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Injury Back
2026 Stats
W-L
1-3
ERA
3.30
WHIP
1.37
K
27
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.
Day-to-day with back bruise
Jax was diagnosed with a back contusion following his removal from Tuesday's game against Baltimore, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Analysis
Jax was hit on the back by a 107.2-mph line drive in the second inning and was pulled when the Rays took the field for the third. His diagnosis suggests that he didn't suffer any structural damage as a result of the incident. However, the team will likely keep an eye on him over the next couple of days before confirming him for his next start -- tentatively slated to come against the Tigers on Monday.
Jax was hit on the back by a 107.2-mph line drive in the second inning and was pulled when the Rays took the field for the third. His diagnosis suggests that he didn't suffer any structural damage as a result of the incident. However, the team will likely keep an eye on him over the next couple of days before confirming him for his next start -- tentatively slated to come against the Tigers on Monday.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
29
Last 10 Games
38
Last 5 Games
54
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
-26%
BAA vs RHP
2026
-26%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .253 | 101 | 26 | 80 | 8 | |||
| Since 2024vs Right | .187 | 120 | 25 | 57 | 7 | |||
| 2026vs Left | .270 | 15 | 7 | 17 | 2 | |||
| 2026vs Right | .200 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 2 | |||
| 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
-5%
ERA at Home
2026
-49%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024Home | 3.05 | 1.00 | 82.2 | 12.4 | 2.0 | ||||
| Since 2024Away | 3.20 | 1.25 | 84.1 | 11.4 | 3.5 | ||||
| 2026Home | 2.13 | 0.87 | 12.2 | 11.4 | 3.6 | ||||
| 2026Away | 4.15 | 1.73 | 17.1 | 5.7 | 5.2 | ||||
| 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
1.80K/9
8.1BB/9
4.5HR/9
1.2Fastball
96.2 mphERA
3.30WHIP
1.37BABIP
.276GB/FB
1.75Left On Base
65.0%Exit Velocity
80.5 mphBarrels/BBE
3.4%Spin Rate
2489 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
21.2%Swinging Strike
13.0%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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Early exit Tuesday
Jax was removed from Tuesday's game against the Orioles after getting hit by a comebacker, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
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Fans six in no-decision
Jax did not factor into Tuesday's decision against the Orioles, allowing one run on three hits and one walk while striking out six across five innings.
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Goes five innings in second start
Jax did not factor into the decision Wednesday against the Blue Jays, allowing four hits and four walks over five scoreless innings. He struck out one.
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Drawing another start
Jax is slated to start Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays in Toronto, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
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Stretches out to four innings
Jax allowed three runs (two earned) on four hits and a walk while striking out three over four innings in a no-decision versus the Red Sox on Thursday.
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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.