Overview
- The Mets, who confirmed Monday that left-hander Zach Thornton will pitch Wednesday in Washington, will set his role after gauging a bullpen taxed by a 12-inning win.
- Manager Carlos Mendoza said Thornton earned the call for his strike throwing and left-handed look against a Nationals lineup led by lefty bats such as CJ Abrams and James Wood.
- The 24-year-old, ranked No. 13 in the system, tossed six scoreless innings with nine strikeouts Friday at Triple-A and carries a 3.16 ERA across Double-A and Triple-A this year.
- Because Thornton is not on the 40-man roster, New York must create a spot before Wednesday’s game.
- Wednesday’s outing doubles as an audition, with the Mets prepared to pivot next turn to Jonah Tong, Jack Wenninger, Tobias Myers or Sean Manaea if needed.