Overview
- The Guardians’ 40-man roster drops to 38 after Kent was claimed by St. Louis.
- Kent logged 17 2/3 innings for Cleveland in 2025 with a 4.58 ERA, a 21.1% strikeout rate and a 10.5% walk rate.
- At Triple-A, he posted a 2.84 ERA over 38 innings with a strikeout rate above 31% and a 13.2% walk rate.
- His repertoire featured a 92.6 mph four-seamer, a rarely used 93.6 mph sinker, a mid-80s slider and a low-80s curveball.
- Kent is out of minor-league options, so the Cardinals would need to pass him through waivers to send him to Memphis, and he could contend for bullpen spots in spring if he remains on the 40-man roster, with an extra opening possible if JoJo Romero is traded as some reporting expects.