Zachary
Kent
PAge : 28Throws : R
#57
Zak Kent
Height : 6' 3" · Weight : 94 kg · Bats : R · Throws : R · MLB debut : 2025-04-23
Born in : Henrico, VA, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | V | D | MPM | MJ | RB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5.51 | 16.1 | 12 | 1.65 | |
| 2026 | Washington Nationals | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5.68 | 12.2 | 10 | 1.42 |
| 2026 | Minnesota Twins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.91 | 3.2 | 2 | 2.45 |
| 2025 | Cleveland Guardians | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4.58 | 17.2 | 16 | 1.42 |
| Career totals | 23 | 1 | 0 | 5.03 | 34.0 | 28 | 1.53 | |
Advanced stats, 2026Relief pitcherMLB stats →
ERA
5.51
FIP
5.49
xFIP
5.60
ERA-
130
WHIP
1.65
K%
15.6 %
BB%
10.4 %
Strikeouts
12
Innings
16.3
Wins
0
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2027 projectionMLB trends →
Projected WAR
-0.1
Strikeouts
12
2026 WAR
-0.1
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
→ Stable (-3)
- 20250.1 WAR · 0.4 per full season
- 2026-0.1 WAR · -0.4 per full season
Outlook, age included
+7 · 28 y.o. · prime years
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
55
Replacement or prospect
- VEL
- Velocity
- 66
- STF
- Stuff
- 60
- CTL
- Control
- 72
- CNT
- Contact allowed
- 69
- STA
- Stamina
- —
- DUR
- Durability
- 43
- EX
- Experience
- 37
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: 5.49 · 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
92.8 mi/h
19th percentile
K%
15.6 %
6th percentile
BB%
10.4 %
37th percentile
xERA
5.30
8th percentile
xwOBA allowed
.349
8th percentile
Barrels allowed
12.3 %
3th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Fastball | K% | BB% | xERA | xwOBA allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | WSH | -0.1 | 11 | 55 | 92.8 | 15.6 | 10.4 | 5.30 | .349 |
| 2025 | CLE | 0.1 | 49 | 76 | 92.6 | 21.1 | 10.5 | 3.38 | .287 |
Game log, 2026
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | @ SD | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.51 |
| Jul 3 | vs PIT | 2.0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6.28 |
| Jun 30 | @ BOS | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.38 |
| Jun 29 | @ BOS | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.76 |
| Jun 26 | @ BAL | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5.23 |
| May 14 | @ CIN | 2.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5.79 |
| May 12 | @ CIN | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5.40 |
| May 9 | @ MIA | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.18 |
| May 6 | vs MIN | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.86 |
| Apr 4 | vs TB | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4.91 |