TEX · P

Jacob Latz

Age 30 B/T R/L 6′2″, 185 lb USA MLB debut 2021

40-man

Texas’ roster as it stands late-inning relief · 63 IP · 0.9 WAR in the role
Trade read Likely available: TEX projects to miss the playoffs (25% odds) and he’s a veteran (age 31 in 2027): a natural trade candidate.

Keystone Stuff 113 88th pct

2026 fWAR 2.2

Projected 2027 WAR 1.1 at 75 IP · 0.9 in his 2027 role

Pitching · 2026 percentiles

vs. MLB pitchers with 500+ pitches · 1,128 pitches

Keystone Stuff 113

Keystone Location 102

Keystone Pitching 110

Run value (xRV) +1.27

Strikeout % 30.6%

Walk % 8.5%

Whiff % 31.5%

Chase % 35.8%

Fastball velo 94.8

Extension 6.5 ft

72.0 IP2.13 ERA2.84 FIP 52° arm30 SV

Arsenal & Pitch Lab

Movement normalized to arm side · Keystone Stuff by pitch

LHP · arm angle 52° · how to read

Pitch	Use	Velo	IVB	HB	Stuff	Loc	Whiff	xRV/100
Four-seam56% use	56%	94.8	19.1	+8.8	110	100	23%	+1.22
Changeup20% use	20%	86.1	11.6	+14.9	108	100	48%	+2.78
Slider17% use	17%	85.6	3.0	−5.9	111	117	41%	+0.25
Curveball7% use	7%	80.6	−12.9	−4.8	93	74	39%	−0.12

No mix change or new pitch clears its bar. The arsenal is efficient for its shapes.

Most similar pitchers

Pitches like Latz: same hand, shape, slot and mix

Similarity	Player	Stuff	’26 WAR	’27 proj	2027
49	Brock Burke CIN · ’96	100	0.8	0.5	Free agent
43	Alex Vesia LAD · ’96	120	1.2	0.9	Free agent
41	Dylan Lee ATL · ’94	106	2.1	1.0	Arb
39	Brent Headrick NYY · ’97	101	2.1	1.2	Pre-arb
37	Mason Montgomery PIT · ’00	110	2.2	1.2	Pre-arb

Same-handed pitchers nearest on fastball velocity and shape, arm angle, extension, pitch mix, secondary shapes, Stuff, whiff rate and workload. 2026 regulars only.

Pitch locations · 2026

Where each pitch finishes, by batter side

Four-seam 55%

46% zone

Changeup 28%

37% zone

Curveball 9%

29% zone

Slider 8%

49% zone

Where each pitch finishes, catcher’s view. The bar marks the batter’s side; the box is an average strike zone. Pitches with 40+ thrown to this side.

Contract & projection

Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR

2027 1.1 WAR Arbitration $3.3M*

2028 1.0 WAR Arbitration $4.4M*

2029 0.8 WAR Arbitration $5.6M*

2030 0.6 WAR Arbitration $6.3M*

* projected arbitration or minimum salary. Contract Studio →

Minor leagues

MLB Stats API · public box-score data

SeasonLevel	Level	Team	Age	G	PA / IP	PA / IP ·Line
2025AAA	AAA	Round Rock Express	29	9	14.2 IP	14.2 IP · 1.84 ERA · 32.8% K · 16.4% BB