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Jacob Latz

Jacob Latz

RP • Texas Rangers Proj Rank 24 Actual 68 N/A • Trade Value
IP ERA W-L HLD SV K/BB K/9 WHIP FSP
33.1 1.62 2-1 2 11 35/7 9.5 0.6 11.76
Compared to same point last season
22.14.031-01030/1212.11.57

Jacob Latz | Fantasy Outlook

Jacob Latz Dominates in High-Leverage Role as Rangers' Elite Closing Option

Jacob Latz has been nearly unhittable over the last 30 days, posting a microscopic 0.80 ERA, 0.63 WHIP, and an outstanding 18 strikeouts. This dominance has firmly established him as the top option in the Rangers' bullpen, particularly with injuries to Chris Martin and Jalen Beeks. His locking down of late innings has kept the second-place Rangers (35-36) just one game behind the division-leading Mariners.

While Latz's current 1.70 ERA and 0.63 WHIP across 31.7 innings are elite, our season projection of a 4.37 ERA and 1.39 WHIP warns of eventual regression. However, his improved control—evidenced by a career-best 5.00 K/BB ratio—suggests that his breakout is partially fueled by genuine skill growth. Even if his ratios settle, his firm grip on the closer job makes him a highly sustainable fantasy asset.

The Rangers host six games this week against the Twins and Padres. Matchups against starters with elevated ERAs, such as Zebby Matthews and Lucas Giolito, should yield multiple late-game lead situations. Our weekly projection lists Latz for 5.2 innings of outstanding ratio support alongside 1.5 projected saves. Deploy him with confidence as an active starter.

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DATE OPP INN PC K WLK ER DEC ERA WHIP PTS
06/14 @BOS 1.1 24 2 0 0 SAVE 0.81 0.48 10
06/11 @KC 2.0 15 3 0 0 WIN 0.84 0.50 12
06/10 @KC 1.0 17 1 1 0 SAVE 0.90 0.53 7
06/05 CLE 2.0 35 3 1 0 SAVE 0.93 0.48 11
06/01 @STL 1.0 16 2 0 0 SAVE 1.00 0.44 9
05/31 KC 1.0 9 1 0 0 SAVE 1.04 0.46 8
05/26 HOU 1.1 14 2 0 1 SAVE 1.08 0.44 8
05/20 @COL 2.0 35 4 0 0 WIN 0.76 0.42 13
05/13 ARI 0.0 22 0 1 3 N/A 0.83 0.42 -5
05/12 ARI 1.0 12 0 0 0 SAVE 0.83 0.42 7
05/10 CHC 2.0 20 1 0 0 SAVE 0.87 0.44 10
05/06 @NYY 1.0 21 1 1 0 N/A 0.96 0.48 3
05/01 @DET 1.0 15 1 0 0 SAVE 1.02 0.45 8
04/29 NYY 2.0 27 1 0 0 SAVE 1.08 0.48 10
04/25 ATH 1.0 14 1 0 0 SAVE 1.23 0.48 8
04/21 PIT 1.0 14 2 0 0 N/A 1.32 0.51 4
04/17 @SEA 1.0 11 0 0 0 N/A 1.42 0.55 2
04/16 @ATH 0.1 7 0 0 0 N/A 1.54 0.60 0
04/15 @ATH 1.0 11 0 0 0 N/A 1.59 0.53 2
04/12 @LAD 0.2 15 0 1 1 HOLD 1.74 0.58 -1
04/10 @LAD 0.2 16 2 0 1 LOSS 0.93 0.31 -3
04/07 SEA 2.0 23 2 0 0 HOLD 0.00 0.22 6
04/05 CIN 1.0 19 1 1 0 N/A 0.00 0.29 3
04/04 CIN 1.0 15 2 0 0 N/A 0.00 0.17 4
04/01 @BAL 1.0 14 0 0 0 N/A 0.00 0.20 2
03/28 @PHI 4.0 68 3 1 0 N/A 0.00 0.25 11
Totals: 33.15093576 146
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YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2024 TEX 46 34.1 813 40 27 0 2-3 4.72 1.92 10.5 71
2025 TEX 33 81.0 1388 76 37 1 2-0 3 1.31 8.4 185
2026 TEX 26 33.1 509 35 7 11 2-1 1.62 0.6 9.5 146
ON PACE 58 75 1145 78 15 24 4-2 1.62 0.6 9.5 327
3-YEAR AVG 40 57 1101 58 32 1 2-2 3.59 1.49 9.1 128
Career 105 146.1 2710 151 71 0 0-0 3.14 1.31 9.3

Latz Projection

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ERA WHIP SAVES HOLDS WINS SO K/BB K/9 SVHD IP LOSSES PC FPTS
0.6 0.483 1.5 0 0.4 5 4.7 11.8 1.5 6.0 0 59.3 21
ERA WHIP SAVES HOLDS WINS SO K/BB K/9 SVHD IP LOSSES PC FPTS
0.675 0.413 0.6 0 0.2 2 4.7 11.8 0.6 2.2 0 23.7 8.4
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Texas Rangers

Roster Breakdown
NAME OWN START
Kyle Higashioka 2% 1%
NAME OWN START
Josh Jung 81% 73%
Jake Burger 31% 28%
NAME OWN START
Corey Seager 81% 28%
Ezequiel Duran 57% 48%
Sebastian Walcott 6% 0%
Josh Smith 2% 0%
NAME OWN START
Wyatt Langford 83% 72%
Brandon Nimmo 82% 70%
Joc Pederson 9% 7%
Evan Carter 5% 2%
NAME OWN START
Jacob deGrom 100% 76%
Nathan Eovaldi 95% 69%
MacKenzie Gore 86% 68%
Jack Leiter 38% 20%
Kumar Rocker 20% 14%
NAME OWN START
Jacob Latz 73% 72%
Jakob Junis 20% 19%
Robert Garcia 4% 1%
Tyler Alexander 3% 3%

Team Rankings

AVG
.238
21st
R
287
28th
HR
72
22nd
RBI
275
27th
SB
35
25th
OBP
.315
22nd
SLG
.383
25th
OPS
.698
23rd
W
35
18th
SV
19
16th
ERA
3.79
7th
WHIP
1.22
6th
QS
22
17th
TeamW-LWin %GBRSRA
MarinersMariners37-36.507-311291
AthleticsAthletics36-36.5000.5331373
RangersRangers35-37.4861.5287283
AstrosAstros33-41.4464.5336381
AngelsAngels29-44.3978326365

Team Stats

PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Kyle Higashioka3911515275140.235  
Danny Jansen4112311213121.171  
Elias Díaz1737611270.297  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Jake Burger70259326412421.247  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Ezequiel Duran6321029594355.281  
Justin Foscue2871919390.268  
Nicky Lopez1951514152.275  
Josh Smith3293620062.215  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Josh Jung6725832788301.302  
Cody Freeman41314000.308  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Corey Seager4717725339241.186  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Brandon Nimmo7026928687252.253  
Evan Carter66193263462110.176  
Wyatt Langford301201528384.233  
Michael Helman153025120.167  
Sam Haggerty364437012.159  
Alejandro Osuna39981124094.245  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Joc Pederson6717927449250.246  
Andrew McCutchen3773814150.192  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
Jacob deGrom1454076.2893.170.99  
MacKenzie Gore1546078.0864.271.31  
Nathan Eovaldi1467087.1834.231.17  
Jack Leiter1436076.0794.971.41  
Kumar Rocker1325065.2523.561.34  
Cal Quantrill1330026.2182.361.09  
Carter Baumler40005.263.181.77  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
Jacob Latz26111233.1351.620.60  
Jakob Junis2511429.1211.840.82  
Tyler Alexander2911228.0223.211.39  
Cole Winn2522121.2255.821.48  
Chris Martin1211010.177.841.94  
Joe Ross40004.2215.432.36  
Jalen Beeks2921026.0213.811.39  
Gavin Collyer1811017.0153.711.41  
Robert Garcia90108.063.381.50  
Robby Ahlstrom51006.040.000.83  
Luis Curvelo80008.147.561.92  
Peyton Gray1720023.1223.861.20  

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Schedule

DATE OPP SCORE MATCHUP
06-15 MINL 2-4MacKenzie Gore
Mike Paredes
06-16 MIN08:05 EDTKumar Rocker
Zebby Matthews
06-18 MIN02:35 EDTJack Leiter
Joe Ryan
06-19 SD08:05 EDTJacob deGrom
Randy Vasquez
06-20 SD04:05 EDTNathan Eovaldi
Walker Buehler
06-21 SD02:35 EDTMacKenzie Gore
Lucas Giolito

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