Report: Marlins sending pitcher Mat Latos, slugger Mike Morse to Dodgers
Take another starting pitcher off the trade blocks. According to reports, the Los Angeles Dodgers are set to acquire right-hander Mat Latos from the Miami Marlins.
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Chicago Sun-Times reporter Gordon Wittenmeyer broke the news on Twitter:
The Dodgers had been searching for a reliable pitcher to slot in behind their dynamic duo of Clayton Kershaw and Zack Greinke. Latos, 27, fits the bill. He has missed time this season with knee and foot injuries but he has some upside. He is 4-7 with a 4.48 ERA in 16 starts this season, statistically his worst season. Maybe he will be buoyed by a trade to a World Series contender. He is also a free agent after this season.
Morse is a journeyman first baseman and outfielder who will join his fifth team in the last three seasons. He is slashing .214/.277/.314 in 52 games this season with four home runs and 12 RBIs. Reports say the Dodgers will take on all of his salary for this season and next. He’s owed $7.5 million this season and $8.5 million in 2016. The Dodgers will also receive a compensation pick.
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There’s no word yet on the prospects heading back to the Marlins, but this could signal the start of a firesale for Miami. As mentioned in Wittenmeyer’s Tweet, the Marlins could look to deal starter Dan Haren as well. Haren is 34 but a former All-Star and is a free agent after this season. The Marlins already traded reliever Steve Cishek to the Cardinals last week.
The Dodgers might not be done either:
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