2026 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
5.79
WHIP
1.61
K
7
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
Signed a one-year contract with the Twins in March of 2026. Claimed off waivers by the Nationals in May of 2026.
Optioned to Triple-A
The Nationals optioned Kent to Triple-A Rochester on Thursday.
Analysis
Kent allowed two runs over 2.2 innings in a relief outing Thursday versus the Reds. He threw 42 pitches in the appearance, so with Kent likely to be unavailable for a day or two, the Nationals will likely replace him with a fresh bullpen arm prior to Friday's tilt against the Orioles.
Kent allowed two runs over 2.2 innings in a relief outing Thursday versus the Reds. He threw 42 pitches in the appearance, so with Kent likely to be unavailable for a day or two, the Nationals will likely replace him with a fresh bullpen arm prior to Friday's tilt against the Orioles.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
25
Last 10 Games
25
Last 5 Games
28
How many pitches does Zak Kent generally throw?
1-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
61-70
71-80
81-90
91-100
101-110
111-120
121+
What part of the game does Zak Kent generally pitch?
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2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-22%
BAA vs RHP
2026
-26%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .286 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 3 |
| Since 2024vs Right | .224 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
| 2026vs Left | .300 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 2026vs Right | .222 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 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 |
Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-34%
ERA on Road
2026
-58%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024Home | 5.87 | 1.50 | 15.1 | 5.9 | 5.3 |
| Since 2024Away | 3.86 | 1.46 | 11.2 | 10.0 | 3.1 |
| 2026Home | 3.00 | 1.00 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 |
| 2026Away | 7.11 | 1.89 | 6.1 | 9.9 | 4.3 |
| 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 |
Minor League Left/Right Pitching Splits (AAA)
Since 2024
-28%
BAA vs LHP
2026
-14%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .198 | 36 | 22 | 22 | 4 |
| Since 2024vs Right | .275 | 56 | 26 | 47 | 2 |
| 2026vs Left | .231 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 2026vs Right | .269 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025vs Left | .152 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025vs Right | .256 | 34 | 12 | 23 | 1 |
| 2024vs Left | .231 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 1 |
| 2024vs Right | .309 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 1 |
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
1.40K/9
6.8BB/9
4.8HR/9
2.9Fastball
92.3 mphERA
5.79WHIP
1.61BABIP
.266GB/FB
1.00Left On Base
55.6%Exit Velocity
84.9 mphBarrels/BBE
7.3%Spin Rate
2727 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
27.3%Swinging Strike
10.8%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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Joins big-league bullpen
The Nationals recalled Kent from Triple-A Rochester on Wednesday.
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Finds home in new organization
The Nationals claimed Kent off waivers from the Twins on Sunday and optioned him to Triple-A Rochester.
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Loses 40-man roster spot
The Twins designated Kent for assignment Tuesday.
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Sent down to minors
The Twins optioned Kent to Triple-A St. Paul on Sunday.
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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.
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