August 11: Kent will start Wednesday against the Cubs, manager Blake Butera confirmed (relayed by Kyle Williams of The Baltimore Banner). Washington hasn’t announced any other moves, but multiple Nationals beat reporters noted that Mikolas was saying goodbyes to teammates after Tuesday’s game. August 10: The Nationals are planning to select the contract of left-hander Jackson Kent from Triple-A Rochester this week, reports Spencer Nusbaum of The Athletic. Kent, 23, was the Nationals’ fourth-round pick out of the University of Arizona in 2024. In 94 1/3 frames at Rochester this season, Kent sports a solid 3.72 earned run average.