Zac Thornton tells The Post about the Mets’ promising pitching core — and the Tarik Skubal prize he wants

Zac Thornton canvassed the clubhouse just before the Mets concluded their final homestand this season and wasn’t impressed. To be impressed, he would have had to be surprised, and watching teammates such as Nolan McLean, Christian Scott and Jonah Tong through their early development , he understood such potential existed. Thornton is part of that unit , helping to form the nucleus of an emerging rotation. Don’t miss Mike Puma’s text messages from Queens and beyond — he’s giving Sports+ subscribers the inside buzz on the Mets. “It’s awesome to see everybody’s success up here,” Thornton told The Post.