Jackson
Kent
PAge : 23Throws : L
#25
Jackson Kent
Height : 6' 3" · Weight : 99 kg · Bats : L · Throws : L · MLB debut : 2026-08-12
Born in : Hanover Park, IL, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | V | D | MPM | MJ | RB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Washington Nationals | 8 | 2 | 4 | 5.94 | 36.1 | 30 | 1.79 |
| Career totals | 8 | 2 | 4 | 5.94 | 36.1 | 30 | 1.79 | |
Advanced stats, 2026Starting pitcherMLB stats →
ERA
5.94
FIP
4.23
xFIP
4.88
ERA-
139
WHIP
1.79
K%
17.6 %
BB%
14.7 %
Strikeouts
30
Innings
36.3
Wins
2
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2027 projectionMLB trends →
Projected WAR
0.5
Strikeouts
32
2026 WAR
0.5
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
→ Stable (0)
- 20260.5 WAR
Outlook, age included
+25 · 23 y.o. · usually still improving
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026All ratings →
Ratings from 0 to 100, computed from Statcast and MLB stats over four seasons, never by hand. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
47
Replacement or prospect
- VEL
- Velocity
- 71
- STF
- Stuff
- 60
- CTL
- Control
- 49
- CNT
- Contact allowed
- 74
- STA
- Stamina
- 47
- DUR
- Durability
- 35
- EX
- Experience
- 24
Why these ratings?Hide details
- VEL — Velocity : Fastball velocity
- STF — Stuff : Strikeouts, K − BB
- CTL — Control : Walks avoided
- CNT — Contact allowed : xwOBA, barrels and hard-hit balls allowed
- STA — Stamina : Innings per start and innings pitched
- DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the majors
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026How we rate →
WAR is fWAR (FanGraphs' version, distributed through MLB's API): wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same role (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
A pitcher's WAR
Computed by MLB from FIP (strikeouts, walks, home runs). FIP: 4.23 · RA9-WAR: -0.2
StatcastStatcast leaderboards →
MLB's tracking of every ball, 2026 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the role: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Fastball
93.1 mi/h
28th percentile
K%
17.6 %
17th percentile
BB%
14.7 %
1th percentile
xERA
5.44
10th percentile
xwOBA allowed
.353
10th percentile
Barrels allowed
6.1 %
83th percentile
Game log, 2026
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22 | @ DET | 4.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5.94 |
| Sep 15 | vs PHI | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6.40 |
| Sep 9 | @ SD | 3.0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6.59 |
| Sep 4 | @ LAD | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5.55 |
| Aug 28 | vs MIA | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5.59 |
| Aug 23 | @ MIA | 4.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8.03 |
| Aug 18 | @ TEX | 3.2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 9.39 |
| Aug 12 | vs CHC | 4.0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6.75 |