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Morris

Working with a three-run lead, Morris retired Yordan Alvarez, Christian Walker and Jake Meyers in order. The rookie has a 4.29 ERA and a 17/6 K/BB through 21 innings as a reliever. That’s not overly exciting, but the Twins don’t have any clearly better options in the ninth right now. Morris might be worth a try in deeper leagues.

Morris allowed just two hits and one walk on the afternoon while recording three strikeouts. He came on in the first inning after Joe Ryan left due to elbow soreness and kept the Jays off the board through the fourth. Morris generated eight swings and misses on 57 offerings in the ballgame, posting a CSW of 30 percent. He now holds a 4.80 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and a 13/4 K/BB ratio over 15 innings on the season.

The Twins wanted Morris to close in just his second big-league appearance after being called up eight days ago. He pitched around a leadoff walk in the eighth, retiring the heart of the Reds order afterwards. In the ninth, though, he allowed two singles, a walk and a three-run double while getting just one out. Morris was only working the ninth today because Cole Sands and Justin Topa were unavailable after working two days in a row. He probably won’t see additional save chances in the near future.

Morris will be making his big-league debut when he gets into a game. The 24-year-old, who posted a serviceable 4.09 ERA and 89/29 K/BB ratio across 94 2/3 innings at the Triple-A level last year. receives his first call up to fill a spot in Minnesota’s bullpen.

By moving nine players out of big league camp on Monday, the Twins are now down to 49 players remaining. Rodriguez, 23, was absolutely sizzling at the plate in Grapefruit League play — hitting .421 (8-for-19) with a pair of homers and four RBI. As long as he’s able to stay healthy, it shouldn’t be long before he breaks through and makes his debut with the Twins.

Rojas is the highest-profile prospect to join Minnesota’s 40-man roster in advance of next month’s Rule 5 Draft after coming over from the Blue Jays in the Louis Varland trade back in July. The soon-to-be 23-year-old southpaw posted a 4.70 ERA and 90/32 K/BB ratio across 69 innings over 19 appearances (18 starts) across four minor league levels.

The 23-year-old has thrown 10 shutout innings to start the season, allowing nine hits while striking out seven and walking three. Morris is likely behind both Zebby Matthews and David Festa in the pecking order for a call-up, but he could factor into the Twins’ rotation at some point this season.

Morris allowed five hits but only one extra base hit. The 23-year-old gets lost in the shuffle amongst Twins pitching prospects like David Festa and Zebby Matthews, but Morris posted a 2.37 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, and 133/32 K/BB ratio in 133 innings split across three minor league levels in 2024. He will likely see innings for the Twins this season.