The Miami Marlins traded starting pitcher Mat Latos to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.

The Miami Marlins traded starting pitcher Mat Latos to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Latos, outfielder Michael Morse and a top-40 draft pick will head to the Dodgers in exchange for three pitching prospects. The 27-year-old, who was traded from the Cincinnati Reds to the Marlins this past offseason, was off to a rough start but has righted the ship of late with a 2.96 ERA and a 43:9 K:BB ratio in his last seven starts. Latos will upgrade the Dodgers' rotation, which is relatively thin behind aces Clayton Kershaw and Zack Greinke. The seven-year veteran is making an affordable $3.5 million in what is the final year of his contract, and will become an unrestricted free agent following the season. Latos was next scheduled to start Saturday but it is unclear when he will make his team debut.

Latos took the loss Sunday against the Padres despite logging a quality start, allowing three earned runs over six innings.

Latos struck out five without walking a batter as he continues to rebound from an awful and injury plagued start to the season. The veteran right-hander has allowed three earned runs or fewer in six of his last seven starts, posting a 2.96 ERA and 0.92 WHIP over that span. He's also racked up 43 strikeouts compared to just nine walks in 45.2 innings over those seven starts. Ignore his mediocre season totals at this point and bank on the pitcher who has posted a 3.31 ERA and 1.18 WHIP over the past three season.

Latos dominated the Diamondbacks for his fourth win of the season Tuesday, as he allowed just four hits and a walk with seven strikeouts over seven shutout innings.

In six starts since returning from injury in June, Latos has looked much more his hold self. Over 39.2 innings, he owns a 38:9 K:BB and a 2.72 ERA to go with four quality starts. That's much closer to what many expected Latos could do for the Marlins, and probably a better indicator of where he's going than his full season 4.48 ERA.

Latos (foot) has been confirmed as Tuesday's starter against the Diamondbacks, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

The 27-year-old was unable to pitch through bruised toes in his final scheduled start before the All-Star break, but Latos said Monday that his body "feels great." He was showing some encouraging signs before missing the start, posting back-to-back quality outings with an 11:2 K:BB, and it's important to remember most of Latos' struggles this season have come at Marlins Park (2.57 ERA on the road).

Latos (foot) says he is ready to return to the rotation Tuesday at Arizona after missing his last scheduled start July 11, the Miami Herald reports. "We took a professional measure, which gave me some extra time," Latos said. "My body feels great."

Latos suffered bruised toes after getting hit by a foul ball on July 5. It sounds like the extra rest with the All Star break has him back to full strength.

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Mat Latos said he is ready to return to the rotation after recovering from a foot injury, according to the Miami Herald.

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Mat Latos said he is ready to return to the rotation after recovering from a foot injury, according to the Miami Herald. Latos skipped his last start before the All-Star break after he was hit on the foot by a foul ball on July 5, but has since returned to full strength. “We took a professional measure, which gave me some extra time,” Latos said. “My body feels great.
I pitched with one leg early in the year and it wasn’t great." After an extremely tough start to his first season as a Marlin, Latos has lowered his ERA every month since April. The 27-year-old has attributed his success to his return to full fitness, so he appears ready to carry his positive momentum forward once he does return. Latos currently holds a 3-6 record, 4.90 ERA and 67 strikeouts in 75.1 innings.

Latos has been scratched from his Saturday start due to a foot injury, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

Latos could miss just one start with the issue, especially with extra rest in the All-Star break around the corner. Adam Conley will be recalled to start in his place Saturday, but it will likely be a spot start unless Latos' injury turns out to be something serious.

Latos was a tough-luck loser against the Cubs on Sunday, allowing just one run on a hit and two walks across seven innings. He struck out seven in falling to 3-6.

The righty shut down the Chicago offense on the day and actually allowed his only run on a wild pitch, but received no run support and took the loss as a result. Latos has now thrown back-to-back quality starts and will carry a 4.90 ERA into a Saturday home matchup with his former team, the Cincinnati Reds.

Latos improved to 3-5 with a quality start win Tuesday against the Giants, as he gave up three runs (two earned) on six hits and struck out four over six innings.

Latos has been up-and-down since coming off the DL. Tuesday's performance was his second quality start in four appearances since returning June 13, and his ERA is 3.86 over that span. It's unimpressive for Latos in mammoth Marlins Park, but he had a 6.12 ERA before going on the disabled list. He has 24 strikeouts against just six walks since returning as well, a great sign as he is beginning to look a little more like his old self again.

Latos threw seven innings Wednesday against the Cardinals, giving up five runs on three hits and two walks while striking out three.

Latos held the Cardinals to only one hit in the first six innings before giving up a three-run home run to Jason Heyward in the seventh. For the game, Latos gave up three hits and two walks -- with all five of those runners scoring, and all earned. The 27-year-old will look to bounce back in his next scheduled start Tuesday against the Giants.

Latos gave up three runs on nine hits and a pair of walks Thursday against the Yankees. He struck out six and didn't receive a decision in the loss.

After showing utter domination against Colorado in his return from the DL, Latos returned to humanity in this one. He pitched pretty well, though -- after a first-inning run, he kept the Yankees off the board 'til the sixth, when Brett Gardner got him for a two-run homer. Latos has been a strange sort of pitcher this year -- the sort of strangeness that manifests itself as not-infrequent blowups. That makes him difficult to trust outside of deep or NL-only formats.

Latos (2-4) was spectacular in his return to the mound Saturday, striking out a season-high 11 batters and allowing one run over seven innings to capture the win over the Rockies.

After battling injuries and inconsistency over his first nine outings of the season, Latos finally provided the Marlins with the kind of start they were expecting when they traded for him in December. The start was Latos' first since May 21 after a bout of knee inflammation forced him to the DL, and now that he's seemingly healthy, the right-hander will be counted on to serve as the Marlins' de facto ace until Jose Fernandez (elbow) returns later in the summer.

Latos (knee) was activated from the 15-day DL following Friday's game against the Rockies, Manny Navarro of the Miami Herald reports.

The move was fully expected, as it was announced earlier in the week that Latos would rejoin the rotation for Saturday's game. Latos had struggled mightily in his nine starts earlier this season (6.12 ERA, 1.59 WHIP, and 36:16 K:BB ratio over 42.2 innings), and with a number of the team's key starters still injured, the Marlins will be counting on him to provide ace-level production right away.

Latos (knee) will be activated from the 15-day DL and start Saturday against Colorado, MLB.com reports.

Latos has been out since May 23 due to left knee inflammation. He gave up one run Monday in 4.2 innings in a rehab outing for Triple-A New Orleans. He'll replace Brad Hand in the rotation.

Latos (knee) pitched well in a rehab appearance Monday with High-A Jupiter and is nearing a return to the Marlins' rotation, MLB.com reports.

Manager Dan Jennings indicated that Latos' next outing would be with the big club, but the team is yet to decide exactly how they'll deploy their rotation this weekend's series with Colorado. When he returns, Latos will look to improve upon an up-and-down start to the season that saw him post a 6.12 ERA and 1.59 WHIP through nine starts.

Latos (knee) will begin a rehab assignment with High-A Jupiter on Thursday, the Miami Herald reports.

Last week the team indicated that Latos would make two rehab starts before being activated, giving him a chance to re-enter the rotation during the week of June 14. Latos has struggled with injuries and inconsistency early this season, accumulating a 6.52 ERA and 1.59 ERA through nine starts, however, his painfully low 60% strand rate and a 3.55 FIP suggest he's been a victim of some poor luck along the way.

Latos (knee) will pitch in a rehab game later this week, the Miami Herald reported Monday.

Latos tossed a successful bullpen session Monday and is expected to make two rehab starts before activation from the disabled list. Latos' myriad of injury issues early in the season have made it difficult for the right-hander to find any sort of consistency on the mound. He's tallied a 1-4 record with a 6.12 ERA and 1.59 WHIP over nine starts this season. Owner of a career 3.46 ERA and 1.19 WHIP, Latos is capable of being an anchor for the floundering Marlins, but he must get fully healthy first.

Latos (knee) will throw a bullpen session Monday at extended spring training, MLB.com's Joe Frisaro reports.

The Marlins will have three-fifths of their starting rotation at Roger Dean Stadium on Monday, as rehabbing pitchers Jose Fernandez (elbow) and Jarred Cosart (vertigo) are expected to oppose each other in a simulated game while Latos throws off to the side. Manager Dan Jennings said that if all goes well with Monday's session, Latos could start a simulated game of his own Thursday.

Latos (knee) is expected to throw off of a mound Saturday and could make an extended spring start June 4, MLB.com reports.

Currently sidelined with inflammation in his left knee, Latos appears to have avoided major injury. He has, however, battled various malady's dating back to the start of 2014, including an injury to the meniscus in his left knee that required surgery. Stay tuned, as the true severity of the current injury will be put to the test when he steps on a mound over the weekend. Of course, Latos is off to a miserable start to the season with his new club, posting a 6.12 ERA and 1.59 WHIP over 42.2 innings pitched to go along with a 1-4 record in nine starts.

Latos was placed on the 15-day DL Friday with left knee inflammation, MLB.com's Clark Spencer reports.

It's been a rough start to the year for Latos, but his velocity and K-rate are in line with what he did in 2014, so there's not necessarily a correlation between this injury and his performance. We should hear more about the severity of his injury in the coming days.