P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 4" 225 lbs | Age: 22
Draft: 2025 | Rd. 3, No. 83, Cincinnati Reds | Ole Miss
MLB Pipeline Rank
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2025 0 0 9.00 2 2 0 4 7 1.00
Career Minors 0 0 9.00 2 2 0 4 7 1.00
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2025 2 0-0 9.00 4 7 1.00
Career Minors 2 0-0 9.00 4 7 1.00

Standard Minor League Pitching Statistics

SeasonTmLGLWLERAGGSSVIPHRERHRBBSOWHIP
2025 Daytona Tortugas FSL A 0 0 9.00 2 2 0 4.0 3 4 4 1 1 7 1.00

Scouting Report

2025

Scouting grades: Fastball: 55 | Slider: 55 | Cutter: 65 | Control: 45 | Overall: 45

Morris intrigued scouts with his power arm and bat as a Mississippi prepster, though his 2022 senior season ended prematurely when he punctured his liver in an outfield collision. He battled his control and command for most of his first two college seasons at Mississippi before finding more success this spring. While the Rebels used him almost exclusively as a reliever, the Reds could try him as a starter after taking him in the third round of the 2025 Draft.

Morris' best pitch is a low-90s cutter that dives at the plate, and hitters can't lay off it or make much contact against it. He also throws a solid upper-80s slider with similar shape, and while it's less devastating than his cutter, he does a better job of landing it for strikes. Raising his arm slot helped him add 4 mph to his fastball as a junior, and he now deals at 95-97 mph with a peak of 99.

The downside is that Morris' heater has more downhill plane than life and doesn't miss bats in the strike zone, so he'll have to improve its shape at the next level. To survive in a rotation, he'll also need to develop some sort of changeup and continue to refine his inconsistent strike throwing. His 6-foot-4, 225-pound frame is built to handle the increased workload if he becomes a starter.


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Scouting grades: Fastball: 55 | Slider: 55 | Cutter: 65 | Control: 45 | Overall: 45

Morris intrigued scouts with his power arm and bat as a Mississippi prepster, though his 2022 senior season ended prematurely when he punctured his liver in an outfield collision. He battled his control and command for most of his first two college seasons at Mississippi before finding more success this spring. While the Rebels have used him almost exclusively as a reliever, a pro team may try him as a starter.

Morris' best pitch is a low-90s cutter that dives at the plate, and hitters can't lay off it or make much contact against it. He also throws a solid upper-80s slider with similar shape, and while it's less devastating than his cutter, he does a better job of landing it for strikes. Raising his arm slot helped him add 4 mph to his fastball as a junior, and he now deals at 95-97 mph with a peak of 99.

The downside is that Morris' heater has more downhill plane than life and doesn't miss bats in the strike zone, so he'll have to improve its shape at the next level. To survive in a rotation, he'll also need to develop some sort of changeup and continue to refine his inconsistent strike throwing. His 6-foot-4, 225-pound frame is built to handle the increased workload if he becomes a starter.


Transactions

Team Date Transaction
08/28/2025 RHP Mason Morris assigned to Daytona Tortugas from ACL Reds.
08/04/2025 RHP Mason Morris assigned to ACL Reds.
07/21/2025 Cincinnati Reds signed RHP Mason Morris.
06/14/2025 Wareham Gatemen placed RHP Mason Morris on the temporarily inactive list.
06/14/2025 Wareham Gatemen activated RHP Mason Morris.
06/03/2025 RHP Mason Morris assigned to College Workout.
01/22/2025 RHP Mason Morris assigned to Ole Miss Rebels.
07/13/2021 PG National 10 - Royal activated SS Mason Morris.