Mets option Zach Thornton to make room for Christian Scott, despite Friday's impressive outing
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Zach Thornton is headed back to the minors...for now.
The Mets optioned the young southpaw back to Triple-A on Saturday to open a roster spot for Christian Scott to be activated from the injured list.
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Thornton certainly figures to have earned himself another turn in the rotation, though.
The youngster did just about everything he could to try to help the struggling Mets snap their long losing streak, keeping the high-powered Phillies lineup in check in just his second big-league outing.
He settled in nicely after being knocked around by the first four batters, holding the division rivals to just one run on five hits and a walk while striking out seven across six innings of work.
It was Thornton's first career quality start, and just the 18th from a Mets starter all season.
"It just gives me confidence that I can compete with the best out there and get anyone out," the rookie said. "I want to pitch in the big leagues for a long time, and I think I can do that."
Though he's heading back to Syracuse for now, Thornton certainly figures to be back.
As far Scott, he'll take the ball on Saturday after being sidelined for two weeks due to a right hip impingement.
Scott was settling in as one of New York's most reliable arms prior to the injury, pitching to a 2.97 ERA with 46 strikeouts across last previous eight starts.