Jackson Kent

Jackson Kent
Washington Nationals – No. 25
Pitcher
Born: (2003-02-10) 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 18, 2026)
Win–loss record0–1
Earned run average9.39
Strikeouts9
Teams

Jackson John Kent (born February 10, 2003) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career

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]

References

  1. ↑ https://tucson.com/sports/arizonawildcats/baseball/article_54f43ac6-dfa5-11ed-ab7c-03bb015ea5e4.html
  2. ↑ https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/2/11/23593899/five-chicago-area-baseball-players-comfort-zona-wildcats-hintz-pluta-orloff-summerhill-trip-hale
  3. ↑ "2023 Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Nationals select the contract of left-handed pitcher Jackson Kent". MLB.com. August 13, 2026. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
  5. ↑ Camerato, Jessica (August 12, 2026). "Mikolas DFA'd by Nationals; Kent called up for start vs. Cubs". MLB.com. Retrieved August 13, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Nationals prospect Jackson Kent goes 4-plus innings in MLB debut". ESPN.com. Associated Press. August 12, 2026. Retrieved August 13, 2026.
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