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Jakob Junis

RHP · Throws Right · Age 33Swingman
ERA
2.91
FIP
–
IP
43.1
W-L
1-2
WHIP
1.08
K%
18.1
BB%
5.1
GB%
–
K/9
6.7
HR/9
0.6
Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in 2011 (round 29), he was signed by the Texas Rangers in free agency in January 2026. He made his MLB debut on April 12, 2017.Facts: MLB StatsAPI (people · transactions)
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Slider

SL · lead pitch

38% of pitches · .275 xwOBA allowed · 262 BIP · where it goes, what it costs

Pitcher Locations
where he throws it · catcher’s view
1%1%1%0%0%3%4%4%3%1%3%7%15%17%12%0%2%2%4%5%0%1%3%5%7%
Rare 0% · Common 10% · Very common 20%+
xwOBA Allowed
damage done by zone · all batters
.691––––.410.169.216.260–.179.394.341.316.268.000.417.458.193.122–.172.233.220.000
Cold .200 · Avg .310 · Hot .500+
Expected Damage
locations × damage zones
.007––––.013.007.009.008–.005.028.051.052.032.000.008.007.008.006–.002.006.010.000
Low risk · Average · High-risk zone
Slider (38% usage) has allowed .275 xwOBA over 262 balls in play — his most-used pitch.

Arsenal

usage × whiff, ranked

6 pitch types · 2,601-pitch sample · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1

Slider SL
38% usage · 27% whiff · .275 xwOBA · 81.8 mph
Sinker SI
25% usage · 11% whiff · .386 xwOBA · 92.0 mph
Changeup CH
18% usage · 22% whiff · .237 xwOBA · 86.7 mph
Four-Seam Fastball FF
13% usage · 21% whiff · .358 xwOBA · 92.3 mph
Sweeper ST
6% usage · 19% whiff · .344 xwOBA · 82.5 mph
Unknown UN
1% usage
Whiff% Trend
last 8 outings · by pitch · min 5 swings per point
1020306/266/297/187/228/158/168/188/20
SliderSinkerChangeup
Hand Splits
K% + xwOBA allowed by batter side · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1
SplitK%xwOBASample
vs. LHB18.2 .308 292
vs. RHB21.9 .311 396
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