This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Latos goes to the slider: 50.7% of his two-strike pitches, against 22.3% the rest of the time.
67 two-strike pitches in 2017.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Latos releases the ball from over the top, about 82 degrees above horizontal and 0.3 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
261 tracked release points, averaging 6.8 feet off the ground.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .390 expected average against them, against .264 on his breaking balls.
154 of his fastballs thrown.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Latos's 4-seam fastball carries 17.9 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
108 thrown, averaging 91.6 mph.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Latos works off the plate, with only 36% of his pitches in the zone, 3rd percentile.
262 pitches in 2017. 3rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 684th in MLB.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Latos throws a fastball 70% of the time, against 41.7% when he is ahead.
80 pitches behind in the count, 60 ahead.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
11.5% of Latos's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
30 of 261 located pitches.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Latos's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 91.6 mph, against 85.6 off his sinker.
108 and 46 of them thrown.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Latos lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.10 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
261 located pitches in 2017.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Latos's stuff spins at 1,943 rpm, 7th percentile in the league.
262 pitches in 2017. 7th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 653rd in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
45.7% of the contact Latos gives up is hit hard, 9th percentile.
262 pitches in 2017. 9th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 638th in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Latos's 4-seam fastball averages 91.6 mph, and has touched 94.8.
108 thrown, 41.5% of his pitches.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Latos puts 56.2% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 27.9% when he is ahead.
80 located pitches behind, 61 ahead.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Latos throws the sinker 29.3% of the time against left-handers and 12.4% against right-handers.
178 pitches to right-handers, 82 to left-handers.
He lives on one side of the plate
Latos works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 3.3 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
261 located pitches in 2017.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.1 mph off the bat against Latos, 22nd percentile.
262 pitches in 2017. 22nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 549th in MLB.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Latos releases the ball 6.0 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
261 tracked pitches in 2017.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Latos works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider, Sinker and Changeup. The 4-seam fastball is 41.5% of everything he throws.
260 classified pitches in 2017.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Latos lands 40.3% of his fastballs in the zone and only 28.2% of his breaking balls.
154 of his fastballs, 85 of his breaking balls.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Latos throws a strike on the first pitch 57.1% of the time.
70 plate appearances started in 2017.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
5.2 mph separates Latos's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 91.6 against 86.3.
108 and 77 of them respectively.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Latos has thrown 8 curveballs this season, 3.1% of his pitches, at 75.7 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
260 classified pitches in 2017.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Latos goes to the slider: 50.7% of his two-strike pitches, against 22.3% the rest of the time.
67 two-strike pitches in 2017.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Latos throws a fastball 70% of the time, against 41.7% when he is ahead.
80 pitches behind in the count, 60 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Latos puts 56.2% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 27.9% when he is ahead.
80 located pitches behind, 61 ahead.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Latos throws a strike on the first pitch 57.1% of the time.
70 plate appearances started in 2017.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Latos releases the ball from over the top, about 82 degrees above horizontal and 0.3 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
261 tracked release points, averaging 6.8 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Latos releases the ball 6.0 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
261 tracked pitches in 2017.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .390 expected average against them, against .264 on his breaking balls.
154 of his fastballs thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Latos lands 40.3% of his fastballs in the zone and only 28.2% of his breaking balls.
154 of his fastballs, 85 of his breaking balls.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Latos's 4-seam fastball carries 17.9 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
108 thrown, averaging 91.6 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Latos works off the plate, with only 36% of his pitches in the zone, 3rd percentile.
262 pitches in 2017. 3rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 684th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
11.5% of Latos's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
30 of 261 located pitches.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Latos lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.10 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
261 located pitches in 2017.
He lives on one side of the plate
Latos works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 3.3 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
261 located pitches in 2017.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Latos's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 91.6 mph, against 85.6 off his sinker.
108 and 46 of them thrown.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Latos's 4-seam fastball averages 91.6 mph, and has touched 94.8.
108 thrown, 41.5% of his pitches.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Latos throws the sinker 29.3% of the time against left-handers and 12.4% against right-handers.
178 pitches to right-handers, 82 to left-handers.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Latos works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider, Sinker and Changeup. The 4-seam fastball is 41.5% of everything he throws.
260 classified pitches in 2017.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
5.2 mph separates Latos's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 91.6 against 86.3.
108 and 77 of them respectively.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Latos has thrown 8 curveballs this season, 3.1% of his pitches, at 75.7 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
260 classified pitches in 2017.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Latos's stuff spins at 1,943 rpm, 7th percentile in the league.
262 pitches in 2017. 7th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 653rd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Spray Chart.
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Too much of the contact against him is loud
45.7% of the contact Latos gives up is hit hard, 9th percentile.
262 pitches in 2017. 9th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 638th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.1 mph off the bat against Latos, 22nd percentile.
262 pitches in 2017. 22nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 549th in MLB.
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