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Jacob Latz

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Left

6-2, 185lb (188cm, 83kg)

Born: April 8, 1996 in Lemont, IL us

Draft: Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 11th round of the 2014 MLB June Amateur Draft from Lemont Township HS (Lemont, IL) and the Texas Rangers in the 5th round of the 2017 MLB June Amateur Draft from Kent State University (Kent, OH).

High School: Lemont Township HS (Lemont, IL)

Schools: Kent State University (Kent, OH), Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, LA)

Debut: August 25, 2021 (Age 25-139d, 22,491st in major league history)
vs. CLE 4.2 IP, 5 H, 4 SO, 0 BB, 3 ER, L

Rookie Status: Still Intact through 2024

2024 Contract Status: Pre-Arb Eligible

Service Time (01/2024): 0.022 • Arb Eligible: 2027 • Free Agent: 2030

Full Name: Jacob Eugene Latz

Instagram: @jlatz67

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SUMMARY

2024

Career

WAR

0.3

0.4

ERA

3.04

2.86

23.2

34.2

WHIP

1.183

1.067

Summary of 5 Home Runs Allowed

(For more accurate walk-off HR totals, see the Batting Event Finder)

0 leading off, 0 walk-off, 0 tying, 2 go ahead

1 Tm
TEX	5

Platoon
vs RHB	4
vs LHB	1

Home/Road
Away	5

Outs
1	2
2	2
0	1

3 Opps
CLE	3
PHI	1
ATL	1

5 Batters
Óscar Mercado	1
Travis d'Arnaud	1
Austin Hedges	1
Bryce Harper	1
Yu Chang	1

3 Parks
Progressive (CLE)	3
Truist Pk (ATL)	1
CitizensBank (PHI)	1

Where Hit
7	2
8	1
9	1
78	1

General field locations
when available.

Pitches
4	3
3	1
7+	1

Pitches in PA
when available.

Game Totals
1·HR gms	2
3·HR gms	1

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Bases
---	4
123	1

8 Runs
RISP	1
0 on	4
3 on	1
Any on	1

Inning
2	1
5	2
6	2

1-3	1
4-6	4

RelScore
+2	1
+1	2
Tied	2

Ahead	3
Tied	2

Before event,
for batter

Count
1-2	2
2-1	1
3-2	1
2-0	1

Pitch data mostly complete since 1988.

DefPos
1B	2
C	2
LF	1

OrderPos
7th	1
5th	1
9th	1
8th	1
3rd	1

Leverage
High Lev	1
Medium Lev	1
Low Lev	3

Play By Play

WE and WPA Explanation

Play By Play
2021	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat		Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
1	1	1	1	2021-08-25	Óscar Mercado	CLE	TEX	tied 0-0	b 2	1	---	3,(2-0) BBX	1	5	7	11%	64%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
2	2	2	2	2021-08-25	Yu Chang	CLE	TEX	ahead 1-0	b 5	1	---	4,(1-2) CSBX	1	7	3	11%	80%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
3	3	3	3	2021-08-25	Austin Hedges	CLE	TEX	ahead 2-0	b 5	2	---	4,(1-2) FBFX	1	9	2	8%	87%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
2024	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat		Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
4	4	1	1	2024-04-19	Travis d'Arnaud	ATL	TEX	tied 3-3	b 6	2	123	4,(2-1) BFBX	4	8	2	33%	94%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); M. Olson Scores; M. Ozuna Scores; M. Harris Scores
5	5	2	1	2024-05-21	Bryce Harper	PHI	TEX	ahead 2-1	b 6	0	---	7,(3-2) .FBBF.FBX	1	3	3	11%	84%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)