Jacob Latz
P | Bats/Throws: R/L | 6' 2" 185LBS | Age: 28
Draft: 2017 | Rd: 5, #164, Texas Rangers | Kent State
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2021 0 1 5.79 1 1 0 4.2 4 1.07
2023 0 0 0.00 3 0 0 6.1 5 0.63
2024 2 3 3.71 46 0 0 43.2 40 1.51
3 Seasons 2 4 3.46 50 1 0 54.2 49 1.37
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2021 1 0-1 5.79 4.2 4 1.07
2023 3 0-0 0.00 6.1 5 0.63
2024 46 2-3 3.71 43.2 40 1.51
3 Seasons 50 2-4 3.46 54.2 49 1.37
MLB Percentile Rankings
Movement Profile (Induced Break)
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Statcast Statistics

Season Age Pitches Batted
Balls
Barrels Barrel % Barrel/PA Exit
Velocity
Max EV Launch
Angle
LA Sweet-
Spot %
XBA XSLG WOBA XWOBA XWOBACON HardHit% K% BB% ERA xERA
2021 25 84 15 2 13.3 10.5 89.1 104.8 23.6 46.7 .211 .493 .409 .291 .369 53.3 21.1 0.0 5.79 3.55
2023 27 96 14 0 0.0 0.0 84.3 103.9 21.2 28.6 .144 .215 .135 .228 .210 28.6 22.7 13.6 0.00 2.15
2024 28 813 124 11 8.9 5.7 88.0 110.7 18.9 30.6 .242 .444 .318 .344 .385 40.3 20.8 14.1 3.71 4.97
Player 993 153 13 8.5 5.6 87.7 110.7 19.5 32.0 .230 .426 .308 .328 .367 40.5 21.0 12.9
MLB 7.0 4.8 88.5 122.4 12.3 33.2 .245 .406 .316 .315 .369 36.5 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Latz relies on 4 pitches.
Four Seamer
(49.4%) ,
Slider
(22.9%) ,
Changeup
(22.6%) ,
Curveball
(5.0%) ,


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Pitch Tracking



Batted Ball Profile

Season GB % FB % LD % PU % Pull % Straight % Oppo % Weak % Topped % Under % Flare/Burner % Solid % Barrel % Barrel/PA
2021 20.0 40.0 26.7 13.3 33.3 33.3 33.3 0.0 20.0 33.3 20.0 13.3 13.3 10.5
2023 35.7 21.4 28.6 14.3 35.7 21.4 42.9 7.1 21.4 50.0 14.3 7.1 0.0 0.0
2024 35.5 27.4 24.2 12.9 25.8 47.6 26.6 8.1 20.2 29.8 26.6 5.6 8.9 5.7
Player 34.0 28.1 24.8 13.1 27.5 43.8 28.8 7.2 20.3 32.0 24.8 6.5 8.5 5.6
MLB 44.4 23.8 24.7 7.1 37.2 37.5 25.2 3.9 32.6 24.8 24.4 5.9 7.0 4.8
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Pitch Movement


How this works: This section shows two different ways to evaluate pitch movement. On the left, “Total Movement” shows the real-world movement of a pitch, including the forces of gravity, which affects every pitch thrown. Since gravity requires time, and slower pitches aren't 'better' just because they have more time to move, a pitch's movement is compared to other pitches of the same pitch type, within +/- 2 MPH and +/- 0.5 feet of extension/release. On the right, Induced Movement (or IVB) is reported without gravity, and attempts to isolate movement created by the pitcher's ability to spin and manipulate the ball.
Total Movement (in inches, w/ gravity)Induced Movement (in inches, w/o gravity)
YearPitchTeamHand#MPHVertical
Drop
vs.
Comparable
Horizontal
Break
vs.
Comparable
Vertical
Break
vs. AvgHorizontal
Break
vs. Avg
2024 Curveball TEX L 41 76.4 63.9 6.1 6.0GLV -3.6 -16.3 8.3 6.0GLV -1.4
2024 Changeup TEX L 184 85.9 25.9 -5.5 13.7ARM -0.3 11.3 -5.4 13.7ARM -0.4
2024 Slider TEX L 186 83.5 40.8 2.6 7.0GLV 1.0 -1.6 3.1 7.0GLV 1.9
2024 4-Seam Fastball TEX L 402 94.9 12.0 2.3 5.7ARM -1.5 18.5 2.9 5.7ARM -2.5
2023 Curveball TEX L 4 78.2 56.1 0.4 4.5GLV -5.0 -11.1 2.7 4.5GLV -3.2
2023 Changeup TEX L 25 84.9 27.5 -4.3 12.5ARM -1.7 10.5 -4.2 12.5ARM -1.5
2023 Slider TEX L 15 85.9 34.6 -0.8 5.5GLV 1.0 2.5 -0.8 5.5GLV 0.2
2023 4-Seam Fastball TEX L 52 94.5 12.7 2.1 6.2ARM -1.1 18.0 2.7 6.2ARM -1.7
2021 Slider TEX L 12 80.1 43.6 1.3 3.3GLV -4.8 -1.3 2.9 3.3GLV -1.5
2021 Curveball TEX L 11 74.3 65.2 3.5 5.9GLV -5.2 -15.5 6.8 5.9GLV -2.0
2021 4-Seam Fastball TEX L 41 92.8 13.5 1.8 6.2ARM -0.8 18.1 2.0 6.2ARM -1.4
2021 Changeup TEX L 20 83.2 26.2 -6.5 8.6ARM -5.2 12.9 -5.1 8.6ARM -5.3
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
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Run Values by Pitch Type

Year Pitch Type Team RV/100 Run Value Pitches % PA BA SLG wOBA Whiff% K% PutAway % xBA xSLG xwOBA Hard Hit %
2024 4-Seam Fastball -1.9 -8 402 49.4 99 .228 .380 .360 22.4 20.2 14.5 .232 .469 .373 46.7
2024 Slider -0.7 -1 186 22.9 30 .259 .370 .293 27.1 23.3 10.6 .264 .428 .321 42.9
2024 Changeup 0.8 2 184 22.6 58 .222 .352 .283 38.9 22.4 20.6 .244 .417 .311 31.7
2024 Curveball -0.6 0 41 5.0 2 1.000 1.000 .900 50.0 0.0 0.0 .310 .315 .279 0.0
2023 4-Seam Fastball 4.0 2 52 54.2 13 .100 .100 .231 19.2 7.7 5.9 .196 .322 .331 44.4
2023 Changeup 3.4 1 25 26.0 5 .000 .000 .000 30.8 20.0 11.1 .146 .166 .140 0.0
2023 Slider 3.6 1 15 15.6 4 .000 .000 .000 50.0 75.0 42.9 .009 .010 .009 0.0
2023 Curveball 2.2 0 4 4.2 -- -- -- 100.0 -- -- -- -- -- --
2021 4-Seam Fastball 1.2 0 41 48.8 9 .222 .556 .322 11.1 0.0 0.0 .319 .746 .438 55.6
2021 Changeup -2.8 -1 20 23.8 3 .333 1.333 .667 40.0 33.3 25.0 .030 .062 .040 50.0
2021 Slider -3.2 0 12 14.3 4 .250 1.000 .500 25.0 50.0 40.0 .163 .506 .272 100.0
2021 Curveball -1.9 0 11 13.1 3 .333 .333 .300 33.3 33.3 20.0 .132 .145 .129 0.0
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: To better align with other values, positive numbers (red) are good, and negative numbers (blue) are poor.
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Spin Direction

Year Pitch Type Pitches MPH Active Spin % Total Movement (In.) Spin-Based Observed Deviation
2024 Changeup 184 85.9 98 17.6 10:15 10:15 0
2024 Curveball 41 76.4 84 20.7 5:15 5:30 -15
2024 4-Seam Fastball 402 94.9 96 19.0 11:15 11:30 -15
2024 Slider 186 83.5 38 8.4 3:15 3:45 -30
2023 Changeup 25 84.9 95 16.0 10:15 10:15 0
2023 4-Seam Fastball 51 94.6 96 18.7 11:15 11:15 0
2023 Slider 15 85.9 37 7.5 2:00 2:30 -30
2021 Changeup 20 83.2 94 14.9 10:15 10:45 -30
2021 Curveball 11 74.3 92 19.5 5:15 5:30 -15
2021 4-Seam Fastball 41 92.8 98 18.7 11:15 11:15 0
2021 Slider 12 80.1 42 4.8 3:45 4:15 -30
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Pitcher Arm Angle

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Swing/Take

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2024 189 813 0 8 -10 -6 -8
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Plate Discipline

Season Pitches Zone % Zone Swing % Zone Contact % Chase % Chase Contact % Edge % 1st Pitch Strike % Swing % Whiff % Meatball % Meatball Swing %
2021 84 48.8 80.5 84.8 25.6 63.6 44.0 42.1 52.4 20.5 11.9 90.0
2023 96 36.5 71.4 76.0 32.8 65.0 49.0 63.6 46.9 28.9 4.2 75.0
2024 813 45.5 68.4 79.8 29.7 56.1 40.5 53.4 47.4 28.3 5.8 76.6
Player 993 44.9 69.7 80.1 29.7 57.7 41.6 53.5 47.7 27.6 6.1 78.7
MLB 48.7 67.0 82.0 28.5 57.8 42.6 61.0 47.2 24.9 7.3 76.3
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Percentile Rankings

Year xwOBA /
xERA
xBA xSLG xISO xOBP Brl Brl% EV Hard
Hit%
K% BB% Whiff% Chase
Rate
FB
Velo
FB
Spin
CB
Spin
Extension
2023 58 49 68
2024 64 72 67
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Expected Home Runs

Adjusted

Year Team Avg HR Trot Actual HR xHR HR-xHR Doubters Mostly Gone No Doubters No Doubter %
2021 23.3 3 2.3 1 1 1 2 66.7
2024 23.9 6 6.4 0 0 4 3 50.0
Player 23.7 9 8.7 0 1 5 5 55.6
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's home runs allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Expected Home Runs by Park

Adjusted

Year HR
2021 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 4 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 3
2024 6 6 6 7 6 6 7 7 4 6 6 5 7 7 7 6 7 7 7 6 7 6 7 7 7 7 5 6 7 6 6
Player 9 9 9 10 8 8 9 10 6 8 8 9 9 9 9 8 10 9 9 8 9 8 10 9 10 9 7 8 9 8 9
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's home runs allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Year to Year Changes

Metric 2023 2024 +/-  
Fastball Velocity 94.5 94.9 0.4
Offspeed Velocity 84.9 85.9 1.0
Breaking Velocity 84.2 82.2 -2.0
Exit Velocity 84.3 88.0 3.7
Launch Angle 21.2 18.9 -2.3
Barrel % 0.0 8.9 8.9
Hard Hit % 28.6 40.3 11.7
LA Sweet-Spot % 28.6 30.6 2.0
xBA .144 .242 0.098
BA .053 .241 0.188
xwOBA .228 .344 0.116
wOBA .135 .318 0.183
xSLG .215 .444 0.229
SLG .053 .377 0.324
K% 22.7 20.8 -1.9
BB% 13.6 14.1 0.5
Swing % 46.9 47.4 0.5
Whiff% 28.9 28.3 -0.6
In Zone % 36.5 45.5 9.0
Out of Zone % 63.5 54.5 -9.0
Out of Zone Swing % 32.8 29.7 -3.1
First Pitch Swing % 31.8 25.9 -5.9
First Pitch Strike % 63.6 53.4 -10.2
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2021 Shifts 19 .409 17 0 0.0 2 2 100.0
2023 Shades 22 .135 17 0 0.0 5 2 40.0
2024 Shades 188 .320 106 7 6.6 82 55 67.1
! Note: Shifts are through the 2022 season, Shaded starting from the 2023 season, Shift: three or more infielders are on the same side of second base, Shade: positioned outside of their typical responsible slices of the field.
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Pitch Tempo

Bases EmptyRunners On Base
SeasonTeamPitchesTempoFast %Slow %PitchesTempoFast %Slow %
2021 34 13.8 67.6% 0.0% 3 21.6 0.0% 0.0%
2023 20 14.7 55.0% 0.0% 23 16.1 39.1% 0.0%
2024 188 17.7 6.9% 0.0% 164 20.3 0.0% 0.0%

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Pitch Distribution