Jackson Kent hit hard in San Diego

Kent gave up three runs in the third and an unearned one in the fourth. The 23-year-old was excellent in his previous outing against the Marlins with seven innings of one-run baseball, but he didn’t face the Marlins in this one. Kent walked four, struck out four and has looked mediocre — at best — thus far in his limited MLB action. He’ll take a 5.55 ERA into a start scheduled for Wednesday against the Padres.

The 23-year-old isn’t missing many bats or commanding the ball well enough to avoid walks. He allowed seven hard-hit balls and topped out at 95 mph. All of which is to say: Amazing moment for him to get his first big-league win, but we wouldn’t be rushing to start him against the Braves next week with the idea that he’s turned the corner.

Kent struck out five and walked three while throwing 90 pitches. The 2024 fourth-round draft pick has now made three big-league starts with 14 strikeouts, 11 walks, and an 8.03 ERA. Neither his pitch-modeling results nor his ERA estimators suggest better days are ahead. He’s set for a rematch with the Marlins in his next appearance.

Kent gave up a run on two hits in the first inning, then served up a solo homer to Justin Foscue in the second. He ran into more trouble in the third, giving up three runs, including a bases-loaded walk. Kent returned for the fourth and gave up a pair of two-out hits before departing at 84 pitches with three strikeouts. The 23-year-old left-hander has allowed eight runs with a 9/8 K/BB ratio over 7 2/3 innings across his first two starts. He’s lined up to start against the Marlins in Miami on Sunday.

Kent gave up three hits, walked five and struck out six. The five walks were uncharacteristic for Kent, who had walked only 30 batters in 94 1/3 minor league innings this year. That’s something he’ll need to clean up as the Cubs were able to get him out of the game after throwing 78 pitches in four innings. The six strikeouts show Kent could have some promise, though he’s still too risky a proposition for fantasy managers at this point. Kent is lined up to face the Rangers on the road next week.

Kent is getting the nod to make his MLB debut against the Cubs on Wednesday. The left-hander has pitched solidly — if unspectacular — in 2026 with a 3.72 ERA and 105/30 K/BB over 94 1/3 innings. It would be a very risky proposition to trust him as a fantasy option in this one, but he’s worth keeping an eye on.

According to multiple reports, Miles Mikolas was saying goodbye to teammates in the clubhouse following Tuesday’s game, which means that he’ll be the corresponding move. Kent has recorded an encouraging 3.72 ERA and 105/30 K/BB ratio across 94 1/3 innings in the upper minors this season. He’ll face a tough test in his major-league debut, which makes it challenging to endorse him as a streaming option for fantasy purposes.

The 23-year-old has posted a 3.72 ERA in 94 1/3 innings across Double-A and Triple-A this season. Kent has a four-pitch mix and added velocity this season, which led to a big boost in strikeouts in Double-A. In 63 2/3 innings at Triple-A, he posted a respectable 25 percent strikeout rate. He remains more of a pitchability-over-stuff prospect, so it remains to be seen how his arsenal will translate to the MLB level.