David Morgan
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 0" 185LBS | Age: 24
MLB Pipeline Rank
PADRES: No. 29 |
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2024 2 2 5.35 22 0 0 33.2 27 1.34
Career Minors 7 6 4.49 71 0 4 108.1 113 1.27
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2024 22 2-2 5.35 33.2 27 1.34
Career Minors 71 7-6 4.49 108.1 113 1.27
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Standard Minor League Pitching Statistics

SeasonTmLGLWLERAGGSSVIPHRERHRBBSOWHIP
2022 ACL Padres ACL ROK 0 0 3.00 3 0 0 3.0 3 2 1 0 1 4 1.33
2023 2 Teams Minors 4 3 3.83 28 0 1 44.2 42 20 19 2 13 46 1.23
2023 Lake Elsinore Storm CAL A 4 3 4.24 25 0 0 40.1 39 19 19 2 13 42 1.29
2023 Fort Wayne TinCaps MID A+ 0 0 0.00 3 0 1 4.1 3 1 0 0 0 4 0.69
2024 2 Teams Minors 3 3 5.04 40 0 3 60.2 53 35 34 5 26 63 1.30
2024 Fort Wayne TinCaps MID A+ 1 1 4.67 18 0 3 27.0 24 15 14 3 10 36 1.26
2024 San Antonio Missions TEX AA 2 2 5.35 22 0 0 33.2 29 20 20 2 16 27 1.34
ACL Padres ACL ROK 0 0 3.00 3 0 0 3.0 3 2 1 0 1 4 1.33
San Antonio Missions TEX AA 2 2 5.35 22 0 0 33.2 29 20 20 2 16 27 1.34
Fort Wayne TinCaps MID A+ 1 1 4.02 21 0 4 31.1 27 16 14 3 10 40 1.18
Lake Elsinore Storm CAL A 4 3 4.24 25 0 0 40.1 39 19 19 2 13 42 1.29

Scouting Report

2024

Scouting grades: Fastball: 55 | Curveball: 50 | Slider: 60 | Control: 45 | Overall: 40

A two-way performer as an amateur, Morgan played two seasons (2019 and 2021) under John Altobelli, who died in the same helicopter accident that took the life of Kobe Bryant, at Orange Coast (Calif.) Junior College before transferring to NAIA program Hope International for 2022. He also got a stint in the West Coast League with the Portland Pickles that summer before signing with the Padres as a nondrafted free agent to be a full-time reliever that August. He’s climbed as high as Double-A San Antonio since then, with peripherals that often look better than his traditional numbers.

The 6-foot right-hander leans heavily on an upper-80s slider, throwing it more than 45 percent of the time at Double-A entering late July. It tunnels well with his 95-97 mph fastball, only to drop down below bats to cause some uneasy flails from batters. It’s his primary pitch against right-handers but takes a backseat to the heater, which doesn’t feature stellar characteristics beyond velo, against lefties. He’ll also work in an 80-82 mph curveball against righties for a change of speeds on the breaking pitches, but he needs to bounce it to make it most effective.

Morgan’s walk rate has steadily climbed as he’s gone higher in the San Diego system. His lack of a changeup brings alone severe splits concerns, as evidenced by a .593 slugging percentage-against entering late July. But the fastball-slider combo provides enough intrigue to make Morgan a fun development story and a potential righty-heavy reliever in future MLB bullpens.


Transactions

Team Date Transaction
09/25/2024 RHP David Morgan assigned to Peoria Javelinas.
06/18/2024 RHP David Morgan assigned to San Antonio Missions from Fort Wayne TinCaps.
09/19/2023 Fort Wayne TinCaps activated RHP David Morgan from the 7-day injured list.
09/08/2023 Fort Wayne TinCaps placed RHP David Morgan on the 7-day injured list.
08/15/2023 RHP David Morgan assigned to Fort Wayne TinCaps from Lake Elsinore Storm.
04/28/2023 RHP David Morgan assigned to Lake Elsinore Storm from ACL Padres.
08/11/2022 RHP David Morgan assigned to ACL Padres.
08/01/2022 San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP David Morgan to a minor league contract.
07/09/2022 RHP David Morgan assigned to College Workout.
07/09/2022 College Workout activated RHP David Morgan.