2026 Stats
W-L
0-2
ERA
8.10
WHIP
2.10
K
5
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Jax did not record any saves in 2025, but he finished eighth among relievers with 28 holds and sixth with a career-high 99 strikeouts. His sweeper was responsible for a majority of those strikeouts (59), as Jax's 46.5 whiff percentage was best in the league for that pitch type. The right-hander's 92.3 mph changeup was equally as devastating, also inducing a 46.5 whiff percentage, though he curiously tossed fewer of those following a mid-season trade to Tampa Bay. Unfortunately, Jax wasn't successful with his high-velocity offerings, as his fastball (.320 BA, .620 SLG) and sinker (.333 BA, .524 SLG) were crushed by opposing hitters. Same for the occasional cutter that he tinkered with to left-handed batters. Now that Jax is with the Rays, he might tinker with his pitch mix even more than years past, though his sweeper and changeup should remain the focus of his arsenal. Jax has a clear path to saves in 2026, though Kevin Cash's plans for the ninth inning are currently unknown. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year, $3.57 million contract with the Rays in January of 2026.
Records first hold
Jax picked up a hold Friday against the Yankees. striking out one in a clean sixth inning.
Analysis
The hold was the first of the year for Jax, who appears to have fallen down the pecking order in the Tampa Bay bullpen. The right-hander had opened the season as the favorite for saves for the Rays, but he's coughed up eight runs (five earned) and blown his two save chances through his first five innings. Bryan Baker has successfully converted the club's past two save opportunities, and Jax could drop even further down the hierarchy once Edwin Uceta (shoulder) is ready to make his season debut.
The hold was the first of the year for Jax, who appears to have fallen down the pecking order in the Tampa Bay bullpen. The right-hander had opened the season as the favorite for saves for the Rays, but he's coughed up eight runs (five earned) and blown his two save chances through his first five innings. Bryan Baker has successfully converted the club's past two save opportunities, and Jax could drop even further down the hierarchy once Edwin Uceta (shoulder) is ready to make his season debut.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
16
Last 10 Games
16
Last 5 Games
17
How many pitches does Griffin Jax generally throw?
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What part of the game does Griffin Jax generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-26%
BAA vs RHP
2026
-20%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .257 | 89 | 22 | 69 | 8 | |||
| Since 2024vs Right | .189 | 110 | 19 | 51 | 5 | |||
| 2026vs Left | .375 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | |||
| 2026vs Right | .300 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .293 | 46 | 11 | 39 | 4 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .202 | 53 | 10 | 25 | 3 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .200 | 40 | 8 | 24 | 2 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .169 | 55 | 7 | 23 | 2 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-9%
ERA at Home
2026
-100%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024Home | 3.15 | 1.02 | 71.1 | 12.7 | 1.8 | ||||
| Since 2024Away | 3.48 | 1.22 | 72.1 | 12.2 | 3.4 | ||||
| 2026Home | 0.00 | 0.75 | 1.1 | 20.3 | 6.8 | ||||
| 2026Away | 10.13 | 2.44 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 6.8 | ||||
| 2025Home | 4.91 | 1.30 | 33.0 | 13.1 | 1.9 | ||||
| 2025Away | 3.55 | 1.27 | 33.0 | 13.9 | 3.8 | ||||
| 2024Home | 1.70 | 0.78 | 37.0 | 12.2 | 1.5 | ||||
| 2024Away | 2.38 | 0.97 | 34.0 | 11.9 | 2.4 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Griffin Jax compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
1.00K/9
6.8BB/9
6.8HR/9
2.7Fastball
96.7 mphERA
8.10WHIP
2.10BABIP
.337GB/FB
2.60Left On Base
44.6%Exit Velocity
78.5 mphBarrels/BBE
3.6%Spin Rate
2627 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
25.0%Swinging Strike
11.7%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Jax broke out as a lockdown reliever in 2024, posting career-best marks across multiple categories including a 2.03 ERA, 0.87 WHIP, 95 strikeouts, 10 saves and 24 holds. The 29-year-old significantly improved his strikeout rate (34.4 percent) by nearly 10 percentage points - his sweeper and changeup headlining his five-pitch aresenal with 45 percent or better whiff rates. Jax's 37.8 percent overall whiff rate was a 98th percentile metric. The Twins recently indicated they're open to the possibility of moving Jax to the starting rotation. The right-hander came up through the minors as a starter and made 14 starts for the Twins in 2021, posting a 6.10 ERA. Given his past starting experience, Jax would seem more equipped for a shift to the rotation than most relievers. The question is whether the uptick in stuff since his move to relief would translate back to a starting role.
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Woes continue to open 2026
Jax (0-2) took the loss Wednesday versus the Brewers, giving up five runs (three earned) on three hits and one walk. He failed to record an out.
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Bounces back Monday
Jax threw a clean seventh inning Monday against the Brewers. He struck out one.
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Rough opening weekend continues
Jax (0-1) blew the save and took the loss Saturday as the Rays were downed by the Cardinals 6-5 in 10 innings, giving up two runs (one earned) on one hit and one walk in one-third of an inning.
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Takes blown save in season debut
Jax blew the save Thursday against the Cardinals, allowing one run on one hit in two-thirds of an inning.
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Closer committee awaits
Jax has given up one run on four hits with seven strikeouts and one walk across 4.2 combined innings between the Grapefruit League and World Baseball Classic this spring.
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Twins still fielding offers
The Twins remain in trade talks regarding Jax even after dealing Jhoan Duran, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
Analysis
Jax is currently in line to take over as the Twins' closer following the departure of Duran, but trade talks involving Jax have "increased" Thursday, per Rosenthal. It would take a haul in order to pry him from the Twins, as Jax boasts a 35.2 percent strikeout rate over the last two seasons and is under team control through 2027.
Jax is currently in line to take over as the Twins' closer following the departure of Duran, but trade talks involving Jax have "increased" Thursday, per Rosenthal. It would take a haul in order to pry him from the Twins, as Jax boasts a 35.2 percent strikeout rate over the last two seasons and is under team control through 2027.