The Red Report: Mat Latos

An in-depth look at the Reds' de-facto number two starter for 2013.

By Scott Hoberg Feb 25, 2013, 10:00am EST

Mat Latos

#55 / Pitcher / Cincinnati Reds

Height: 6-6

Weight: 225

Bats: R

Throws: R

Born: Dec 09, 1987

Fast Facts:

Mathew Adam Latos was born on December 9, 1987. Mat attended Coconut Creek High School in Broward County, Florida. Other notable alumni of Coconut Creek High School include former major leaguer Brad Eldred.
For his walkup music, Latos has not only used screamo band AFI, but also British dubstep performers the Foreign Beggars. In case you were wondering, Mat does not include "the drop" in his entrance.
Mat's wife, Dallas, is a social media fixture for the Cincinnati Reds. You can read her blog posts about Halloween Costumes, breakfast burritos, and autographs here.
Mat is sitting on 598 career strikeouts.
The baseballs that Mat Latos autographed in 2011 with an "I hate SF" postscript sold for $1,100 at a charity auction.
The feeling of hatred Mat has for The City By The Bay is likely mutual with San Francisco broadcasters. Once during batting practice, Mat Latos threw a ball out of the ball park and it landed on Giants' announcer Dave Flemming's Honda Civic, shattering the windshield.
Before signing with the Padres, Mat spent a year pitching for Broward College, a two-year school that spawned Nancy Valen, otherwise known as "Ginger" in Porky's Revenge.
Mat has a cat. The cat's name is Cat Latos. The cat allegedly has a Twitter personality of its own. A few people have asked who actually runs the Cat Latos account and even less people actually care.

Organizational History:

Drafted/Signed: by the San Diego Padres in the 11th round of the 2006 amateur draft.

Traded: by the San Diego Padres to the Cincinnati Reds for Yonder Alonso, Brad Boxberger, Yasmani Grandal, and Edinson Volquez on December 17, 2011.

Contract Status:

MLB Service Time: 3.079
2013 Contract Status: Signed: 2 yrs/$11.5M (13-14)

Career Stats:

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</table><div id="" style="font-size: 0.83em;" class="sr_share">Provided by <a href="http://www.sports-reference.com/sharing.shtml?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool">Baseball-Reference.com</a>: <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/latosma01.shtml?sr&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool#pitching_standard">View Original Table</a> Generated 2/23/2013.</div>

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Scouting:

Ratings via TheBaseballCube:

Control: 50

K-Rating: 86

Efficiency: 59

vsPower: 60

Mat Latos likes to strike out hitters and then cuddle with his cat.

2013 Projections:

Season	Type	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	HBP	SO
2013	RotoChamp	13	9	3.51			0	200.0	171		78	21	62	3	183
2013	Streamer	13	10	3.91	30	30	0	192.0	183	90	83	22	61	4	168
2013	Bill James	15	8	3.16	33	33	0	208.0	177			20	64	3	194
2013	Oliver	13	8	3.34				194.0	168	78	72	17	59	3	186
2013	ZIPS				32	32	0	197.3	173	81	76	22	57		187

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Mat Latos

#55 / Pitcher / Cincinnati Reds

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