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 18.7 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
621 thrown, averaging 94.8 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Latz's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 92.6 mph, against 77.3 off his changeup.
621 and 223 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Latz throws the slider 36.1% of the time against left-handers and 7.8% against right-handers.
758 pitches to right-handers, 355 to left-handers.
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.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Latz throws a fastball 67.4% of the time, against 50.4% when he is ahead.
279 pitches behind in the count, 345 ahead.
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.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Latz's changeup moves 15.0 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
223 thrown, averaging 86.1 mph.
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.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Latz goes to the curveball: 13.4% of his two-strike pitches, against 4% the rest of the time.
395 two-strike pitches in 2026.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Latz works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup, Slider and Curveball. The 4-seam fastball is 55.8% of everything he throws.
1113 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 gap between his pitches is what makes them work
14.2 mph separates Latz's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 94.8 against 80.6.
621 and 82 of them respectively.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Latz puts 64.4% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 44% when he is ahead.
281 located pitches behind, 348 ahead.
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.
1124 tracked release points, averaging 5.9 feet off the ground.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Latz's curveball spins at 2,772 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
82 thrown in 2026.
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.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Latz's 4-seam fastball averages 94.8 mph, and has touched 98.1.
621 thrown, 55.8% of his pitches.
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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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 18.7 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
621 thrown, averaging 94.8 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Latz's changeup moves 15.0 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
223 thrown, averaging 86.1 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 92.6 mph, against 77.3 off his changeup.
621 and 223 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Latz throws the slider 36.1% of the time against left-handers and 7.8% against right-handers.
758 pitches to right-handers, 355 to left-handers.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Latz works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup, Slider and Curveball. The 4-seam fastball is 55.8% of everything he throws.
1113 classified pitches in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
14.2 mph separates Latz's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 94.8 against 80.6.
621 and 82 of them respectively.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Latz's curveball spins at 2,772 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
82 thrown in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Latz's 4-seam fastball averages 94.8 mph, and has touched 98.1.
621 thrown, 55.8% of his pitches.
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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.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Latz throws a fastball 67.4% of the time, against 50.4% when he is ahead.
279 pitches behind in the count, 345 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Latz goes to the curveball: 13.4% of his two-strike pitches, against 4% the rest of the time.
395 two-strike pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Latz puts 64.4% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 44% when he is ahead.
281 located pitches behind, 348 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Spray Chart.
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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.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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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.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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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.
1124 tracked release points, averaging 5.9 feet off the ground.
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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