2026 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
0.00
WHIP
0.00
K
0
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
Signed a one-year contract with the Guardians in April of 2025. Claimed off waivers by the Cardinals in December of 2025. Claimed off waivers by the Rangers in January of 2026. Claimed off waivers by the Cardinals in February of 2026.
Set to make bullpen
Kent will make the Twins' Opening Day roster in the bullpen barring any last-second trades, the Minnesota Star Tribune reports. He had a 3.52 ERA and 8:1 K:BB in 7.2 innings this spring.
Analysis
Kent wasn't thought to be a candidate to win a job in the bullpen, but he turned heads this spring with a strong performance. He'll likely be one of the last options in the bullpen, but the relief corps is unsettled, especially for right-handed relievers, so there's an opportunity for Kent to work his way into high-leverage situations.
Kent wasn't thought to be a candidate to win a job in the bullpen, but he turned heads this spring with a strong performance. He'll likely be one of the last options in the bullpen, but the relief corps is unsettled, especially for right-handed relievers, so there's an opportunity for Kent to work his way into high-leverage situations.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-19%
BAA vs RHP
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| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .278 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 1 | |||
| Since 2024vs Right | .226 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2026vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2026vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .278 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 1 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .226 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-100%
ERA on Road
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| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024Home | 6.57 | 1.62 | 12.1 | 7.3 | 5.1 | ||||
| Since 2024Away | 0.00 | 0.94 | 5.1 | 10.1 | 1.7 | ||||
| 2026Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2026Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2025Home | 6.57 | 1.62 | 12.1 | 7.3 | 5.1 | ||||
| 2025Away | 0.00 | 0.94 | 5.1 | 10.1 | 1.7 | ||||
| 2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Zak Kent compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.00K/9
8.2BB/9
4.1HR/9
0.5Fastball
92.8 mphERA
4.58WHIP
1.42BABIP
.321GB/FB
1.27Left On Base
63.6%Exit Velocity
82.6 mphBarrels/BBE
2.1%Spin Rate
2801 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
22.9%Swinging Strike
8.8%Prospect Rankings History
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Kent missed much of the 2023 season with an oblique strain suffered during his first start of the season, then returned in August to post a serviceable 3.97 ERA (3.69 FIP) for Triple-A Round Rock in the Pacific Coast League. It was only 34 innings, but the right-hander exhibited improved control. Kent then got hammered in the Arizona Fall League, but as one of three minor league starting pitchers on the 40-man roster - Owen White and Cole Winn the others - Kent could get a spring training look, as the Rangers cope with injured starters. Max Scherzer (back) is out until June at the earliest, while Jacob deGrom and Tyler Mahle both rehab from Tommy John elbow surgery. Their expected returns are during the second half. Cody Bradford is also in the mix, but the World Series champs may look to the open market for veteran starting options. Kent will likely return to Triple-A Round Rock, for whom he's held his own over 15 career starts.
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Claimed by Twins
The Twins claimed Kent off waivers from the Cardinals on Thursday.
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Designated for assignment
The Cardinals designated Kent for assignment Saturday.
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Back to St. Louis via waivers
The Cardinals claimed Kent off waivers from the Rangers on Monday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
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Cleared from 40-man roster
The Rangers designated Kent for assignment Friday.
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Claimed off waivers by Rangers
The Rangers claimed Kent off waivers from the Cardinals on Friday.
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