RP - Texas Rangers
- Age 33
- Bats: R
- Throws: R
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- Rank
- P #143
- Projection (?)
- 0 pts
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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.
Jakob Junis has signed a one-year contract with the Texas Rangers that also includes a mutual option for 2027. The deal will become official once the Rangers make a corresponding move to clear a space on the 40-man roster.
Fantasy Impact
Junis is coming off of his first-career bullpen-only season as a member of the Guardians and the righthander went 4-1 with a 2.97 ERA in 66.2 innings. Junis has pitched nine seasons at the big league level with the Royals, Giants, Brewers, Reds, and Guardians and has a career ERA of 4.36 in 847 innings. Junis, who has an ERA of 4.53 as a starter (116 games) and 3.87 as a reliever (133 games) in his career, is expected to be used as a middle reliever by the Rangers in 2026.
The Guardians signed Jakob Junis to a one-year, $4.5 million contract.
Fantasy Impact
Junis posted a 2.69 ERA in relief across 67 innings with the Brewers and Reds last season. He'll add depth as both a starter and reliever for Cleveland.
