Steven Kent (baseball)

Steven John Kent (born 8 May 1989) is an Australian professional baseball pitcher for the Canberra Cavalry of the Australian Baseball League.

Not to be confused with Steve Kent (baseball).

Steven Kent
Canberra Cavalry – No. 23
Pitcher
Born: (1989-05-08) 8 May 1989
Canberra, Australia
Bats: Left Throws: Left

Kent is a four time ABL All-Star.[1][2][3][4]

Career

Atlanta Braves

Kent signed with the Atlanta Braves as an international free agent in 2005 for a $370,000 signing bonus.[5][6] In 2007 the Australian Baseball Federation named him the youth player of the year.[7] He started his professional career in 2006 playing for the GCL Braves of the rookie-level Gulf Coast League. After a successful return from Tommy John surgery during the 2015–16 ABL season Kent trialed with the Kansas City Royals.[8] In January 2016 it was announced that Kent has signed with his former club the Atlanta Braves.[9] Kent spent the majority of the 2016 season playing with Atlanta's AA side the Mississippi Braves. In September 2016 Kent was promoted to Atlanta's AAA side the Gwinnett Braves.[10]

Canberra Cavalry

Kent has played for the Canberra Cavalry[11] in the Australian Baseball League since their opening season in 2010. Before the 2013–14 ABL season he hurt his ulnar collateral ligament in a Baseball ACT game, and had a Tommy John surgery on 2 December 2015, sidelining him for the entire 2013–14, and most of the 2014–15 ABL season.[12]

On 14 November 2015 he threw a 7-inning complete game shutout against the Brisbane Bandits.[13] On 21 November he threw 8⅔ shutout innings against the Melbourne Aces, but gave up a 2-run home run against Brad Harman.[14] He was named as the Pitcher of the Week of 12–15 November and 19–22 November.[15]

On 15 March 2018, against the Belconnen Bandits, he set a new Baseball Canberra single-game strikeout record, striking out 23 hitter in a complete game shutout.[16] Kent finished the 2018–19 ABL season with a team record and league leading 7 wins and was named as the best Cavalry player of the season.[17]

On 12 February 2019 he invited for spring training of Yokohama DeNA Bay Stars of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) with Steven Chambers.[18]

Australian national team

Kent has been a member of Team Australia since he was 17.[19] Kent competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics Qualification, 2011 Baseball World Cup, 2013, 2017 World Baseball Classic[20] 2018 exhibition games against Japan and 2019 WBSC Premier12.

On February 20, 2018, he was selected exhibition games against Japan.[21]

On October 8, 2019, he was selected at the 2019 WBSC Premier12.[22]

References
  1. "Australia, World rosters announced for ASG". Australian Baseball League. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  2. "2012 Team Australia All-Stars Roster". Australian Baseball League. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  3. "ASG ROSTERS" (PDF). Australian Baseball League. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  4. "Rosters" (PDF). Australian Baseball League. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  5. https://www.smh.com.au/sport/kents-big-league-dreams-still-alive-20120118-1te51.html
  6. https://www.abpaa.com/kent-earns-second-shot-with-atlanta-brav
  7. "Players - 2016 World Baseball Classic Qualifier". Southern Thunder. 29 February 2016. Archived from the original on 29 February 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  8. "Aussie pitcher signs with Kansas City". Wwos.ninemsn.com.au.
  9. "Steven Kent Signs with Atlanta Braves, Named to Team Australia". Baseball ACT. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  10. "Steve Kent Stats, Highlights, Bio | MiLB.com Stats | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  11. "Braves prospects heating up in winter ball | MLB.com: News". Mlb.mlb.com. 27 March 2014.
  12. Polkinghorne, David (28 November 2013). "Surgery will sideline Canberra Cavalry's Steve Kent". The Canberra Times. Nine Entertainment Co. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  13. Zimmerman, Nina. "Cavalry sweep weekly Delta honours". Australian Baseball League. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  14. Polkinghorne, David (21 November 2015). "Canberra Cavalry pitcher Steven Kent almost shuts out Melbourne Aces". The Canberra Times. Nine Entertainment Co. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  15. http://web.theabl.com.au/content/page.jsp?ymd=20151030&content_id=155967574&sid=l595&vkey=news
  16. Polkinghorne, David (16 March 2018). "Canberra Cavalry star Steve Kent sets strikeout record in ACT grand final". The Sydney Morning Herald. Nine Entertainment Co. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  17. http://web.theabl.com.au/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190211&content_id=303815984&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_l595&sid=l595
  18. "2019年春季キャンプへの練習参加について". 横浜DeNAベイスターズ オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). 12 February 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
    "Kent Joins BayStars Spring Training in Japan". CANBERRACAVALRY.COM.AU THE OFFICIAL SITE OF THE CANBERRA CAVALRY. 12 February 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  19. "Southern Thunder - Australia's National Mens Baseball Team > The Team > Players". www.southernthunder.baseball.com.au. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  20. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/more-sport/australia-upset-host-nation-panama-in-ibaf-baseball-world-cup/story-e6frfglf-1226167327936
  21. Baseball Australia Media (20 February 2018). "Team Australia Roster Announced". Baseball Australia Southern Thunder. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  22. DAVID PENROSE (8 October 2019). "BORAL TEAM AUSTRALIA'S PREMIER12 ROSTER ANNOUNCED". baseball.com.au. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
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