One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .434 expected average against them, against .215 on his fastballs.
94 of his breaking balls thrown.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Kent goes to the slider: 56.1% of his two-strike pitches, against 38.1% the rest of the time.
41 two-strike pitches in 2026.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Kent's slider leaves the bat at 96.2 mph, against 87.1 off his 4-seam fastball.
71 and 71 of them thrown.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Kent lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.00 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
167 located pitches in 2026.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Kent's stuff spins at 2,721 rpm, 99th percentile in the league.
167 pitches in 2026. 99th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 9th in MLB.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Kent throws a fastball 55.1% of the time, against 34% when he is ahead.
49 pitches behind in the count, 47 ahead.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 91.4 mph off the bat against Kent, 12th percentile.
167 pitches in 2026. 12th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 475th in MLB.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Kent's slider spins at 2,740 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
71 thrown in 2026.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Kent's 4-seam fastball carries 12.2 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
71 thrown, averaging 92.2 mph.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Kent throws a strike on the first pitch 52.3% of the time.
44 plate appearances started in 2026.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Kent lands 54.8% of his fastballs in the zone and only 36.2% of his breaking balls.
73 of his fastballs, 94 of his breaking balls.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Kent releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 61 degrees above horizontal and 1.0 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
167 tracked release points, averaging 6.2 feet off the ground.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Kent works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider and Curveball. The 4-seam fastball is 42.5% of everything he throws.
167 classified pitches in 2026.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Kent averages 88.4 mph across his arsenal, 31st percentile in the league.
167 pitches in 2026. 31st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 372nd in MLB.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Kent lives in the strike zone: 44.3% of his pitches are in it, 66th percentile.
167 pitches in 2026. 66th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 185th in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Kent's 4-seam fastball averages 92.2 mph, and has touched 96.6.
71 thrown, 42.5% of his pitches.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.4% of Kent's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
29 of 167 located pitches.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Kent throws the curveball 20% of the time against left-handers and 6.5% against right-handers.
77 pitches to right-handers, 90 to left-handers.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
43.8% of the contact Kent gives up is hit hard, 32nd percentile.
167 pitches in 2026. 32nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 368th in MLB.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Kent releases the ball 6.2 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
140 tracked pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Kent puts 55.1% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 44.7% when he is ahead.
49 located pitches behind, 47 ahead.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
5.3 mph separates Kent's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 92.2 against 86.9.
71 and 71 of them respectively.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Kent projects a .311 average, 63rd percentile.
167 pitches in 2026. 63rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 197th in MLB.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .434 expected average against them, against .215 on his fastballs.
94 of his breaking balls thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Kent lands 54.8% of his fastballs in the zone and only 36.2% of his breaking balls.
73 of his fastballs, 94 of his breaking balls.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Kent goes to the slider: 56.1% of his two-strike pitches, against 38.1% the rest of the time.
41 two-strike pitches in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Kent throws a fastball 55.1% of the time, against 34% when he is ahead.
49 pitches behind in the count, 47 ahead.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Kent throws a strike on the first pitch 52.3% of the time.
44 plate appearances started in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Kent puts 55.1% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 44.7% when he is ahead.
49 located pitches behind, 47 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Kent's slider leaves the bat at 96.2 mph, against 87.1 off his 4-seam fastball.
71 and 71 of them thrown.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Kent's slider spins at 2,740 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
71 thrown in 2026.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Kent works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider and Curveball. The 4-seam fastball is 42.5% of everything he throws.
167 classified pitches in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Kent's 4-seam fastball averages 92.2 mph, and has touched 96.6.
71 thrown, 42.5% of his pitches.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Kent throws the curveball 20% of the time against left-handers and 6.5% against right-handers.
77 pitches to right-handers, 90 to left-handers.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
5.3 mph separates Kent's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 92.2 against 86.9.
71 and 71 of them respectively.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Kent lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.00 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
167 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.4% of Kent's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
29 of 167 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Kent's stuff spins at 2,721 rpm, 99th percentile in the league.
167 pitches in 2026. 99th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 9th in MLB.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 91.4 mph off the bat against Kent, 12th percentile.
167 pitches in 2026. 12th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 475th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
43.8% of the contact Kent gives up is hit hard, 32nd percentile.
167 pitches in 2026. 32nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 368th in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Kent projects a .311 average, 63rd percentile.
167 pitches in 2026. 63rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 197th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Kent's 4-seam fastball carries 12.2 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
71 thrown, averaging 92.2 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Kent releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 61 degrees above horizontal and 1.0 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
167 tracked release points, averaging 6.2 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Kent releases the ball 6.2 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
140 tracked pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Kent averages 88.4 mph across his arsenal, 31st percentile in the league.
167 pitches in 2026. 31st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 372nd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Kent lives in the strike zone: 44.3% of his pitches are in it, 66th percentile.
167 pitches in 2026. 66th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 185th in MLB.
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