Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | CLE | RHP | 23 | 45 |
Grades Update: Nov 2020
| OFP | Role | FB | CB | SL | CH | Ctr/Cmd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 40 | 55 | 55 | 50 | 50 | 50/45 |
Nov 2020 Report
Evaluator: Justin Lada
Age: 24 yr
Height: 6-5
Weight: 222 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/R
Acquired: 2018 Draft - Round 7
RuleV: 2021
Physical Description: Big-bodied, filled out frame. Build of what looks like a durable starter. Sturdy shoulders, torso and lower half. Has yet to perform the way that matches the workhorse type build.
Delivery & Mechanics: Works first base side of the rubber with a mid-section high leg lift. Average stride length. Uses lower half well. Stays balanced. Relies on upper half posture shifting in tilting back to create a high three-quarters arm slot. Gets shoulders square to plate and shows good shoulder/hip separation. Longer arm swing and has not always repeated delivery consistently in past. 6/2/2015 Tommy John Surgery.
Fastball: 93-95, t97. Fairly straight pitch. Slight aside run. Above-average spin. Can get swinging strikes in the upper half of the zone with it. Will leave pitch over the heart of the plate without movement at times. Hittable pitch when misses in the zone. Above-average command with the pitch. Hasn't been pushed into later innings to see how velocity holds. Grade: 55
Curveball: 76-78. 12-6 power break. Throws it for strikes at an above-average rate. Good direction. Can throw it for a strike to get ahead of hitters as a caller strike thanks to the vertical drop. Can get chases out of the zone with it. Hard pitch for hitters to offer at even in the zone thanks to the shape and sharp drop Grade: 55
Changeup: 80-81 with good separation from his fastball. Shows good fade with vertical drop and arm side run. Gets it effectively in the lower half of the zone with consistent average command and movement. Will be an effective offering against left-handed hitters. Grade: 50
Control and Command: Control over command arm. Fastball will be left in hittable spots in the zone. Command suffers when he loses release point at times. Misses arm side with the fastball most often and longer arm swing. Control: 50 | Command: 45
Overall: Morris possesses three above average pitches, enough to turn the lineup over at least twice. Control over command and lack of professional track record of holding velocity and stuff late into outings make it hard to project a surefire rotation arm despite that and his build. The build and arsenal give the upside of a middle of the rotation arm. Command concerns and ability to hold his arsenal deep into games, along with occasional inability to repeat delivery give relief give off relief concerns. Three pitch mix would still make him a competitive reliever, potentially in a high leverage role. With a sometimes straight fastball and his arm slot, adding a cutter to his arsenal is also something that could boost his profile.
OFP: 45
Role: 40 - Spot Starter/Low Leverage Reliever
Risk: High
