Mat Latos traded to Reds

Mat Latos was traded by the San Diego Padres to the Cincinnati Reds on December 17, 2011. In exchange the Padres receive Edinson Volquez, Yonder Alonso and minor league players Brad Boxberger and Yasmani Grandal.


RHP Latos pitched for three seasons with the Padres. In 2011 he was 9-14 with a 3.47 ERA, 185 strikeouts and 1.18 WHIP in 194.1 innings over 31 games. For his career he is 27-29 with a 3.37 ERA, 413 strikeouts and 1.15 WHIP in 429.2 innings over 72 games. He was originally drafted by the Padres in the 11th round in 2006.


RHP Volquez split the 2011 season between Triple A and the Reds. He was 4-2 with a 2.37 ERA, 83 strikeouts and 1.16 WHIP in 87.1 innings over 13 games at Triple A and was 5-7 with a 5.71 ERA, 104 strikeouts and 1.57 WHIP in 108.2 innings over 20 games with the Reds. He originally signed with the Rangers as an amateur free agent in 2001 out of the Dominican Republic. 


Alonso is an outfielder and first baseman who split the 2011 season between Triple A and the Reds. He hit .296/.374/.486 with 12 home runs, 56 RBI, 46 runs and 6 steals in 91 games at Triple A and hit .330/.398/.545 with five home runs, 15 RBI, nine runs and zero steals in 47 games with the Reds. He was originally drafted by the Reds with the seventh pick of the first round in 2008.


RHP Boxberger split the 2011 season between Double A and Triple A. He was 1-2 with a 1.31 ERA, 57 strikeouts, 0.84 WHIP and 4 saves in 34.1 innings over 30 games at Double A and was 1-2 with a 2.93 ERA, 36 strikeouts, 1.12 WHIP and 7 saves in 27.2 innings over 25 games at Triple A. He was originally drafted by the Red with the 43rd pick of the first round in 2009.


Grandal is a catcher who split the 2011 season between the Class A Advanced, Double A and Triple A levels. He hit .296/.410/.510 with 10 home runs, 40 RBI, 47 runs and zero steals in 56 games at Class A Advanced, hit .301/.360/.474 with four home runs, 26 RBI, 20 runs and zero steals in 45 games at Double A and hit .500/.667/.667 with zero home runs, two RBI, two runs and zero steals in four games at Triple A. He was originally drafted by the Reds with the 12th pick in the first round in 2010.