue Jays beat slumping Mets 9-3 in Canada Day matinee

                        Sean Keys hits 1st career home run as Blue Jays beat slumping Mets 9-3 in Canada Day matinee

                        — Sean Keys hit his first career home run, Myles Straw added a pinch-hit shot and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Mets 9-3 in a Canada Day matinee Wednesday.
                        Yankees drop seventh straight, their longest skid since 2023

                        Yankees drop seventh straight, their longest skid since 2023

                        The Yankees' losing streak reached seven games - its longest in three years - with a 6-2 loss to the Tigers on Wednesday
                        Dansby Swanson has 3 homers and 8 RBIs as the Cubs pound the Padres 23-3

                        Dansby Swanson has 3 homers and 8 RBIs as the Cubs pound the Padres 23-3

                        — Dansby Swanson hit three home runs, including a grand slam, Michael Conforto homered twice and the Chicago Cubs pounded the San Diego Padres 23-3 on Wednesday.
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