When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Latz throws a fastball 66.3% of the time, against 38.1% when he is ahead.
101 pitches behind in the count, 84 ahead.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .334 expected average against them, against .160 on his offspeed pitches.
112 of his breaking balls thrown.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Latz's 4-seam fastball carries 18.6 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
167 thrown, averaging 93.8 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Latz's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 93.8 mph, against 80.5 off his changeup.
167 and 50 of them thrown.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Latz puts 43.8% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 50% of his pitches to left-handers.
193 pitches to right-handed hitters, 151 to left-handed hitters.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Latz's changeup moves 15.4 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
50 thrown, averaging 84.6 mph.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Latz projects a .237 average, 96th percentile.
344 pitches in 2026. 96th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 20th in MLB.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Latz lives in the strike zone: 46.5% of his pitches are in it, 83rd percentile.
344 pitches in 2026. 83rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 90th in MLB.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Latz throws the slider 39.9% of the time against left-handers and 14.9% against right-handers.
181 pitches to right-handers, 148 to left-handers.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Latz lands 54.5% of his fastballs in the zone and only 30% of his offspeed pitches.
167 of his fastballs, 50 of his offspeed pitches.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Latz puts 63.1% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 39.1% when he is ahead.
103 located pitches behind, 87 ahead.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Latz lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.22 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
340 located pitches in 2026.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Latz works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider, Changeup and Curveball. The 4-seam fastball is 50.8% of everything he throws.
329 classified pitches in 2026.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
49.1% of the contact Latz gives up is hit hard, 14th percentile.
344 pitches in 2026. 14th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 464th in MLB.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Latz releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 42 degrees above horizontal and 1.7 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
340 tracked release points, averaging 5.9 feet off the ground.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.9 mph off the bat against Latz, 17th percentile.
344 pitches in 2026. 17th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 446th in MLB.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Latz throws a strike on the first pitch 55.7% of the time.
79 plate appearances started in 2026.
He lives on one side of the plate
Latz works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.0 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
340 located pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Latz's slider spins at 2,511 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
86 thrown in 2026.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Latz goes to the curveball: 11.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 6.1% the rest of the time.
101 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Latz releases the ball 6.6 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
224 tracked pitches in 2026.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Latz's stuff spins at 2,320 rpm, 61st percentile in the league.
344 pitches in 2026. 61st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 210th in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Latz's 4-seam fastball averages 93.8 mph, and has touched 97.3.
167 thrown, 50.8% of his pitches.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
9.2 mph separates Latz's 4-seam fastball from his changeup, 93.8 against 84.6.
167 and 50 of them respectively.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Latz throws a fastball 66.3% of the time, against 38.1% when he is ahead.
101 pitches behind in the count, 84 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Latz puts 63.1% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 39.1% when he is ahead.
103 located pitches behind, 87 ahead.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Latz throws a strike on the first pitch 55.7% of the time.
79 plate appearances started in 2026.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Latz goes to the curveball: 11.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 6.1% the rest of the time.
101 two-strike pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .334 expected average against them, against .160 on his offspeed pitches.
112 of his breaking balls thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Latz lands 54.5% of his fastballs in the zone and only 30% of his offspeed pitches.
167 of his fastballs, 50 of his offspeed pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Latz's 4-seam fastball carries 18.6 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
167 thrown, averaging 93.8 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Latz's changeup moves 15.4 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
50 thrown, averaging 84.6 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Latz's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 93.8 mph, against 80.5 off his changeup.
167 and 50 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Latz throws the slider 39.9% of the time against left-handers and 14.9% against right-handers.
181 pitches to right-handers, 148 to left-handers.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Latz works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider, Changeup and Curveball. The 4-seam fastball is 50.8% of everything he throws.
329 classified pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Latz's slider spins at 2,511 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
86 thrown in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Latz's 4-seam fastball averages 93.8 mph, and has touched 97.3.
167 thrown, 50.8% of his pitches.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
9.2 mph separates Latz's 4-seam fastball from his changeup, 93.8 against 84.6.
167 and 50 of them respectively.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Latz puts 43.8% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 50% of his pitches to left-handers.
193 pitches to right-handed hitters, 151 to left-handed hitters.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Latz projects a .237 average, 96th percentile.
344 pitches in 2026. 96th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 20th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
49.1% of the contact Latz gives up is hit hard, 14th percentile.
344 pitches in 2026. 14th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 464th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.9 mph off the bat against Latz, 17th percentile.
344 pitches in 2026. 17th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 446th in MLB.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Latz lives in the strike zone: 46.5% of his pitches are in it, 83rd percentile.
344 pitches in 2026. 83rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 90th in MLB.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Latz lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.22 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
340 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on one side of the plate
Latz works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.0 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
340 located pitches in 2026.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Latz releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 42 degrees above horizontal and 1.7 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
340 tracked release points, averaging 5.9 feet off the ground.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Latz releases the ball 6.6 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
224 tracked pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Latz's stuff spins at 2,320 rpm, 61st percentile in the league.
344 pitches in 2026. 61st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 210th in MLB.
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