From the TimelineSep 12, 2026
Zac Thornton vs Gerrit Cole today. Cole: $36M salary → ~$222k per start Thornton: rookie min (~$780k full year / ~$338k earned so far) → ~$4.8k per start Same mound. Cole got paid ~45x more. Mets 11-2. Thornton 7 IP, Cole 4.1. #LGM
Higgie: Salary vs outing — Thornton outpitched Cole on the same mound after the Mets won 11–2 at Yankee Stadium.