The Yankees introduced this afternoon that they’ve assigned right-hander Cody Morris outright to Triple-A. Morris was designated for task by the membership final week to make room for right-hander Scott Effross on the 40-man roster. Morris doesn’t have the flexibility to reject the outright task and can report for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
Morris, 27, was acquired by the Yankees in a commerce that despatched outfielder Estevan Florial to the Guardians this previous offseason. He was recalled to the large league roster briefly with the Yankees earlier this 12 months however didn’t make an look earlier than being optioned and has but to make his massive league debut for the membership. That’s to not say Morris is with none massive league expertise, nonetheless, as he pitched for the Guardians in Cleveland in every of the previous two seasons. The 2022 marketing campaign noticed Morris act as a spot starter for the Guardians, and he did properly within the function, posting a robust 2.28 ERA in 23 2/3 innings of labor regardless of an elevated 12% stroll fee.
The righty’s points with management got here again to chunk him in 2023, nonetheless, as he walked a whopping 15.8% of batters confronted within the majors that 12 months and surrendered a 6.75 ERA in six reduction appearances totaling eight innings of labor. Morris’s points final 12 months prolonged to the minor leagues as properly. Whereas Morris’s 3.73 ERA in 33 2/3 innings of labor at Triple-A final 12 months appears completely serviceable, he allowed 5 homers in that point whereas strolling 17.4% of batters confronted. That left him with a 5.53 FIP and 5.09 xFIP within the minors final 12 months.
Since being acquired by the Yankees, Morris has usually carried out equally with the membership at Triple-A. Whereas his 25.8% strikeout fee in 36 innings of labor this 12 months is actually spectacular, it’s outweighed by a hefty 16% stroll fee that has left him with a 4.25 ERA and 4.58 FIP whilst he’s considerably tamped down his proclivity for permitting house runs. Now that he’s off the Yankees’ 40-man roster, he figures to stay within the group for the rest of the 12 months as a non-roster depth choice for the membership’s bullpen. Even in that regard, nonetheless, Morris is probably going buried on the membership’s depth chart by non-roster veterans like Tim Mayza, Chasen Shreve, and Artwork Warren.
