Trent Thornton #57

Graduated from Ardrey Kell High School in Charlotte, N.C. in 2012... Went on to attend the University of North Carolina, where he compiled a 22-12 record and a 2.82 ERA in 63 career games...was named a freshman All-American by Baseball America, Perfect Game, the NCBWA and Louisville Slugger in 2013 after setting a freshman school-record with 12 wins...was a Golden Spikes Award midseason watch list selection as a sophomore in 2014... Drafted by the Astros in the fifth round of the 2015 draft and signed by Astros scout Tim Bittner... Is signed to a one-year contract that runs through 2018...was invited to his first Major League Spring Training camp this year.

2017

Spent the majority of his season at Triple A Fresno, but went a combined 9-6 with a 5.21 ERA (76ER/131.1IP) and 101 strikeouts between Fresno (21g) and Double A Corpus Christi (4g)...began the season with the Hooks and made four appearances (three starts)...went 1-2 with a 6.06 ERA (11ER/16.1IP)... moved up to Triple A at the end of April and remained at that level through the end of the year...went 8-4 with a 5.09 ERA (65ER/115IP) in 21 games (20 starts) with the Grizzlies...posted the second-best walks per 9.0 innings ratio (1.80, 23BB/115IP) in the Pacific Coast League... ended the season with three straight quality starts, going 2-1 with a 2.25 ERA (5ER/20IP)...tied a career-high with 8.0 innings in his final outing of the year at Salt Lake on Sept. 2, allowing two runs on six hits in a Fresno win.

2016

Split his season between Double A Corpus Christi (7g) and Class A Advanced Lancaster (17g), combining to go 10-5 with a 3.52 ERA (53ER/135.2IP) and 124 strikeouts versus 21 walks in 24 games (21 starts)... began the season at Lancaster, going 7-4 with a 4.12 ERA (41ER/89.2IP) and 89 strikeouts...was named the Lancaster July Pitcher of the Month after going 4-0 with a 2.70 ERA (8ER/26.2IP), two walks and 28 strikeouts in four starts during July...moved up to Corpus Christi at the end of July and excelled, going 3-1 with a 2.35 ERA (12ER/46IP) and 35 strikeouts with five walks to end his year.

2015

Began his professional career at Class A Short Season Tri-City, posting a 4-0 record with a 3.27 ERA (20ER/55IP) in 15 games (12 starts).