FACTS/FLUKES: Latos, Freeman, Gordon, Nolasco, Simmons
Jul 2 2012
Latos settles in ... For whatever reason, it took some time for Mat Latos (RHP, CIN) to gain his bearings in Cincinnati after an off-season trade. As we head towards the second half, his 5.97 ERA and 35 BPV from April are a thing of the past:
Year IP ERA xERA WHIP G/L/F Ctl Dom Cmd hr/9 hr/f BPV ==== === ==== ==== ==== ======== === === === ==== ==== === 2010 185 2.92 3.39 1.08 45/15/40 2.4 9.2 3.8 0.8 8% 123 2011 194 3.47 3.48 1.18 43/16/41 2.9 8.6 3.0 0.7 7% 98 2012 98 4.42 3.62 1.23 42/18/41 2.6 8.3 3.2 1.6 15% 100
Latos has given every indication from a skills perspective that he's the same high-upside starter as he was in San Diego:
- His Ctl/Dom/Cmd...
Almost!
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