MLB: 5 hot starts that won’t last in 2016

5. SP Mat Latos – CWS

Whether it was mental or physical in the past, Mat Latos was not right. A breakout season in 2010 with the Padres saw him put up some pretty solid numbers through to 2014 between San Diego and Cincinnati. A trade that offseason saw him land in Miami with the Marlins.

Overall in 2015, he appeared with Miami, as well as the Dodgers and Angels amidst spending some time in the minors. His ERA on the season was a pretty dreadful 4.95. Though his 3.53 FIP suggests a lot of bad bounces and poor luck came his way, Latos isn’t as good as his numbers would suggest with the White Sox right now.

Through two starts, he’s 2-0 with a 0.75 ERA and a 0.500 WHIP. The two teams he’s faced, Oakland (4-7) and Minnesota (1-9), aren’t exactly offensive juggernauts. The Ahtletics’ team batting average of .212 ranks 26th across the league, while the Twins’ .206 ranks 28th. Considering some of the lineups the AL Central fields, it’s only a matter of time until Latos has to face Detroit or Kansas City and we see his ERA and WHIP inflate.

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