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Steven Kent (baseball)

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Steven Kent
Canberra Cavalry – No. 23
Pitcher
Born: (1989-05-08) 8 May 1989 (age 35)
Canberra, Australia
Bats: Left
Throws: Left

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

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

Career

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Atlanta Braves

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Kent signed with the Atlanta Braves as an international free agent in 2005 for a $370,000 signing bonus.[4][5] In 2007 the Australian Baseball Federation named him the youth player of the year.[6] 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.[7] In January 2016 it was announced that Kent has signed with his former club the Atlanta Braves.[8] 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.[9]

Canberra Cavalry

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Kent has played for the Canberra Cavalry[10] 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.[11]

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

On 15 March 2018, against the Belconnen Bandits, he set a new Baseball Canberra single-game strikeout record, striking out 23 hitters in a complete-game shutout.[15] 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.[16]

On 12 February 2019 he was invited for spring training of Yokohama DeNA Bay Stars of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) with Steven Chambers.[17][18]

Australian national team

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Kent has been a member of Team Australia since he was 17.[6] Kent competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics Qualification, 2011 Baseball World Cup, 2013, 2017 World Baseball Classic[19] 2018 exhibition games against Japan and 2019 WBSC Premier12.

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

On 8 October 2019, he was selected at the 2019 WBSC Premier12.[21]

On 10 February 2023, he selected at the 2023 World Baseball Classic.[22]

References

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  1. ^ "Australia, World rosters announced for ASG". Australian Baseball League. Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  2. ^ "2012 Team Australia All-Stars Roster". Australian Baseball League. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  3. ^ "ASG ROSTERS" (PDF). Australian Baseball League. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Kent's big league dreams still alive". The Sydney Morning Herald. 18 January 2012. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  5. ^ Collins, Kingsley (8 January 2016). "Kent earns second shot with Atlanta Brav". Australian Baseball Alumni. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  6. ^ a b "Players - 2016 World Baseball Classic Qualifier". Southern Thunder. 29 February 2016. Archived from the original on 29 February 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  7. ^ "Aussie pitcher signs with Kansas City". Wide World of Sports. 19 January 2012. Archived from the original on 5 April 2013.
  8. ^ "Steven Kent Signs with Atlanta Braves, Named to Team Australia". Baseball ACT. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  9. ^ "Steve Kent Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  10. ^ Stephens, Bailey (27 March 2014). "Braves prospects heating up in winter ball | MLB.com: News". MLB.com. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016.
  11. ^ Polkinghorne, David (28 November 2013). "Surgery will sideline Canberra Cavalry's Steve Kent". The Canberra Times. Nine Entertainment Co. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  12. ^ Zimmerman, Nina (17 November 2015). "Cavalry sweep weekly Delta honours". Australian Baseball League. Archived from the original on 22 March 2016.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ "Players of the Week". Australian Baseball League. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ "SEASON IN REVIEW: Canberra Cavalry". Australian Baseball League News. Archived from the original on 22 February 2019.
  17. ^ "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.
  18. ^ "Kent Joins BayStars Spring Training in Japan". CANBERRACAVALRY.COM.AU THE OFFICIAL SITE OF THE CANBERRA CAVALRY. 12 February 2019. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  19. ^ Gardiner, Gilbert (15 October 2011). "Australia upset host nation Panama in IBAF Baseball World Cup". Herald Sun. Archived from the original on 3 April 2013.
  20. ^ "Team Australia Roster Announced". Baseball Australia Southern Thunder. 20 February 2018. Archived from the original on 8 December 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  21. ^ DAVID PENROSE (8 October 2019). "BORAL TEAM AUSTRALIA'S PREMIER12 ROSTER ANNOUNCED". baseball.com.au. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  22. ^ "TEAM AUSTRALIA ANNOUNCES 30-MAN ROSTER FOR WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC". baseball.com.au. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
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