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Jacob Latz slams door on Orioles in six-out save

Jacob Latz

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Jacob Latz allowed two hits, walked one, and struck out three over two scoreless innings to earn the save against the Orioles on Friday.

Latz shook off his first blown save in nearly two months in his most recent outing to finish this one off. He had some help though, as Christian Franklin laced a double down the line with two outs in the ninth and looked like it would score Leody Taveras from first base until a perfect relay from Brandon Nimmo to Nicky Lopez nailed him at the plate. That finished off his sixth six-out save of the season and he has a phenomenal 1.87 ERA.

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Jacob Latz pitched a pair of hitless innings for his 24th save Saturday versus the A’s.

Latz hadn’t pitched since Monday, so the Rangers asked him for six outs tonight, and he recorded them without incident. He did allow a hit in the eighth, but a caught stealing allowed him to face the minimum over the two innings. Since he did throw 36 pitches, he’ll probably be unavailable Sunday.
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Jacob Latz gave up two runs to blow a save against the Giants in the ninth inning on Tuesday.

Latz was summoned in the ninth inning with a two-run lead against the Giants on Tuesday. Oddly enough, it was the left-handed hitters that got to him. Latz gave up a base hit and walked a batter to put two runners on with one out. A wild pitch would put them in scoring position before Bryce Eldridge knocked a base hit to tie the game. Latz would retire the next two batters to get out of the inning with a tie. The Rangers would walk it off in the ninth, crediting Latz with a win despite his first blown save since May 13.
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Having lost five games in a row, the Rangers are listening on MacKenzie Gore, Nathan Eovaldi and Jacob Latz, according to the New York Post’s Jon Heyman.

MLB Network’s Jon Morosi hears the same. Eovaldi has no-trade protection, which can be a big hurdle with deadline deals. If the Rangers sell, they’d be doing so while still possessing a 37 percent chance of reaching the playoffs, according to Fangraphs’ odds. They’re in a virtual tie with the Mariners, 2 1/2 games back of the Astros in the AL West.
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Jacob Latz fired a scoreless ninth while picking up a save Tuesday against the Rays.

Latz had given up runs in his last two appearances, but didn’t allow a hit nor a walk to keep the Rays off the board. The left-hander has been a revelation in the Rangers’ bullpen — and for fantasy managers — as this scoreless frame lowers his ERA to a healthy 1.80, and it’s already the 21st save of the season for the southpaw.
Jacob Latz

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Jacob Latz allowed one earned run over one inning while striking out one to pick up the save on Friday against the Mariners.

Latz allowed a one-out double to Colt Emerson, but that would be the only baserunner he would allow in the inning. Emerson would eventually come around to score on a wild pitch, giving Latz his first earned run since June 25th, but the lefty still managed to secure the save. He is now a perfect 13-for-13 in save opportunities since June.
Jacob Latz

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Jacob Latz tossed a perfect 1 1/3 innings and got the save against the Braves on Saturday.

Latz entered the game with a man on first and two outs in the eighth inning. He got Drake Baldwin to line out before tossing a perfect ninth inning that included a strikeout of Matt Olson. Latz has 19 saves and a 1.57 ERA this year.
Jacob Latz

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Jacob Latz turned in a perfect ninth with a two-run lead for a save Tuesday against the Guardians.

And this was just one day after a two-inning save on Monday. Latz, who faced disappointment after failing to win a spot in the Texas rotation this spring, now seems poised to go to the All-Star Game as a reliever. He’s 18-for-20 saving games, and his ERA stands at 1.71. He’s allowed two runs and struck out 19 in 16 innings this month. Latz will need Wednesday off, so perhaps Jakob Junis will get a save then.
Jacob Latz

TEX Relief Pitcher #67

Jacob Latz threw two scoreless innings and picked up the save against the Guardians on Monday.

Latz entered in the bottom of the eighth inning with a one-run lead. He needed only eight pitches to post a scoreless inning. The Rangers scored twice in the top of the ninth inning and Latz closed out the Guardians in the bottom half of the inning for his 17th save. He has a 1.76 ERA and should find himself in next month’s All-Star game.
Jacob Latz

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Jacob Latz walked one batter in a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save on Friday against the Blue Jays.

Latz made this one more interesting than he needed to by walking Brandon Valenzuela to lead-off the inning in a one-run game, but still managed to get the job down in under 15 total pitches. Oddly enough, in one of the strangest single inning anomalies you’ll ever see, all three of the following outs he recorded were caught in foul territory. That’s baseball, Suzyn. As for Latz, he’s in the midst of an All-Star caliber season with a 1.85 ERA and 0.67 WHIP through 39 innings.
Jacob Latz

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Jacob Latz picked up his 15th save of the season on Thursday night, despite surrendering a two-run homer in the ninth inning.

Latz came on with a three-run lead to protect against the Blue Jays and made things much more interesting by allowing a two-run blast to Kazuma Okamoto. He then rallied to retire Alejandro Kirk on a comebacker and Brandon Valenzuela on strikes to end it. Latz has been terrific in the closer’s role for the Rangers this season, posting a 1.89 ERA, 0.66 WHIP and a 40/8 K/BB ratio over 38 innings while converting 15 of his first 17 save chances.

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The Giants are calling up Matt Wilkinson, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan.

It’d be the MLB debut for the 23-year-old Wilkenson, who has a 5.15 ERA and a 43/17 K/BB in 43 2/3 innings over 10 starts since moving up to Triple-A Sacramento. It seems likely that he’ll pitch in middle relief initially, as the Giants pen is pretty worn out after Sunday’s loss to the Rockies.
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Luis Peña is being promoted to Double-A Biloxi, the Brewers announced.

Peña, the reported centerpiece of the Brewers’ offer for Tarik Skubal, was hitting .298/.384/.420 with 27 steals in 51 games for High-A Wisconsin. The 19-year-old is probably looking at a move off shortstop at some point, but his offensive potential could still make him an All-Star-type player elsewhere.
- Matthew Pouliot

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JJ Bleday is out of the Reds’ starting lineup in the first game of Monday’s doubleheader.

It’s the first time he’s sat since July 29. Bleday will almost surely be back in there for game two, since even though he’s slumping — he’s hitting .146 with one RBI in 14 games this month — Terry Francona views him as the team’s one everyday outfielder. Michael Toglia is starting in left against lefty Quinn Mathews in game one.
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With JJ Wetherholt resting, the Cardinals have Joshua Báez leading off in the first game of Monday’s doubleheader against the Reds.

Báez, who hit fifth in his first two major league games, figures to return to the middle of the order for the nightcap.
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Reds selected the contract of LHP Kent Emanuel from Triple-A Louisville.

The 34-year-old Emanuel is back in the majors for the first time since 2024 with the Marlins. He pitched in Mexico and an indy ball last year, and he joined the Reds organization out of indy ball last week, allowing one run over six innings in his lone start for Louisville. He’ll be available to go long in relief in Monday’s doubleheader if necessary.
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Reds designated RHP Ron Marinaccio for assignment.

Despite having thrown 21 pitches Friday, Marinaccio was left in to throw 47 more and give up five runs at the end of Saturday’s loss to the Pirates. He wound up being charged with 10 runs over 5 1/3 innings in four mop-up appearances during his two weeks in Cincinnati.
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Zach McCambley has joined the Reds as their 27th player for Monday’s doubleheader.

McCambley gets the unofficial callup six days after being demoted by the Reds. He’s given up four runs in 7 2/3 innings in seven major league relief appearances this season.
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Marcelo Mayer went 1-for-6 with four strikeouts as Triple-A Sacramento’s leadoff man on Sunday.

Mayer, out since late June with a stress reaction in his forearm, is 5-for-14 with a homer in three games since joining the River Cats. They might wait a few more days, but the Giants will likely activate him this week and install him as their starting second baseman.
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Joel Kuhnel pitched 1 1/3 hitless innings Sunday in his latest rehab outing for Triple-A Nashville.

Kuhnel, out since July 4 with a shoulder impingement, gave up two runs in his first rehab appearance on Aug. 2, but he’s pitched 5 1/3 scoreless innings since. It seems like he’s ready to be activated if the Brewers want him back.
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Sal Frelick doubled in four at-bats in his seventh game for Triple-A Nashville on Sunday.

Frelick, on the IL with a shoulder strain, is 5-for-22 with a homer and five walks since joining Nashville. He could come off the IL and replace Brandon Lockridge on the Brewers’ roster on Tuesday, but given the way he performed before landing on the IL, there’s no need for the team to make him a lineup fixture right away.
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