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Relief Pitcher · Washington Nationals

Zak Kent

RHP · Throws Right · Age 28Reliever
ERA
6.28
FIP
–
IP
14.1
W-L
0-0
WHIP
1.74
K%
15.9
BB%
10.1
GB%
–
K/9
6.9
HR/9
1.9
Drafted by the Texas Rangers in 2019 (round 9), he was claimed off waivers by the Washington Nationals from the Minnesota Twins in May 2026. He made his MLB debut on April 23, 2025.Facts: MLB StatsAPI (people · transactions)
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Slider

SL · lead pitch

39% of pitches · .333 xwOBA allowed · 58 BIP · where it goes, what it costs

Pitcher Locations
where he throws it · catcher’s view
1%3%1%1%0%2%4%5%4%2%3%8%18%7%7%0%0%5%1%2%1%6%5%10%7%
Rare 0% · Common 10% · Very common 20%+
xwOBA Allowed
damage done by zone · all batters
–.387–––.722.037.000.117.000.225.242.327.149.301––.412.363.000–.474.447.158.701
Cold .200 · Avg .310 · Hot .500+
Expected Damage
locations × damage zones
–.011–––.014.001.000.004.000.007.019.058.010.020––.019.004.000–.027.021.016.048
Low risk · Average · High-risk zone
Slider (39% usage) has allowed .333 xwOBA over 58 balls in play — his most-used pitch.

Arsenal

usage × whiff, ranked

4 pitch types · 617-pitch sample · 2026/2025 blend, weighted 4/3/1

Slider SL
39% usage · 27% whiff · .333 xwOBA · 87.0 mph
Four-Seam Fastball FF
37% usage · 11% whiff · .298 xwOBA · 92.6 mph
Curveball CU
20% usage · 22% whiff · .304 xwOBA · 81.8 mph
Sinker SI
4% usage · .556 xwOBA
Whiff% Trend
last 8 outings · by pitch · min 5 swings per point
0102030405060705/65/95/125/146/266/296/307/3
SliderFour-Seam FastballCurveball
Hand Splits
K% + xwOBA allowed by batter side · 2026/2025 blend, weighted 4/3/1
SplitK%xwOBASample
vs. LHB21.1 .303 78
vs. RHB13.2 .346 67
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