2026 Stats
W-L
0-1
ERA
18.00
WHIP
3.00
K
0
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Jax did not record any saves in 2025, but he finished eighth among relievers with 28 holds and sixth with a career-high 99 strikeouts. His sweeper was responsible for a majority of those strikeouts (59), as Jax's 46.5 whiff percentage was best in the league for that pitch type. The right-hander's 92.3 mph changeup was equally as devastating, also inducing a 46.5 whiff percentage, though he curiously tossed fewer of those following a mid-season trade to Tampa Bay. Unfortunately, Jax wasn't successful with his high-velocity offerings, as his fastball (.320 BA, .620 SLG) and sinker (.333 BA, .524 SLG) were crushed by opposing hitters. Same for the occasional cutter that he tinkered with to left-handed batters. Now that Jax is with the Rays, he might tinker with his pitch mix even more than years past, though his sweeper and changeup should remain the focus of his arsenal. Jax has a clear path to saves in 2026, though Kevin Cash's plans for the ninth inning are currently unknown. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year, $3.57 million contract with the Rays in January of 2026.
Rough opening weekend continues
Jax (0-1) blew the save and took the loss Saturday as the Rays were downed by the Cardinals 6-5 in 10 innings, giving up two runs (one earned) on one hit and one walk in one-third of an inning.
Analysis
After blowing the save in Tampa Bay's opener Thursday, Jax was called upon again to protect a one-run lead in the bottom of the 10th, but he instead served up a walk-off single to rookie JJ Wetherholt after a walk and a sacrifice bunt to advance the runners. Jax came into the season expected to lead the Rays' closing committee despite the fact that he didn't record a save in 2025, but those plans could be changing quickly. Left-hander Garrett Cleavinger should be the next man up with Edwin Uceta (shoulder) on the shelf, but Bryan Baker -- who struck out two in a perfect ninth Saturday to get the game to extra innings -- might also be in the mix if manager Kevin Cash wants a righty instead.
After blowing the save in Tampa Bay's opener Thursday, Jax was called upon again to protect a one-run lead in the bottom of the 10th, but he instead served up a walk-off single to rookie JJ Wetherholt after a walk and a sacrifice bunt to advance the runners. Jax came into the season expected to lead the Rays' closing committee despite the fact that he didn't record a save in 2025, but those plans could be changing quickly. Left-hander Garrett Cleavinger should be the next man up with Edwin Uceta (shoulder) on the shelf, but Bryan Baker -- who struck out two in a perfect ninth Saturday to get the game to extra innings -- might also be in the mix if manager Kevin Cash wants a righty instead.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
12
Last 10 Games
12
Last 5 Games
12
How many pitches does Griffin Jax generally throw?
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What part of the game does Griffin Jax generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-28%
BAA vs RHP
2026
-100%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .255 | 86 | 19 | 65 | 7 | |||
| Since 2024vs Right | .184 | 108 | 18 | 48 | 5 | |||
| 2026vs Left | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 2026vs Right | .000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .293 | 46 | 11 | 39 | 4 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .202 | 53 | 10 | 25 | 3 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .200 | 40 | 8 | 24 | 2 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .169 | 55 | 7 | 23 | 2 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-1%
ERA on Road
2026
-100%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024Home | 3.21 | 1.03 | 70.0 | 12.6 | 1.7 | ||||
| Since 2024Away | 3.18 | 1.15 | 68.0 | 12.7 | 3.2 | ||||
| 2026Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2026Away | 18.00 | 3.00 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | ||||
| 2025Home | 4.91 | 1.30 | 33.0 | 13.1 | 1.9 | ||||
| 2025Away | 3.55 | 1.27 | 33.0 | 13.9 | 3.8 | ||||
| 2024Home | 1.70 | 0.78 | 37.0 | 12.2 | 1.5 | ||||
| 2024Away | 2.38 | 0.97 | 34.0 | 11.9 | 2.4 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Griffin Jax compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
4.71K/9
13.5BB/9
2.9HR/9
1.0Fastball
96.9 mphERA
4.23WHIP
1.29BABIP
.396GB/FB
1.80Left On Base
69.1%Exit Velocity
81.7 mphBarrels/BBE
6.5%Spin Rate
2574 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
27.6%Swinging Strike
18.2%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Jax broke out as a lockdown reliever in 2024, posting career-best marks across multiple categories including a 2.03 ERA, 0.87 WHIP, 95 strikeouts, 10 saves and 24 holds. The 29-year-old significantly improved his strikeout rate (34.4 percent) by nearly 10 percentage points - his sweeper and changeup headlining his five-pitch aresenal with 45 percent or better whiff rates. Jax's 37.8 percent overall whiff rate was a 98th percentile metric. The Twins recently indicated they're open to the possibility of moving Jax to the starting rotation. The right-hander came up through the minors as a starter and made 14 starts for the Twins in 2021, posting a 6.10 ERA. Given his past starting experience, Jax would seem more equipped for a shift to the rotation than most relievers. The question is whether the uptick in stuff since his move to relief would translate back to a starting role.
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Takes blown save in season debut
Jax blew the save Thursday against the Cardinals, allowing one run on one hit in two-thirds of an inning.
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Closer committee awaits
Jax has given up one run on four hits with seven strikeouts and one walk across 4.2 combined innings between the Grapefruit League and World Baseball Classic this spring.
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Settles with Tampa Bay
Jax agreed to a one-year, $3.565 million contract with the Rays on Thursday, avoiding arbitration, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
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Part of Rays' closer-by-committee
Jax, Garrett Cleavinger and Edwin Uceta are expected to be part of a closer-by-committee for the Rays in 2026, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
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Opening Wednesday
Jax will serve as the Rays' opening pitcher for Wednesday's game against the White Sox, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Twins still fielding offers
The Twins remain in trade talks regarding Jax even after dealing Jhoan Duran, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
Analysis
Jax is currently in line to take over as the Twins' closer following the departure of Duran, but trade talks involving Jax have "increased" Thursday, per Rosenthal. It would take a haul in order to pry him from the Twins, as Jax boasts a 35.2 percent strikeout rate over the last two seasons and is under team control through 2027.
Jax is currently in line to take over as the Twins' closer following the departure of Duran, but trade talks involving Jax have "increased" Thursday, per Rosenthal. It would take a haul in order to pry him from the Twins, as Jax boasts a 35.2 percent strikeout rate over the last two seasons and is under team control through 2027.