One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .469 expected average against them, against .235 on his offspeed pitches.
63 of his fastballs thrown.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Morgan's changeup moves 17.8 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
112 thrown, averaging 77.0 mph.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Morgan throws a fastball 56.6% of the time, against 32.4% when he is ahead.
83 pitches behind in the count, 105 ahead.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Morgan averages 84.6 mph across his arsenal, 4th percentile in the league.
167 pitches in 2026. 4th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 515th in MLB.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Morgan releases the ball from over the top, about 76 degrees above horizontal and 0.4 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
339 tracked release points, averaging 5.8 feet off the ground.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Morgan's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 93.3 mph, against 82.7 off his changeup.
126 and 112 of them thrown.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Morgan's 4-seam fastball carries 17.5 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
126 thrown, averaging 91.2 mph.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Morgan goes to the changeup: 43.2% of his two-strike pitches, against 29.1% the rest of the time.
95 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Morgan throws the slider 42.2% of the time against right-handers and 16.9% against left-handers.
173 pitches to right-handers, 166 to left-handers.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Morgan projects a .384 average, 8th percentile.
167 pitches in 2026. 8th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 493rd in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Morgan's 4-seam fastball averages 91.2 mph, and has touched 93.6.
126 thrown, 37.2% of his pitches.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Morgan lands 50.8% of his offspeed pitches in the zone and only 33.3% of his fastballs.
59 of his offspeed pitches, 63 of his fastballs.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
48.3% of the contact Morgan gives up is hit hard, 15th percentile.
167 pitches in 2026. 15th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 457th in MLB.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
14.2 mph separates Morgan's 4-seam fastball from his changeup, 91.2 against 77.0.
126 and 112 of them respectively.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Morgan throws a strike on the first pitch 65.9% of the time.
91 plate appearances started in 2026.
He lives on one side of the plate
Morgan works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.2 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
339 located pitches in 2026.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Morgan works off the plate, with only 41.3% of his pitches in the zone, 33rd percentile.
167 pitches in 2026. 33rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 362nd in MLB.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.4% of Morgan's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
59 of 339 located pitches.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Morgan puts 50.6% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 34.3% when he is ahead.
83 located pitches behind, 105 ahead.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Morgan works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup and Slider. The 4-seam fastball is 37.2% of everything he throws.
339 classified pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Morgan's slider spins at 2,439 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
101 thrown in 2026.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .469 expected average against them, against .235 on his offspeed pitches.
63 of his fastballs thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Morgan lands 50.8% of his offspeed pitches in the zone and only 33.3% of his fastballs.
59 of his offspeed pitches, 63 of his fastballs.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Morgan's changeup moves 17.8 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
112 thrown, averaging 77.0 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Morgan's 4-seam fastball carries 17.5 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
126 thrown, averaging 91.2 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Morgan throws a fastball 56.6% of the time, against 32.4% when he is ahead.
83 pitches behind in the count, 105 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Morgan goes to the changeup: 43.2% of his two-strike pitches, against 29.1% the rest of the time.
95 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Morgan throws a strike on the first pitch 65.9% of the time.
91 plate appearances started in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Morgan puts 50.6% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 34.3% when he is ahead.
83 located pitches behind, 105 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Morgan averages 84.6 mph across his arsenal, 4th percentile in the league.
167 pitches in 2026. 4th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 515th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Morgan releases the ball from over the top, about 76 degrees above horizontal and 0.4 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
339 tracked release points, averaging 5.8 feet off the ground.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Morgan's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 93.3 mph, against 82.7 off his changeup.
126 and 112 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Morgan throws the slider 42.2% of the time against right-handers and 16.9% against left-handers.
173 pitches to right-handers, 166 to left-handers.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Morgan's 4-seam fastball averages 91.2 mph, and has touched 93.6.
126 thrown, 37.2% of his pitches.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
14.2 mph separates Morgan's 4-seam fastball from his changeup, 91.2 against 77.0.
126 and 112 of them respectively.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Morgan works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup and Slider. The 4-seam fastball is 37.2% of everything he throws.
339 classified pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Morgan's slider spins at 2,439 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
101 thrown in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Spray Chart.
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The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Morgan projects a .384 average, 8th percentile.
167 pitches in 2026. 8th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 493rd in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
48.3% of the contact Morgan gives up is hit hard, 15th percentile.
167 pitches in 2026. 15th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 457th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He lives on one side of the plate
Morgan works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.2 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
339 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.4% of Morgan's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
59 of 339 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Morgan works off the plate, with only 41.3% of his pitches in the zone, 33rd percentile.
167 pitches in 2026. 33rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 362nd in MLB.
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