Jakob Junis

Junis has a 1.69 ERA, 0.79 WHIP, and 17:5 K:BB across 26.2 innings this season and has allowed just two runs over his last 17.2 frames. Tuesday marked his fourth save of the year and first since April 12.

Fantasy Impact

With Jacob Latz having pitched each of the previous two days, Junis entered the ninth inning with a three-run lead and worked around a two-out single from Nelson Velazquez to close it out, finishing with one strikeout in a scoreless frame.

Jakob Junis will open for the Rangers on Monday against the Diamondbacks.

Fantasy Impact

Nathan Eovaldi was scratched from his scheduled start due to side tightness. It is unclear who will pitch behind Junis.

Junis has yet to allow a run across eight innings this season and has converted a save in each of his last three appearances. The Rangers have been using a closer-by-committee approach, with Junis working his way to the front of that group.

Fantasy Impact

He issued a one-out walk to Will Smith on Sunday but finished with two strikeouts and no hits allowed, securing the 5-2 victory over Los Angeles for his third save of the season.

Junis has now earned saves in back-to-back days for Texas, entering Tuesday's ninth inning against Seattle with a one-run lead. He allowed two base hits before recording two fly outs and a groundout to close it out.

Fantasy Impact

It was Junis' second save of the season.

Junis recorded his second save of the season Monday against Seattle, retiring the heart of the Mariners' order in a four-pitch ninth inning. He got Cal Raleigh to ground out, hit Julio Rodríguez with a pitch, then induced a game-ending double play from Josh Naylor.

Fantasy Impact

Robert Garcia worked the eighth inning against the bottom of Seattle's lineup.