Dodgers reportedly acquire Mat Latos, Michael Morse from Marlins
Mat Latos, then playing for Miami, delivers a pitch during a game against the Chicago Cubs on July 5. He is scheduled to make his Dodgers debut on Sunday.
The Dodgers have begun their attempt to bolster their rotation, and if it isn’t that significant ace, it’s still a nice upgrade.
According to multiple reports, the Dodgers are exercising their financial muscle once again, acquiring right-hander Mat Latos, first baseman-outfielder Michael Morse and a competitive first-round pick from the Miami Marlins for three minor leaguers.
The Dodgers have yet to confirm the reports.
For the Marlins, the deal amounts to a familiar salary dump, but the Dodgers get a much needed solid starter in the 27-year-old Latos, who can become a free agent at the end of the season.
Latos has made 16 starts for the Marlins this season, going 4-7 with a 4.48 ERA and 1.24 WHIP. He has pitched better recently, going 2-2 with a 2.08 ERA in his last four starts.
For his seven-year career, Latos is 64-52 with a 3.43 ERA and 1.25 WHIP.
Morse lost his job at first base to Justin Bour after he hit just .214 with 12 RBI. Miami signed him the off-season to a two-year, $16-million deal.
The nonwaiver trade deadline ends Friday, so the Dodgers are presumably still trying to work out a deal for the Phillies’ Cole Hamels or the Tigers’ David Price.
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