Jakob Junis: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Features

The New York Yankees have claimed pitcher Dom Hamel on waivers from the Texas Rangers, it was announced today. The Rangers had designated Hamel for assignment to make room on the 40 man roster for newly signed reliever Jakob Junis.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / January 25

How Jakob Junis Fits Successful Rangers Bullpen Philosophy

The Texas Rangers have developed a solid approach to acquiring relievers on one-year deals and getting the most of out them. Last year the Rangers built a bullpen with veterans who were cast off by other teams and that collection had one of the best ERAs in baseball.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / January 23

Two Young Pitchers Who Could Help Strengthen Rangers’ Bullpen Depth

The Texas Rangers aimed to enhance their pitching staff for the 2026 season. Recently, they signed veteran reliever Jakob Junis and also acquired Alexis Diaz earlier in the offseason.

Cleveland Guardians News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'MLB active doubles leaders' quiz

How many of the active MLB players with 300 or more doubles in their career can you name in five minutes?

The '2025 MLB hits leaders' quiz

The 'Cleveland's 1997 World Series roster' quiz

The 'Most multi-HR games by MLB team' quiz

Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / January 20

Junis deal official, Hamel DFA’d, Sborz returns

The Texas Rangers have signed relief pitcher Jakob Junis to a one year deal, the team announced today. To make room for Junis on the 40 man roster, the Rangers have designated pitcher Dom Hamel for assignment.

MLB News / Yardbarker

The 20 most significant MLB Rule 5 draftees

The Rule 5 draft, held annually at the winter meetings in December, never garners much fanfare, but it has been known to yield some noteworthy transactions.

Texas Rangers News / MLB Trade Rumors / January 20

Rangers Designate Dom Hamel For Assignment

The Rangers announced that right-hander Dom Hamel has been designated for assignment. That’s the corresponding move for right-hander Jakob Junis, whose one-year deal with Texas is now official.

Athletics News / Cincinnati Reds on SI / January 19

Former Cincinnati Reds Pitcher Signs With Texas Rangers

Former Cincinnati Reds pitcher Jakob Junis signed a one-year, $4 million deal with the Texas Rangers. Junis, 33, was traded to the Reds at the trade deadline in 2024 in a deal that saw Frankie Montas go to the Brewers and had an ERA of 2.85 in 14 games, including five starts.

MLB News / WI Sports Heroics / January 19

Former Brewers right-hander joins 5th team in 3 years via Rangers deal in free agency

The Texas Rangers and ex-Brewers reliever Jakob Junis have agreed to a one-year, $4 million deal in free agency, ESPN’s Alden Gonzalez reported Sunday evening.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / January 19

Rangers Under Radar Weekend Signing Instantly Improves Pitching Staff

The Texas Rangers' offseason might be flying under the radar, as they went out and added another veteran to help the franchise reach the playoffs for the first time since 2023.

MLB News / The Forkball / January 19

Texas Rangers Add Jakob Junis as Bullpen Reshaping Continues

The defending champions still believe their roster remains in contention, but internal evaluations have made one thing clear: the bullpen needed reinforcements.

MLB News / Yardbarker

The 25 greatest pitching seasons from the modern MLB era

America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.

Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / January 19

Monday Morning Texas Rangers Update

Good morning. Shawn McFarland writes that the Texas Rangers added to their bullpen yesterday by signing right-hander Jakob Junis on a one-year deal. Kennedi Landry has more on the Junis signing and what it means for Chris Young and crew’s latest full bullpen rebuild.

Click here to get Yardbarker's Quiz of the Day emailed to you!

The '100-yards + TD Conference Champ games' quiz

The '14-win NFL quarterbacks' quiz

The 'Youngest Conference Champ QBs' quiz

The 'MLB active doubles leaders' quiz

MLB News / Field Level Media / January 18

Reports: Rangers signing veteran RHP Jakob Junis to 1-year deal

The Texas Rangers are adding veteran right-hander Jakob Junis on a one-year, $4 million contract, according to multiple reports Sunday night. Junis, who began his career as a starter with the Kansas City Royals in 2017, worked exclusively out of the bullpen in 2025 in Cleveland.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / January 18

Rangers Sign Jakob Junis

The Rangers have signed right-hander Jakob Junis to a one-year, $4MM contract, according to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal. Shawn McFarland of the Dallas

Cleveland Guardians News / Mets Merized Online / January 7

Free Agent Profile: Jakob Junis, RP

Position: RP B/T: R/R Age: 33 (9/16/92) 2025 Traditional Stats: 4-1, 2.97 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 55 SO, 18 BB, 66 2/3 IP, 57 G 2025 Advanced Stats: 141 ERA+,

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / November 29

The Cleveland Guardians should add this bullpen arm in free agency

The Cleveland Guardians' bullpen is depleted heading into the 2026 season. The front office opted to move on from Jakob Junis and Kolby Allard, both of whom are now free agents.

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / November 4

Two Cleveland Guardians players set to test free agency

Two Guardians are entering free agency as XX(B) free agents this winter. Lane Thomas and reliever Jakob Junis saw their contracts expire and will now test the market.

Cleveland Guardians News / Just Baseball / June 8

The Guardians’ Outstanding Bullpen Trio Is Still Rolling

During the 2024 MLB season, the Cleveland Guardians easily had the best bullpen in all of baseball. The unit finished with the best with baseball’s lowest ERA (2.57), highest fWAR (7.7), and highest strand rate (78.5%) while also topping the charts in HR/9.

MLB News / Field Level Media / February 16

Guardians add RHP Jakob Junis on 1-year deal

The Cleveland Guardians added right-hander Jakob Junis on Sunday with a one-year, $4.5 million deal. Junis, 32, was a combined 4-0 with a career-best 2.69 ERA in 24 appearances (six starts) with the Milwaukee Brewers and Cincinnati Reds last season.

MLB News / Cincinnati Reds on SI / February 14

Report: Former Reds Pitcher Jakob Junis Signing With Cleveland Guardians

Former Reds pitcher Jakob Junis is signing a one-year, $4.5 million deal with the Cleveland Guardians according to ESPN's Kiley McDaniel. The Reds acquired Junis last July from the Brewers when they sent Frankie Montas to Milwaukee.

MLB News / Yardbarker / January 6, 2025