Mathew Adam Latos (/ˈleɪtoʊs/ LAY-tohs; born December 9, 1987) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.

Highly regarded for his talent before the 2006 MLB draft, he fell to the 11th round due to questions about his maturity.

[3] When Latos was 12 years old, his grandfather insisted that he play in a baseball tournament rather than stay at his bedside the day he died.

Coconut Creek reached the regional quarterfinals, and Latos was named an Aflac All-American and All-Broward County by the South Florida Sun-Sentinel and Miami Herald.

[7] He appeared in the Broward County Athletics Association All-Star Game,[8] and was named South Florida Sun-Sentinel's player of the year.

However, many scouts expected Latos to be a first-round pick in the 2006 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft.

SchoolSports.com ranked Latos the fifth-best high school pitcher available in the 2006 Major League Baseball draft.

[13] The Padres invited Latos to spring training in 2009,[14] but he suffered a minor ankle sprain that limited his appearances.

[16] Between Fort Wayne and San Antonio, Latos had an 8–1 record, a 1.38 ERA, 73 strikeouts, and a .168 batting average against (BAA).

[17] The Padres promoted Latos to make his major league debut on July 19, 2009, against the Colorado Rockies.

The victory was Latos' 15th consecutive start logging at least five innings and allowing two or fewer earned runs, which was at the time the longest streak in modern baseball history (since 1900) according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

Previously the mark had been set by Greg Maddux (1993–94) and Mike Scott (1986), who had such streaks lasting 14 starts.

[22] However, Latos lost his last five starts of the 2010 season, culminating with a 3–0 loss to the San Francisco Giants on October 3 that, combined with an Atlanta Braves win, eliminated the Padres from playoff contention.

The San Diego Union-Tribune attributed his struggles at the end of the year to fatigue, as his 189+2⁄3 innings for the season were 66+2⁄3 more than he pitched in 2009.

[26] Latos had a no-decision in his next start after the bullpen blew a save opportunity, preventing him from earning a win.

On December 17, 2011, the Padres traded Latos to the Reds in exchange for prospects Yonder Alonso, Yasmani Grandal, and Brad Boxberger, along with veteran starting pitcher Edinson Vólquez.

The Reds reached the playoffs, and faced the San Francisco Giants in the 2012 National League Division Series (NLDS).

On October 11, 2012, Latos gave up a grand slam to Buster Posey in a 6-run top of the fifth inning in the elimination game of the NLDS.

Reds' manager Dusty Baker wanted to start Latos for that game, but a bone spur in his elbow prevented him from being available.

[41] He began a rehabilitation assignment with the Louisville Bats of the Class AAA International League on May 26,[42][43] and made his 2014 season debut with the Reds on June 14.

[44] Latos said that he came back at "80–90 percent" effectiveness due to his desire to help his team, but experienced setbacks with his knee during the season.

[50] Latos had 90 cubic centimetres (5.5 cu in) of fluid drained from his left knee during spring training.

[53] Latos missed a start in July after a foul ball struck him in his foot while he was sitting in the dugout.

[54] On July 30, 2015, in a three-team trade, the Los Angeles Dodgers acquired Latos, Michael Morse, Bronson Arroyo, Alex Wood, Jim Johnson, Luis Avilán, and José Peraza, while the Marlins acquired minor league pitchers Victor Araujo, Jake Brigham, and Kevin Guzman, while the Atlanta Braves received Héctor Olivera, Paco Rodriguez, minor league pitcher Zachary Bird, and a competitive balance draft pick for the 2016 MLB draft.

[56] Latos signed a one-year contract worth $3 million with the Chicago White Sox prior to the 2016 season.

[66] After not winning a spot on the Blue Jays' roster in spring training, Latos accepted an assignment to the Buffalo Bisons of the International League.

[74] On September 3, Latos was the starting first baseman in the Jackals 6–5 win over the Québec Capitales, his first professional game at any position other than pitcher.

[76] On March 28, 2019, Latos signed with the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.

On March 26, 2021, Latos was traded to the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball in exchange for a player to be named later.

On February 26, 2024, Latos was announced as the bench coach for the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.