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Bill Thorne
Relief Pitcher | Guelph Storm
Pitching Thorne is a control pitcher; when he's on he has pinpoint control. He's got a really stong arm, so he can blow it by you on occasion. He can get groundballs when he needs them in a jam. Thorne's fastball is a tick above average, in the 90-91 MPH range on most nights. He attacks lefties and righties with similar success.
Defense & Hitting Thorne has a good move to first base and keeps baserunners at bay with a quick delivery. He isn't especially quick off the mound but generally fields his position adequately. Thorne is a surpisingly good hitting pitcher. And I'm not sure you can say this about a pitcher, but Thorne has some pop in his swing.
2025 Outlook The Guelph Storm were smart, they locked Thorne up to a long term contract. There's no question in anyone's mind he's a franchise player. Thorne is ready for the big time. The Guelph Storm will call him up as soon as they can figure out who to send down. I don't say this often, but I'll say it for Thorne: he's one of the highest rated pitchers on my scouting sheet.
-- Emu Nyman, AA/AAA Scout
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