Nationals to Promote Jackson Kent from Triple-A Rochester

The Washington Nationals are preparing to promote left-handed pitcher Jackson Kent from Triple-A Rochester this week, marking his first call to the major leagues. The exact date of his debut has not been confirmed.

This move follows the Nationals designating veteran pitcher Zack Littell for assignment, which opened a spot on the 40-man roster. Kent will take Littell's place and fill one of the vacant spots in the rotation, joining Cade Cavalli, Miles Mikolas, Jake Irvin, and Andrew Alvarez.

At 23 years old, Kent was selected by the Nationals in the fourth round of the 2024 draft from the University of Arizona. He is currently ranked eighth in the Nationals' system by MLB.com. This season, he has posted a 3.72 earned run average over 94 1/3 innings at Rochester, with a strikeout rate of 27.2%. Kent has demonstrated solid performance metrics, including a low hard-hit rate and effective pitch mix, which includes a fastball averaging 93.6 mph.