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.
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.
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.
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.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Kent has given up 3 tracked home runs, 2 of them to right field, the longest 397 feet.
3 tracked home runs allowed in 2026.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 92.7 mph off the bat against Kent and left-handers 90.0.
16 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 16 from 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 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.
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.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
Take me there
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.
The numbers behind these live in Spray Chart.
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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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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.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The home runs are what is undoing his season
Kent has given up 3 tracked home runs, 2 of them to right field, the longest 397 feet.
3 tracked home runs allowed in 2026.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 92.7 mph off the bat against Kent and left-handers 90.0.
16 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 16 from left-handers.
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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