Jackson Kent
| Jackson Kent | |
|---|---|
| Washington Nationals – No. 25 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: February 10, 2003 Elk Grove Village, Illinois, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 12, 2026, for the Washington Nationals | |
| MLB statistics (through August 28, 2026) | |
| Win–loss record | 1–2 |
| Earned run average | 5.59 |
| Strikeouts | 17 |
| Teams | |
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Jackson John Kent (born February 10, 2003) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career
[edit]Kent attended Lake Park High School in Roselle, Illinois and played college baseball at University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee and the University of Arizona.[1][2] In 2023, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[3] He was selected by the Washington Nationals in the fourth round of the 2024 Major League Baseball draft. Kent spent his first professional season in 2025 with the Wilmington Blue Rocks and Double-A Harrisburg Senators.
Kent started the 2026 season with Harrisburg and was later promoted to the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings. On August 12, 2026, Kent was selected to the 40–man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[4][5] He faced the Chicago Cubs that night, yielding three runs in four innings pitched.[6]
Kent earned his first major league win August 28, 2026, pitching seven innings against the Miami Marlins while allowing just one run.[7]
References
[edit]- ↑ https://tucson.com/sports/arizonawildcats/baseball/article_54f43ac6-dfa5-11ed-ab7c-03bb015ea5e4.html
- ↑ https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/2/11/23593899/five-chicago-area-baseball-players-comfort-zona-wildcats-hintz-pluta-orloff-summerhill-trip-hale
- ↑ "2023 Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Nationals select the contract of left-handed pitcher Jackson Kent". MLB.com. August 13, 2026. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
- ↑ Camerato, Jessica (August 12, 2026). "Mikolas DFA'd by Nationals; Kent called up for start vs. Cubs". MLB.com. Retrieved August 13, 2026.
- ↑ "Nationals prospect Jackson Kent goes 4-plus innings in MLB debut". ESPN.com. Associated Press. August 12, 2026. Retrieved August 13, 2026.
- ↑ Camerato, Jessica (August 28, 2026). "Nats' No. 9 prospect Kent tosses 7-inning gem en route to first Major League win". MLB.com. Retrieved August 28, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Arizona Wildcats baseball players
- Baseball players from Illinois
- Clinton LumberKings players
- Harrisburg Senators players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Milwaukee Panthers baseball players
- People from Elk Grove Village, Illinois
- Rochester Red Wings players
- Washington Nationals players
- Wilmington Blue Rocks players
- Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox players