Jacob Latz

Jacob Latz

30-Year-Old PitcherRP
Texas Rangers
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Latz did not make the Rangers' Opening Day roster last season but wound up playing an important swingman role for them. In eight starts and a pair of bulk relief appearances for Texas, Latz posted a 2.36 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 36:19 K:BB over 49.2 innings of work. With a good fastball he can spot at the top of the strike zone, a changeup that induced whiffs at a 41 percent rate, and a slider that shows some promise, Latz has the repertoire of a starting pitcher. What he might not possess is enough control to make it work, having put up an 11.5 percent walk rate in the majors and an 11 percent walk rate in the minors. If he does win a spot in the Rangers' rotation, the left-hander could make for an interesting late-round fantasy selection. Read Past Outlooks
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Signed a one-year contract with the Rangers in March of 2026.
Picks up third save
PTexas Rangers
May 2, 2026
Latz struck out one in a perfect ninth inning Friday to record his third save of the season in a 5-4 win over the Tigers.
Analysis
The lefty produced his seventh straight appearance without allowing a run as he works his way to the top of the pecking order in the Rangers' bullpen. Latz has the team's last three saves dating back to April 25, and on the season he sports a 1.02 ERA, 0.45 WHIP and 15:3 K:BB through 17.2 innings. Latz doesn't have the premium stuff of a typical closer, but as long as he's getting the job done, manager Skip Schumaker will stick with him.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
19
Last 10 Games
15
Last 5 Games
18
How many pitches does Jacob Latz generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
What part of the game does Jacob Latz generally pitch?
 
 
 
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Extra
% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
 
 
-13%
BAA vs LHP
2026
 
 
-100%
BAA vs RHP
2025
 
 
-32%
BAA vs LHP
2024
 
 
-4%
BAA vs RHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2024vs Left .193 234 49 24 40 8 1 5
Since 2024vs Right .223 372 83 44 73 12 2 9
2026vs Left .156 34 7 2 5 2 0 1
2026vs Right .000 32 9 2 0 0 0 0
2025vs Left .170 117 23 10 18 3 1 3
2025vs Right .250 231 53 27 51 11 2 4
2024vs Left .246 83 19 12 17 3 0 1
2024vs Right .237 109 21 15 22 1 0 5
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
 
 
-31%
ERA at Home
2026
 
 
-100%
ERA at Home
2025
 
 
-32%
ERA at Home
2024
 
 
-17%
ERA at Home
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2024Home 2.27 1.26 63.1 2 0 3 8.0 4.1 1.0
Since 2024Away 3.30 1.19 84.2 2 4 1 8.1 4.1 0.7
2026Home 0.00 0.25 8.0 0 0 2 10.1 1.1 0.0
2026Away 1.69 0.66 10.2 0 1 1 5.9 2.5 0.8
2025Home 2.23 1.24 36.1 2 0 1 6.9 4.0 1.0
2025Away 3.28 1.24 49.1 0 0 0 8.8 3.8 0.5
2024Home 3.32 1.74 19.0 0 0 0 9.0 5.7 1.4
2024Away 4.01 1.34 24.2 2 3 0 7.7 5.5 1.1
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Stat Review
How does Jacob Latz 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.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
4.00
 
K/9
7.7
 
BB/9
1.9
 
HR/9
0.5
 
Fastball
93.8 mph
 
ERA
0.96
 
WHIP
0.48
 
BABIP
.098
 
GB/FB
0.91
 
Left On Base
92.1%
 
Exit Velocity
84.2 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
2.4%
 
Spin Rate
2265 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
23.5%
 
Swinging Strike
10.7%
 
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Latz opened 2024 in the majors and spent more time with the Rangers than in the minors for the first time since making his MLB debut in 2022. The left-hander danced around elevated walk (14.1 percent) and hard-hit (40.3 percent) rates to post a 3.71 ERA (5.01 xERA) over 43.2 innings before an August forearm injury. He finished out the season rehabbing and eventually had a late September activation to the minors. The Rangers lost several members of the 2024 bullpen, so there should be spots up for grabs during spring training. Latz is one of three lefty relievers, including Hobey Milner and Walter Pennington, that could earn a roster spot.
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Logs two-inning save
PTexas Rangers
April 29, 2026
Latz earned the save in Wednesday's 3-0 win over the Yankees, allowing a hit while striking out one across two scoreless innings.
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Secures first save
PTexas Rangers
April 25, 2026
Latz earned the save in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Athletics, striking out one in a perfect ninth inning.
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Logs another scoreless outing
PTexas Rangers
April 16, 2026
Latz retired all three batters faced in a scoreless eighth inning of Wednesday's 6-5 loss to the Athletics.
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Makes second relief appearance
PTexas Rangers
April 5, 2026
Latz struck out two over a scoreless seventh inning in Saturday's 2-0 loss to the Reds.
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Four scoreless innings Saturday
PTexas Rangers
March 28, 2026
Latz struck out three and walked one across four scoreless and hitless innings in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Phillies.
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