TIGER RAG NEWS SERVICES
Texas Rangers left-handed pitcher Jacob Latz, who pitched for LSU in the 2016 season, has been selected to the American League roster for the 2026 Major League Baseball All-Star Game that will be played on July 14 (7 p.m., FOX) in Philadelphia.
A fifth round pick in 2017, Latz, 30, is an All-Star for the first time. He is 1-1 this season with 18 saves, a 1.71 ERA and a 0.62 WHIP (walks plus hits per innings pitched).
Opponents are hitting .120 against him, and he has 43 strikeouts in 33 games. He was voted American League reliever of the month for June when he recorded an MLB-best 11 saves with a 1.13 ERA and 0.63 WHIP figure over 12 appearances. The 11 saves tied a Rangers’ record for saves in a month.
A native of Lemonth, Illinois, Latz received a medical redshirt in 2015 after injuring his left elbow. In 2016, he made seven appearances with three starts, finishing 0-1 with a 7.56 ERA in eight and a third innings with 11 strikeouts and four walks.
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