Right-hander Mat Latos has allowed 12 runs in 14.2 innings for the Dodgers since they acquired him from the Marlins on July 30 and now he’s being demoted to the bullpen.
Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times reports that the Dodgers will skip Latos’ next two turns in the rotation, taking advantage of the schedule allowing them to use a four-man rotation for two weeks. Alex Wood, not Latos, will be the fourth starter during that time behind Clayton Kershaw, Zack Greinke, and Brett Anderson.
For now Latos’ next start is penciled in for August 29. Not quite how he probably envisioned things going with free agency around the corner.