The Yankees released Morris on Tuesday.
Morris spent all of last season with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, where he turned in a 4.03 ERA and 1.39 WHIP over 38 innings. The 28-year-old should be able to land another minor-league deal elsewhere, though he'll likely need to fight for an Opening Day roster spot during spring training.
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Yankees' Cody Morris: Designated for assignment
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The Yankees designated Morris for assignment on Sunday.
An intriguing pitching prospect as a member of the Guardians organization a few years ago, Morris was never able to show enough durability to hold up a starter, and he hasn't had success as a reliever with the Yankees. The 27-year-old righty had a 4.25 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 42 strikeouts in 36 innings over 24 appearances for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre this season.
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Yankees' Cody Morris: Sent back to Triple-A
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Morris was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre following the Yankees' 6-2 win over San Francisco on Friday.
Morris was called up Thursday, failing to appear in a contest out of the bullpen before being sent back down to Triple-A. The right-hander will now have to wait for his next chance to join the major-league roster. In a corresponding move, Cody Poteet was recalled from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and will start Saturday's contest versus the Giants.
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Yankees' Cody Morris: Back in majors
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The Yankees recalled Morris from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Thursday.
Morris was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on April 25 after not making an appearance following his call-up April 20. The last time he threw a pitch in the majors was in 2023 for Cleveland. The 27-year-old has a 2.82 ERA in Tripe-A this season across 22.1 innings in 13 games. In a corresponding move, Clarke Schmidt (lat) was placed on the 15-day injured list
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Yankees' Cody Morris: Summoned to majors
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Morris was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre by the Yankees on Friday.
He's taking the roster and bullpen spot of the injured Nick Burdi (hip). Morris was acquired via trade from the Guardians over the offseason and has posted a 1.93 ERA and 11:6 K:BB across 9.1 frames with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre this season.
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Yankees' Cody Morris: Optioned to Triple-A
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The Yankees optioned Morris to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Saturday.
Morris arrived in New York in December through a trade for Estevan Florial, and Morris will officially begin the season in Triple-A. The 27-year-old righty surrendered eight runs in just 6.2 innings this spring but could still pitch in the majors in 2024 if the Yankees need a fresh arm for their rotation or bullpen.
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Guardians' Cody Morris: Optioned to Columbus
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Cleveland optioned Morris to Triple-A Columbus on Friday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
Morris has surrendered six earned runs on 10 hits and six walks in eight major-league innings this season, which works out to a 6.75 ERA and 2.00 WHIP. Waiver additions Reynaldo Lopez and Matt Moore are joining the Guardians' bullpen Friday, while Hunter Gaddis also gets the boot.
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Guardians' Cody Morris: Recalled from Columbus
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Cleveland recalled Morris from Triple-A Columbus on Friday.
Morris will join the Guardians' bullpen ahead of Friday's series opener in Toronto. The 26-year-old right-hander has surrendered four earned runs on seven hits and two walks in just four major-league innings this season.
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Guardians' Cody Morris: Recalled from Triple-A
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Cleveland recalled Morris from Triple-A Columbus on Thursday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
Morris will return to the Guardians' bullpen mix ahead of Thursday's series opener against the Royals. He's worked two scoreless innings of relief with no walks and three strikeouts this season at the MLB level.
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Guardians' Cody Morris: Optioned to Columbus
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The Guardians optioned Morris to Triple-A Columbus on Friday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
Morris has been solid during his brief time in the majors, throwing two scoreless innings while striking out three batters. However, the Guardians will choose to send him back to the minors in favor of Touki Toussaint, who was promoted from Triple-A on Friday.
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Guardians' Cody Morris: Returns from 60-day IL
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The Guardians reinstated Morris (lat) from the 60-day injured list Sunday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
Morris opened the season on the IL with a right teres major strain but will now get the chance to make his 2023 MLB debut after he recently completed a four-appearance rehab assignment between Double-A Akron and Triple-A Columbus. Though the 26-year-old right-hander was expected to contend for a starting role with the Guardians before suffering the injury, he'll work out of the bullpen for now, with Cleveland's rotation currently being full. Morris built up to three innings in his most recent rehab outing with Columbus and will give the Guardians a multi-inning weapon out of the bullpen.
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Guardians' Cody Morris: Ready for rehab assignment
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Morris (lat) is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment Wednesday with Double-A Akron, Joe Noga of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Morris, who has been on the shelf since early in the spring with a right teres major muscle strain, looks ready to advance to the final phase of his throwing program after he spent the last several weeks building up at extended spring training in Arizona. Expect the right-hander to handle a limited pitch count Wednesday and gradually increase his workload over multiple outings in the high minors before the Guardians bring him back from the 60-day injured list. Because rookies Logan Allen and Tanner Bibee have delivered quality results since entering the big-league rotation and with both Triston McKenzie (shoulder) and Aaron Civale (oblique) being further along in their respective rehab programs, Morris likely won't have a spot in the rotation waiting for him once activated. The Guardians could still view Morris as a useful multi-inning option out of the bullpen if they don't want to have him make regular starts at Triple-A Columbus once his rehab assignment ends.
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Guardians' Cody Morris: Begins mound work
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Guardians manager Terry Francona said April 4 that Morris (shoulder) has resumed throwing off a mound, MLB.com reports.
While it's encouraging that Morris is making his way through a throwing progression again after he was shut down for most of spring training with a right teres major strain, the Guardians are expected to bring him along slowly after shoulder trouble previously cost him large chunks of the 2021 and 2022 campaigns. Despite Morris' health concerns, he's still expected to be built up as a starter, so he could be a name to keep an eye on once he reaches the point in his recovery program that he's making minor-league rehab starts and is eligible to return from the 60-day injured list in late May. The Guardians' current back-end rotation options are Zach Plesac and Hunter Gaddis, and when healthy, Morris could be viewed as an upgrade if he fares well during his rehab outings.
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Guardians' Cody Morris: Placed on 60-day IL
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The Guardians placed Morris on the 60-day injured list with a right teres major strain.
The move rules Morris out though at least late May. He's been sidelined since February and doesn't seem to have started a throwing program yet.
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Guardians' Cody Morris: Available in ALDS
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The Guardians are including Morris on their ALDS roster versus the Yankees, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
Morris will presumably be used for long relief and/or mop-up duties in the ALDS after being left off the wild card roster. The righty had a 2.28 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 23:12 K:BB in 23.2 innings this season.
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Guardians' Cody Morris: Not on wild-card roster
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Morris wasn't included on the Guardians' roster for the AL Wild Card Series against the Rays, which begins Friday, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
The 25-year-old was one of the odd men out with the roster shrinking from 28 to 26 players for the postseason. Morris made seven appearances (five starts) in his first taste of the majors this year and pitched well with a 2.28 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 23:12 K:BB over 23.2 innings, so he should be in the mix for a roster spot if Cleveland advances to the next round.
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Guardians' Cody Morris: Moves to bullpen
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Manager Terry Francona said Wednesday that Morris will move into a relief role, Chris Assenheimer of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.
With Zach Plesac (hand) due to return from the 15-day injured list Friday, Morris will lose his spot in the Cleveland rotation. Over his first five big-league starts, Morris turned in a 2.18 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 20:11 K:BB across 20.2 innings.
The Guardians made the curious decision to have Morris' introduction to the majors basically serve as a rehab assignment for a shoulder strain, but it's gone well so far, even seeing him stretch out to five-plus innings in his past two starts. The Rays and Royals make for some inviting matchups to close out the year, especially given Morris' wide availability.
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Guardians' Cody Morris: Earns first career win
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Morris (1-2) picked up the first win of his young major-league career Friday against the Rangers, giving up two runs (one earned) in five innings while striking out five and allowing two walks and four hits.
The Rangers scored twice in the bottom of the second inning on a Kevin Plawecki single and a Myles Straw throwing error. Three batters reached base in that inning, but Morris didn't allow more than a single baserunner in any of his other four frames. The Guardians were losing when he completed the bottom of the fifth but scored six runs in the top of the next frame while Morris was still the pitcher of record. The outing brought Morris' ERA down to 2.18 through his first five starts. He tentatively lines up to face the Rays and Royals (both at home) to end the regular season.
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Guardians' Cody Morris: Strong outing in loss
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Morris (0-2) took the loss Sunday against Minnesota, allowing a run on six hits and a walk while striking out six in six innings.
Morris had the best and longest outing of his big-league career Sunday, allowing just a solo homer and retiring 11 in a row at one point. The 25-year-old had not tossed more than four innings in any of his three previous starts. Control issues had been a cause for concern in his first three appearances, as he walked eight batters in 9.2 innings, but he walked only one batter and threw 63 of his 81 pitches for strikes against Minnesota. His next start will likely be next weekend in Texas.
